Name: Period Number: Lab Template Title: a brief, concise, yet descriptive title Statement of the Problem: What question(s) are you trying to answer? Include any preliminary observations or background information about the subject Hypothesis: Write a possible solution for the problem. Make sure this possible solution is a complete sentence. Make sure the statement is testable. Materials: Make a list of ALL items used in the lab. Procedure: Write a paragraph (complete sentences) that explains what you did in the lab or make a list of the step-by-step procedure of what you did. Your procedure should be written so that anyone else could repeat the experiment. You may include a drawing of the set-up. Be sure your drawing is labeled. Results (Data): This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you make during the lab. You may attach a separate sheet(s) if necessary. All tables, pictures, graphs, and charts should be labeled appropriately All calculations, if any, are accurate Conclusions: Accept or reject your hypothesis. EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the lab. Include a summary of the data - averages, highest, lowest, etc. to help the reader understand your result. List one thing you learned and describe how it applies to a real-life situation. Discuss possible errors that could have occurred in the collection of the data (experimental errors) Develop a new question or problem that would correct or continue to test your hypothesis Name: Period Number: Lab Report Rubric EXCELLENT (4 points) DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NO EFFORT (2 points) (1 points) (0) Two of the "Excellent" conditions are not met Three or more of the “Excellent” conditions are not met Two of the "Excellent" conditions are not met Three or more of the “Excellent” conditions are not met One of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Two of the "Excellent" conditions are not met Three or more of the “Excellent” conditions are not met One of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Two of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Three of the "Excellent" conditions is not met One of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Two of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Three of the "Excellent" conditions is not met MEETS EXPECTATIONS (3 points) Title is clear and relevant. Introduction: Title, Problem, & Hypothesis Includes the question to be answered by the lab. One of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Hypothesis is written in a complete sentence, is testable, and reasonable. All materials were listed. Materials & Procedures: A description or step-by-step list of how the experiment was performed was written clearly. One of the "Excellent" conditions is not met Directions can easily be read and repeated by someone else. Results and data are clearly recorded and organized so it is easy for the reader to see trends. Results & Data: Enough data was taken to establish conclusion. All appropriate labels are included. All calculations (if any) were accurate. Summarizes the essential data used to draw conclusions. Conclusions follow data (no wild guesses or leaps of logic). Conclusion: Discusses applications of experiment ("real world" connections) and suggests improvements or a new problem to test. States whether hypothesis is rejected or accepted based on the data. Format: Neat, organized, includes proper headings, and has few spelling/grammar errors