The document outlines the syllabus for an AP Chemistry laboratory course. It describes the goals of the laboratory which are to help students think analytically and understand chemistry concepts through first-hand experimentation. It explains that students will be graded based on their lab reports, pre-lab questions, and professionalism in the lab. The syllabus also provides the procedures for completing lab experiments which include reading procedures, answering pre-lab questions, collecting and analyzing data, and writing formal lab reports with an abstract summarizing the results.
EXAMINING DISTRACTORS AND EFFECTIVENESS
Distractors are the multiple choice response options that are not the correct answer. They are plausible but incorrect options that are often developed based upon students’ common misconceptions or miscalculations. Item analysis software typically indicates the percentage of students who selected each option, distractors and key.
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EXAMINING DISTRACTORS AND EFFECTIVENESS
Distractors are the multiple choice response options that are not the correct answer. They are plausible but incorrect options that are often developed based upon students’ common misconceptions or miscalculations. Item analysis software typically indicates the percentage of students who selected each option, distractors and key.
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SLA Laboratory Report Grading Rubric
Criterion 0 11 (F) 13 (D) 15 (C) 17 (B) 20 (A)
1. INTRODUCTION-
HYPOTHESIS -states
the concept to be
examined, the specific
question asked and
expected outcome. May
include abstract and/or
background concepts
No
report
or
section
missing
1. Experiment topic
missing.
2. Hypothesis missing or
erroneous.
3. No prediction or
expected outcomes
4. No abstract present
where required.
1. Experiment topic poorly
stated or missing.
2. Hypothesis poorly stated or
erroneous.
3. Expected outcome not
related to hypothesis.
4. Inadequate abstract where
required.
1. Experiment topic stated at an
elementary level.
2. Hypothesis clearly stated.
3. Expected outcome supports
hypothesis.
4. Basic abstract present if
required.
1. Experimental concept clearly
stated with some background
support.
2. Hypotheses adequately stated
and related to experimental
concept.
3. Expected outcome logically &
clearly supports hypothesis.
4. Adequate & complete abstract
if required.
1. Experimental concept
clearly stated, logically
related to background
support.
2. Hypothesis clearly,
completely & precisely
stated, related to experimental
concept.
3. Outcome related to
hypothesis
4. Complete, correct abstract
if required.
2. MATERIALS &
METHODS- materials
needed and procedure
followed are accurate,
complete, and organized
sufficient to replicate
the experiment.
No
report
or
section
missing
1. Significant errors
and/or omissions in
materials and/or methods.
2. Cannot replicate with
this information.
1. Some materials or
procedural information
missing.
2. Little or no clear
organization.
3. Cannot replicate with this
information
1. Materials and procedures
accurate and complete.
2. Poorly organized, difficult to
follow.
3. Minimal information present
needed to possibly replicate.
1. Materials and procedure
complete & accurate.
2. Coherent and logical
organization.
3.Replication possible
1. Materials and procedures
complete & accurate.
2. Information is well
organized, gives clear,
accurate and complete steps
to follow.
3. Exact replication is
unambiguous.
3. RESULTS- Data and
analyses presented are
accurate and complete
including explanations
that demonstrate
understanding.
No
report
or
section
missing
Data are not accurate or
are incomplete.
No mathematical analysis
or explanation.
Data incomplete or incorrect.
Mathematical analyses and/or
explanations lack
demonstration of basic
understanding.
Raw data complete and well
organized.
Mathematical analyses and
explanations attempted.
Evidence of basic understanding.
Raw data complete and well
organized.
Mathematical analyses and
explanations are clear and show
adequate understanding of all of
the results.
Raw data complete and well
organized.
