Name:

Class:

Date:

Lab Report Graphic Organizer

Partners:

__________ ________________________________

TITLE: ________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE:
Include background information. What did you already know about the topic?
We already knew that
In this investigation, we wanted to find out...(What was the question?)

HYPOTHESIS:
Our hypothesis was if

, then

MATERIALS (include amounts):

PROCEDURE:
1.

2.

3.

Continue to add more numbered steps if necessary.

Justification of Methods:
Adapted from L.Noferi by B. Ferri 14 December 2012

In this experiment, the __________________________________________ was the

independent variable and the _________________________________ was the
dependent variable. We chose to change the independent variable in this
way because _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
DATA AND OBSERVATIONS:
(Include both quantitative and qualitative data.)

Title of Graph:
heading and units:____________

heading and units:____________

Dependent variable + units

Independent variable label + units

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS:
(Any questions found in a lab should be rewritten, and answered in this section.
If there are analysis questions, they will comprise half of your data and observation
score.)
CONCLUSION:
Our hypothesis was supported or not/supported (choose one) by our data. I
know this because
.

As the (independent variable)_____________________________

the (dependent variable)

.
I think our results are due to
One problem with our experiment was...
This might affect our results by/because

We could improve this experiment by...

This would be helpful because
If we wanted to investigate this question further, some other experiments we
could perform would be

Other important things to note:

1. Dont write on the back of notebook sheets for lab reports.
2. Skip a line between each section.
3. Title and underline each section, then begin writing on the next line.
Grading:
Lab Component
Title
Purpose
Hypothesis
Materials

Points Possible
5
5
5
10

Points Earned

Procedure
Justification of methods
Data and Observations/Analysis Questions
Conclusion
Neatness/Grammar

10
5
20
30
10