NAME SCIENCE CLASS DUE DATE                                                                    LAB REPORT FORMAT INTRODUCTION           One paragraph using English Department standards: o       What is the question or problem? o       What observations or prior knowledge do you have about this problem? o       State your hypothesis as an If ____., then ____. statement that predicts the result of the experiment. MATERIALS    o       A list of all the materials that are used in the lab in one or 2 columns   PROCEDURE    o       A list of the steps of the procedure of an experiment, numbered and in order o       Each numbered item should be no more than one or two complete sentences. o       It may include a labeled diagram on a separate sheet of paper in pencil. DATA and OBSERVATIONS    o       Sequence sets of data in the order in which they were recorded. o       Record all measurements in a data table, or graph, or paragraph. o       Record any observations in a titled list or paragraph.          CONCLUSION         Write your conclusion in essay format using English Department standards. o       Is your hypothesis correct?   o       Cite (state) the data that supports or does not support your hypothesis. o       Explain how the results relate to your hypothesis. o       Your explanations should be complete, well organized, and clear. o       Discuss questions identified in the lab or by your teacher. o       Discuss any errors in your data, their causes and effects.                                                                                               o                        State practical applications of this concept. o       What new questions does this lab produce? o       Relate this lab to concepts that we have discussed on class.