1. Editing Lab Notebooks! How to turn your lab notebook rough draft into a formal lab!

2. Introduction Discusses the science behind the lab –What is the purpose of this lab…what do we want to learn? –What do we know about temperature regulation already? Connects to the lab. –What specific aspect of temperature regulation are we studying? –HINT: Why are we using gloves in this lab?

3. Did you make up this information? Answer is: NO If it came from your notes, I use your book so make a bibliography that references your book. If you used a website, properly cite that. You have examples in your assignment notebookp. 66 & 67

4. Hypothesis If…what you are testing Then…what outcome is expected Because…logical/ scientific reasoning

5. Methods 2 parts –Table containing experimental design (control group, experimental group, IV, DV) –Paragraph describing How you changed the surface area/volume ratio of your glove. (1-2 sentences) How you used the Vernier probe. (3-5 sentences)

6. Data and Analysis 3 Parts –Table containing Data points every 30 seconds for each condition Slope for each condition –Graph –Written TREND Gives meaning to graph…what does the graph tell you--but not why!

7. Conclusion Use the conclusion questions to help you formulate 3 paragraphs. –#1: Accept or reject hypothesis and discuss meaning of data--what did you learn and why? –#2: Connect to the principles of cooling and thermoregulation in animals. What were we modeling and why? –#3: Discuss experimental error.

8. Experimental Error Sources of error: –What are 3 sources of error? –Explain why this is a source of error and what you could do to correct it in a future experiment!

9. Final Step Type! Title--does your title explain what you are studying? You MAY make your title a question or a statement. Do not include the word “lab” in your formal title! Creative titles don’t belong in science. Explicit titles do!

10. Proofread Avoid spelling mistakes. Use paragraphs to divide thoughts (ex. conclusion should be 3 paragraphs) Past tense! (except hypothesis) Use passive voice –No we/I/you –No commands –Ex. The computer was turned on…

11. Academic Integrity: To Think; To Respect; To Communicate Same data; however your organization and your words are your own! Not written in groups (except in this case the hypothesis we revised in groups) Please review the academic integrity policy and consequences in your assignment notebook.