• Title

• Description of the experiment

• e.g. Investigating how to write a Scientific
1 Report
• 1 sentence required
• Introduction
• Paragraph 1 - Introduce the topic, and
any background information needed to
understand the experiment
2 • Paragraph 2 - Explain how this
experiment contributes to this knowledge
• Paragraph format

• Identify the goal of your experiment?

3- • e.g. This experiment aims to show the key
components of a scientific report, and
Aim display them to students.
• 1 - 2 sentences required

4- • Make an educated guess of what is going to

happen
Hypothesis • 1 - 2 sentences required

• Identify hazards, and the precautions

5- Risk that should be taken
• E.g. chemicals - wear safety goggles,
Assessment gloves, and lab coat
• Can use a table or a 1-2 sentences
-Amount

6- • List the materials needed to

-Chemical

-Equipment

Materials carry out the experiment

-Safety

• Use numbered steps to describe the

7- experiment
• Anyone should be able to follow the
Method method, and do the experiment exactly
the same, to get the same results
 • Report on results
8- • Describe the data
• Use a graph to identify trends
Results • 1 paragraph description, with tables and graphs

Controlled
Confidence in writing Laboratory
Reports VS Practice Spent in hours.
-stays the same- 12

Dpeendent Variable
10
Independent 8
-one thing you change- 6
4
Dependent
2
-changes because of 0
keep (blank)
independent-
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Independent Variable

• Analyse results, findings & trends

• Explain how the method ensured validity,
accuracy and reliability
9- • Discuss what went right or wrong?
• Identify what could be improved for next
Discussion time?
• 2-4 paragraphs required

Accuracy
Reliability Validity
How close are your
Does the method Does the method
answers to what is
get consistent answer the
expected, or
results? question?
known to be
correct?

• Address the aim of the experiment. Was the

aim achieved? Was the hypothesis correct?
10- • It's ok for the answer to be yes or no here,
Conclusion the goal is to identify what worked, and
suggest improvements for next time
• 1 Paragraph required