1. Lab Write-ups What do I put into my lab report?

2. Experimental Setup / Problem: written as The effect of ___ on ___. / Hypothesis: If…then…because / Variables: I.V. & D.V. / Control / Controlled variables = constants / Problem: written as The effect of ___ on ___. / Hypothesis: If…then…because / Variables: I.V. & D.V. / Control / Controlled variables = constants

3. Materials & Procedures / Materials including size & quantities included in procedure / Procedure should be written in paragraph form in the past tense (NO PRONOUNS) / Includes the control / States how D.V. will be measured / Materials including size & quantities included in procedure / Procedure should be written in paragraph form in the past tense (NO PRONOUNS) / Includes the control / States how D.V. will be measured

4. Data Table / Table Should have both I.V. & D.V. / Title should be: The effect of ___ on ___. / Measurement units must be included / Observations (Qual & Quant) go under the table / Table Should have both I.V. & D.V. / Title should be: The effect of ___ on ___. / Measurement units must be included / Observations (Qual & Quant) go under the table

5. Graph / Title: The effect of ___ on ___. / Axes labeled / Measurement units included / I.V. on X-axis D.V. on Y-axis / Title: The effect of ___ on ___. / Axes labeled / Measurement units included / I.V. on X-axis D.V. on Y-axis

7. Conclusion / How did the I.V. affect the D.V.? / Does the data support or refute the hypothesis? How? / Stats: Calculate the means / USE THE DATA!!!!!!!!!! / Compare the control & D.V. / How did the I.V. affect the D.V.? / Does the data support or refute the hypothesis? How? / Stats: Calculate the means / USE THE DATA!!!!!!!!!! / Compare the control & D.V.

8. Discussion / Validity: How much confidence in your results? / Validity MUST BE SUPPORTED With # of trials, controlled variables, limited errors / Validity: How much confidence in your results? / Validity MUST BE SUPPORTED With # of trials, controlled variables, limited errors

9. Discussion / Identify at least 3 experimental errors / Effect(s) of errors on results / Experimental design improvements? / Alternate hypothesis? / Identify at least 3 experimental errors / Effect(s) of errors on results / Experimental design improvements? / Alternate hypothesis?

10. Presentation / Must be typed / No spelling or grammatical errors / Peer edit BEFORE you submit!!!! / Must be typed / No spelling or grammatical errors / Peer edit BEFORE you submit!!!!