The document outlines the proper format for a lab report, including a cover page with student and experiment details, and numbered pages for the problem, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, and conclusion. The problem and hypothesis are stated on the first two pages, with the problem posing the experiment's question and the hypothesis predicting the answer. The following pages cover the materials used, step-by-step procedure, results displayed in tables and graphs, and a concluding paragraph analyzing whether the data supports or disproves the hypothesis and what was learned.

1. Lab Report Format
Cover: The cover should be made on unlined paper and contain the following
information: 1)student name, 2)the title of the experiment, 3)the date the
experiment was done, 4)the class period for science, and 5)a hand-drawn,
colored picture that relates to the experiment.
*All pages in the lab report must be neat, numbered and in the correct order*
Page 1: Problem (5 points) This is the question which students will attempt to
answer by doing the lab investigation.
Page 2: Hypothesis (10 points) This is the student’s prediction of the answer
to the question posed in the problem. It should be stated in the form of an
If…..then….. statement.
Page 3: Materials (5 points) A complete, numbered list of all the items used to
conduct the experiment.
Page 4: Procedure (10 points) The numbered, sequential, detailed steps
students followed in order to perform the experiment from start to finish.
Think of it as the experiment’s “recipe”! Don’t leave anything out or someone
else trying to duplicate what you did will be confused.
Page 5: Data (25 points) The results gathered by each group as a result of
performing the lab investigation, displayed on data tables, graphs, diagrams,
drawings, etc. Use rulers to make data tables and graphs. Neatness counts!
Page 5: Conclusion (25 points) The conclusion should be written in the form of
multiple paragraphs. Each paragraph should cover the following topics: Review
and explain observations you made, analyze data you collected, or identify any
trends or patterns on any graphs. Explain whether or not your data supports
your hypothesis or proves it false. Explain what you have learned from
conducting this experiment. Consider and explain how you might plan other
experiments to further test your hypothesis or how you might alter your
experiment in order to further investigate your problem question.