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Running Head: Title
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Title
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Title
Name
SCI 207: Dependence of man on the environment
Instructor
Date
*This template will provide you with the details necessary to finalize a quality Final Lab Report. Utilize this template to complete the Week 5 Final Lab Report and ensure that you are providing all of the necessary information and proper format for the assignment. Before you begin, please note the following important information:
1. Carefully review the Final Lab Report instructions before you begin this assignment.
2. The Final Lab Report should cover all 3 experiments from your Week Two Lab.
3. Review instructor feedback from the Week Three outline of the Final Lab Report and make changes as necessary.
4. Review the Sample Final Lab Report for an example of a final product on a different topic. Your format should look like this sample report before submission.
5. Run your Final Lab Report through Turnitin using the student folder to ensure protection from accidental plagiarism
Title
Abstract
The abstract should provide a brief summary of the methods, results, and conclusions. It should very briefly allow the reader to see what was done, how it was done, and the results. It should not exceed 200 words and should be the last part written (although it should still appear right after the title page).
Introduction
The introduction should describe the background of water quality and related issues using cited examples. You should include scholarly sources in this section to help explain why water quality research is important to society. When writing this section, make sure to cite all resources in APA format.
The introduction should also contain the objective for your study. This objective is the reason why the experiment is being done. Your final report should provide an objective that describes why we want to know the answer to the questions we are asking.
Finally, the introduction should end with your hypotheses. This section should include a hypothesis for each one of the three experiments. These hypotheses should be the same ones posed before you began your experiments. You may reword them following feedback from your instructor to illustrate a proper hypothesis, however, you should not adjust them to reflect the “right” answer. You do not lose points for an inaccurate hypothesis; scientists often revise their hypotheses based on scientific evidence following an experiment.
Materials and Methods
The materials and methods section should provide a brief description of the specialized materials used in your experiment and how they were used. This section needs to summarize the instructions with enough detail so that an outsider who does not have a copy of the lab instructions knows what you did. However, this does not mean writing every little step like “dip the pH test strip in the water, then shake the test strips,” these steps can be simplified to read “we used pH test strips to measure water pH”, etc. Additionally, this se.
Learning outcome,Task and Topic analysis,Sequencing and chunking.Make a session plan( introduction, body, conclusion).
Linking of Learning Outcomes with Teaching, Learning Activities and Assessment.
Formal lab report instructions for the Biology 110 laboratoryOve.docxhanneloremccaffery
Formal lab report instructions for the Biology 110 laboratory
Overall assignment:
For Biology 110 you will be submitting one formal lab report for grading this semester. This lab’s formal report must be written in the 3rd person and in the past tense. Their length will vary depending on how concise each writer is, but the paper should be approximately 5 to 9 pages in length, including graphs. The pages are to have 1 inch margins, be double spaced, typed in Ariel or Times Roman 12 pt. and include supporting data (e.g., data tables, graphs, pictures or any other supporting material you wish to include) Each of the section headings must be labeled in your lab report. Skip lines between each section.
Sections
Title:
The title should describe the experiment you are conducting in some detail. You are not allowed to use the title you find in your laboratory manual. The title will be placed on a separate page with your name and the names of your lab mates, date, and course and lab section.
Abstract
The report abstract is a short summary of the report. It should be no more than one paragraph (100-200 words) and should include about one or two sentences on each of the following main points:
· Purpose of the experiment
· Key results
· Major points of discussion
· Main conclusions
It helps to complete the other sections of the report before writing the abstract, as these four main points can be drawn from them.
Introduction
This section should provide sufficient background information to the lab that will allow the reader to understand some of the principles you are investigating. This material can come from what you developed in your pre-lab write-up. It should include a specific statement of the question or problem under investigation, and statements about other goals of the laboratory exercise.
Why is this question important? How does this question relate to the "real world"?
This statement should be two paragraphs in length so you need to do a literature search on the topic(s) and incorporate this information into your introduction. Be certain to cite your sources. Clearly state the purpose of the experiment at the end of the section.
HYPOTHESIS:
The hypothesis section should contain a series of statements of what is to be expected to be observed during the experiment based on the background information you provided in the introduction. These statements should predict the outcome of each experiment or test based on solid scientific principles that you read from your text, the internet or your lab manual. Again, if the prelab was written properly, this section will come from the pre-lab write-up that you worked on prior to the lab. Use the “if…then….because” format.
