how to set up a lab n otebook
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How to Set up a Lab Notebook
The Scientific Method
Cover of Notebook
• Name
• Name of course
• Class period
Table of contents
• Leave the first page of your notebook blank to list table of contents
• Number the pages of your notebook as you go
Every lab write-up will include the following
• Title and Date
• Question
• Background Information
• Hypothesis
• List of Materials
• List of Procedures
• Data/Data Analysis/Observations
• Conclusion
Title and Date
• Animal Behavior Lab
• 8/6/2014
Question
• Write a question or purpose statement about your investigation
Background
• After you research your lab topic/subject, summarize what you’ve learned. This may take a paragraph or two.
Hypothesis
• An if/then statement
List of Materials
• Create a list of EVERYTHING required to execute the experiment
• Example:• 2 small petri dishes
• 2 ml deionized water
• 10 pill bugs
• Etc……
List of Procedures
• Use a numbering format to list all the steps you followed to execute the experiment. THIS SHOULD NEVER BE IN PARAGRAPH FORM! TOO HARD TO FOLLOW THAT WAY!
• 1. Soak a large sheet of circular filter paper with 5 mls of distilled water
• 2. Line the bottom of a large petri dish with the wet filter paper
• 3. Place 10 pill bugs in the petri dish
Observations/Data/Data Analysis
• Collect your data and note observations
• Then organize it into chart form (independent and dependent variable)
• Then create a graph (independent variable on the x-axis and dependent variable on the y-axis)
• Write a statement about the trends you observe in the data
Charts and Graphs
Graphs should ALWAYS be drawn on GRAPH PAPER and should include the following:
• Title
• Labeled axis
• Indicate units next to labeled axis
• Legend
• Line graph vs. bar graph
Conclusion
• In paragraph form
• Never simply write: “Our hypothesis was correct.” Write a description about what you learned from performing the experiment and what you will do next.
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