TA8

SCIENCE LAB REPORT EXAMPLE

Name_________________________________ Period_____ Date_________

Title of Lab Report (centered)

Ruler Drop Experiment

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Problem:
(State the reason for doing this experiment? This should be written as a question.)
How many trials are necessary to be satisfied my results are meaningful? Can I measure
meaningful differences in the reaction times between my right and left hands?
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Hypothesis:
(Make an educated guess that answers the problem question in a complete sentence.)
The Students believe that by holding a ruler vertically just above the thumb and index
finger (2.5cm horizontally apart) of the dominant hand , then releasing and recording the
distance (cm) required to close to the top of the thumb and index finger to catch the ruler
will measure the catchers reflexes. Further by reversing the catching hand a comparison
can be made between dominant and off-hand.
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Materials:
(List the materials used in the lab in one column.)
Standard ruler with inch and cm scales (i.e. Agenda Book ruler)
Lab Journal (properly set up with numbered pages and table of contents)
Ink pen to record original data,
Procedure to evaluate data variation
Pencil to derived and calculate data
Calculator
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Procedure:
(Number each step of the instructions on how to perform the lab.)
1. Pair up with lab partner
2. Gather supplies
3. Collect 16 ruler drop readings in cms for each lab partner's dominant hand in
respective Lab Journals.
4. Collect 16 ruler drop readings in cms for each lab partner's off-hand in respective Lab
Journals.
5. Determine variability of each set of data collected.
6. Compare data sets for individual's dominant and off hands.
7. Compare data sets for lab partner's corresponding data sets.
8. Compare data sets for classmates corresponding data sets.
9. Compare data sets for boy/girl corresponding data sets.
10. Make a graph/ chart to report observations.
11. Clean-up
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 Observations:
TA8b
This is your chance to describe what happened in the lab experiment. Be sure to discuss your
table/graph in this section.

The students use their analytical skills to derive information and develop tables and graphs, then
make a case for the experiment performed.
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Conclusion:
Make sure your problem question gets answered in this section.
Discuss your hypothesis, were you correct.
Also mention what you learned from this experiment.
What might have you done differently?
Answer any questions that might be related to the lab.
The students did or did not conclude that the data they collected had acceptable variation.
The students did or did not conclude that the data they collected showed meaningful differences
between their dominant and off-hand
The students did or did not conclude that the data they collected showed meaningful differences
between their lab partner, classmates, or boys and girls!
The student's hypothesis was correct or incorrect, according the data collected.
The students learned how use the scientific method to solve a very interesting problem.