In other words the hypothesis should convey what you think will happen during the investigation. It differs from a guess in that it is based upon prior knowledge or evidence. It should be supported by previously developed evidence and/or concepts.
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Similar to Ap chem laboratory syllabus 2012 2013 (20)
1. Megonigal’s AP Chemistry Laboratory Syllabus
2012-2013
OVERVIEW: The Chemistry laboratory is the place where students learn about the behavior of matter by
firsthand observations… to see what actually happens when the “stuff” that makes up the world is
“prodded” and “poked”. The observations students make may be in marked contrast to preconceived
notions of what “should happen” according to textbooks or simplistic theoretical models. The laboratory is
the place to learn the difference between observations/recorded data (i.e. facts) and the ideas, inferences,
explanations, models (i.e. theories) that may be used to interpret them but are often incomplete or never
actually observed. (From the College Board Course Description)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
• Think analytically
• Understand problems expressed as experimental questions
• Design and carry out experiments that answer questions
• Manipulate data acquired during an experiment
• Make conclusions and evaluate the quality and validity of such conclusions
• Propose further questions for study; and
• Communicate accurately and meaningfully about observations and conclusions
GRADE
Product: 85% (lab reports, quizzes, etc)
Process: 15%(pre-lab questions, pre-lab quizzes, professionalism in the lab, etc)
**Students will be responsible for all missed laboratory experiments.
LABORATORY PROCESS: Each week or two the student will receive a laboratory handout for the
week’s experiment. The handout will consist of theoretical background, procedures, and review questions.
Prior to beginning the lab, each student must
1) completely read the lab
2) answer the review questions
3) take a pre-lab quiz based on the lab handout and class discussion.
During the lab periods, each lab group will
1) gather lab supplies and set up any necessary equipment
2) collect data directly on the data sheet (each student is responsible for recording his/her own data).
3) perform any necessary calculations.
4) disassembled and cleaned lab equipment/glassware
After the lab, students will
1) complete the analysis questions
2) type an abstract (see below) for the lab.
3) assemble their individual lab report consisting of the typed abstract, data sheet, calculation sheet, and
post lab questions.
2. HOW TO WRITE A LAB REPORT: Students will receive a grade on each lab report based on a scale of
100 points. Completeness and correctness both count towards the grade. The following categories will be
included in each grade.
1. Data entry- The data is clearly and completely recorded. (Note: Show work for all calculated values.
See below.)
Example: Mass of beaker with salt 53.67 g
Mass of empty beaker 52.11 g
Mass of salt 1.56 g
2. Calculations- The calculations clearly show the procedure and formulas used, and report a correct
answer with the proper significant figures and units.
3. Results- Each lab has a final result, either a correct numerical value for an unknown variable , a
graphical or mathematical relationship between variables, identification of unknown substance, or
specific qualitative relationship.
4. Conclusions- Conclusions will be in the form of an abstract summarizing the experiment. The
abstract will be typed (word processed) and one to two pages long double spaced. The abstract
should follow the rules of technical writing including capitalization, spelling and grammar. Any
calculated results should be clearly expressed. Any sources of error should be discussed in
appropriate section. Your conclusion based on your data, not what you think the answer should be.
The abstract may be best written by using the mnemonic ISRUL:
Introduction: What was the purpose of the lab? What method was used to complete the lab?
Scientific Principle: Explain in clear, concise language the scientific principle addressed by the experiment.
Show me that you have a through understanding of the method(s) employed.
Results: What results did you get? If you are reporting a number, be sure to report correct significant
figures, and units. What were the expected results? Percent error should be given when appropriate.
Uncertainty: What are your sources of error? Calculation error is NOT acceptable. You should fix any
calculation error prior writing your abstract.
Links to class concepts: What important new concepts were illustrated in the experiment and how do they
link to our classroom discussions. Describe in detail.