The entire report must be typed!
1. State the problem:
Make a one to two sentence statement that explains the problem that will be tested.
2. Hypotheses:
Your hypothesis should include a definitive answer to the question posed in the problem, in other words a yes or no. But, after your definitive statement, you should include the following:
Give a reason for your yes or no answer. For example, you could say lighter objects actually fall faster because it is easier to make them move.
Include any consequences or predictions in your hypothesis. For example, in this experiment, if you said heavier objects would fall faster, you would say the heavier ball would roll down the ramp in less time than the lighter ball.
3. Procedure:
Include a detailed description of what materials were used in gathering the data. It should also include a detailed description of how the experiment was conducted, and how the data was analyzed. This should include:
A step by step description of what you did
What type of graph or chart or list was used to organize the data
4. Data:
This is the part of the lab that contains all data collected from the observations. The data could be numerical, or it could be qualitative in nature. The data should be organized either into a table or list. The table or list must be made with micro-soft word or some other word processor.
5. Calculations:
This part of the lab contains all equations used and the calculations (Some labs may not have any equations). It should include:
A list of all equations used
A sample of each calculation made
The calculations of percent error (Not applicable to all labs)
6. Results:
This part of the lab will show all results of the calculations in an organized form. This means all results must be expressed in a chart or table. All graphs go in this section as well. The percent error should be cited with the title of the results table or chart and graphs.
7. Discussion:
This is where you interpret the results. Decide whether or not the hypothesis was correct based on your observations. In doing so address the following:
Identify the relationship found by analyzing the data and graphs.
Explain how the graphs and or data point to that relationship
Discuss any sources of error, either human or instrumental.
8. Conclusion:
This is where you make a generalized rule about the relationship between the variables based on your discussion. This is usually a one sentence statement.