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Name
Date
Course – Section
Teacher
 
Formal Lab Report Format
Date performed; lab partners
 
 
 
TITLE: A title that describes the lab.
 
INTRODUCTION:  About two paragraphs describingbackground information pertinent to the lab - one that gives a clear picture of your independent variable and another explaining relevant information on the dependent variable. This section includes aspecific 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" Do a literature search on the topics and incorporate this information into your introduction.  Be certain to cite your sources.  Clearly state the purpose of the experiment at the end of thesection.
 
HYPOTHESIS:  The hypothesis section consists of a statement predicting the outcome of the experiment based on that hypothesis. Use the “if…then….because” format.
 
For example:Purpose: The problem is to study the effect of raising the temperature on the volume of a balloon.
Hypothesis: If the temperature of a balloon is increased, then the volume of the balloon will be increasedand if the temperature of the balloon is decreased then the volume of the balloon will be decreased, because molecules move faster with increased temperature.
 
MATERIALS: This section consists of alist of materials, including the quantity of each one, required to carry out the experiment.  An experiment designed by a teacher will include a list of materials needed, which was developed ahead oftime.  If it is helpful, a diagram showing experimental apparatus can be shown.
 
PROCEDURE: The procedure section describes each step in the experiment in enough detail so that a stranger can readit and perform the experiment.  In a predesigned laboratory experiment the procedure is already written and the student only needs to rewrite  the procedure in their own words.  Make the rewritten...