Lab Report Format                                                                                  

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Pre-Lab: (or Background Research)

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Hypothesis:

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Materials:

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Procedures:

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Observations:

Written as a data table, pictures, or in sentences

Analysis:

Usually put in a graph

Conclusion:

The conclusion must be at least 5 sentences.  You must state whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.  You should mention examples from your data to support your conclusion.  You should mention your graph (or analysis) to support your conclusion. You can always mention what you learned in the experiment, and maybe what you would do differently the next time – or what you would want to investigate next time.