LAB REPORT TEMPLATE
Title:
• A brief concise, yet descriptive title
Statement of the Problem:
• What question(s) are you trying to answer?
• Include any preliminary observations or background information about the
subject
Hypothesis
• Write a possible solution for the problem
• Make sure this possible solution is a complete sentence
• Make sure the statement is testable
• The statement should reference the independent and dependent variables: such as
“The plant group receiving (independent variable i.e. fertilizer) will (dependent
variable i.e. produce more fruit) than the plants that did not receive (independent
variable i.e. fertilizer)
Materials:
• Make a list of all items used in the lab
Procedure:
• Write a paragraph or a list which explains what you did in the lab.
• Your procedure should be written so than anyone else could repeat the
experiment.
Results:
• This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you
make during the lab.
• Although some students may wish to recopy original data: it is important to
always preserve the orginal
• You may attach a separate sheet(s) if necessary.
• All tables, graphs and charts should be labeled appropriately.
Conclusions:
• Accept or reject your hypothesis
• EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the lab.
• Include a summary of the data – averages, highest, lowest, etc. to help the reader
understand your results.
• List one thing you learned and describe how it applies to a real-life situation.
• discuss possible errors that could have occurred in the collection of data
(experimental errors)
