lab report
Criteria
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Title
Your lab report has a Title that is directly related to the lab experiment/ exercise.
Your group or class must be able to come up with your own title
You must make your own title based on scientific theory
Aim
You have clearly stated your aim
Your aim is relevant and informative
You must make your own aim based on scientific theory
Background
background information relevant to the lab experiment/ exercise
You must be able to link your aim to the background
The background must include detailed explanation and link this to your experiment (aim). Citation has been used for the information
Hypothesis
You have clearly stated your hypothesis justify your hypothesis with an explanation
You must make your own hypothesis based on scientific theory
Method
Your lab report includes a Method that is a step by step description of how you performed your experiment.
You must have contributed to the planning of a method of investigation. You have written your method and materials in such a precise way that others given your method will be able to follow and repeat your experiment.
You must independently plan and carry out your own method to test this hypothesis
Materials and variables
Your lab report includes a list of the Materials you used to complete the experiment/ exercise.
You must be able to mention which variables make your experiment a Fair Test.
You have correctly identified the dependent, control and independent variables
Results
Your lab report includes a Results section. In this section you have included a Table documenting any relevant data to your experiment
Your results are presented accurately with a high level of description.
You must be able to account for anomalous results.
Analysis
Simple description of what happened in your result
When necessary, you have also included and accurately plotted a Graph of your results.
Your Graphs/table must accurately reflect your results, and are successfully
6
8
10
Title
Your lab report has a Title that is directly related to the lab experiment/ exercise.
Your group or class must be able to come up with your own title
You must make your own title based on scientific theory
Aim
You have clearly stated your aim
Your aim is relevant and informative
You must make your own aim based on scientific theory
Background
background information relevant to the lab experiment/ exercise
You must be able to link your aim to the background
The background must include detailed explanation and link this to your experiment (aim). Citation has been used for the information
Hypothesis
You have clearly stated your hypothesis justify your hypothesis with an explanation
You must make your own hypothesis based on scientific theory
Method
Your lab report includes a Method that is a step by step description of how you performed your experiment.
You must have contributed to the planning of a method of investigation. You have written your method and materials in such a precise way that others given your method will be able to follow and repeat your experiment.
You must independently plan and carry out your own method to test this hypothesis
Materials and variables
Your lab report includes a list of the Materials you used to complete the experiment/ exercise.
You must be able to mention which variables make your experiment a Fair Test.
You have correctly identified the dependent, control and independent variables
Results
Your lab report includes a Results section. In this section you have included a Table documenting any relevant data to your experiment
Your results are presented accurately with a high level of description.
You must be able to account for anomalous results.
Analysis
Simple description of what happened in your result
When necessary, you have also included and accurately plotted a Graph of your results.
Your Graphs/table must accurately reflect your results, and are successfully