Lab Report Format and Grading

Pts. Description

3 Title: Briefly states the topic of the lab. Includes Name and Date

5 Introduction: Give Background Knowledge of the subject, States question and hypothesis


5 Materials: Lists ALL materials needed for the lab


5 Methods: A narrative that describes all steps used in the lab to test the hypothesis. This section should not be a bulleted list, but a paragraph describing what was done to carry out the experiment. It should be so clear that someone else would be able to follow your directions to repeat the lab. (Like a recipe) First, next, then….


5 Results: A narrative that describes all the data collected in the lab. This section should not be a bullet list, but a paragraph describing what was found out in the experiment. It should EXPLAIN your data table.


5 Data Table: Clear and repeat what your table looked like in your lab.

5 Conclusions: Wraps up the paper, describes what all the data means and ultimately what was accomplished by the experiment. Did you accept or Reject your hypothesis?


5 Correct Formatting: 12 pt Font, Body Text double spaced, Correct Spelling, free of grammatical errors, complete sentences.


38= Total Points