2. Structure and Components of a Lab Report
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the purpose of each lab report section
- Describe what to include in each section
A good lab report should include the following:
- Title
- Purpose/Abstract
- Introduction
- Research Question
- Hypothesis
- Variables
- Groups
- Materials
- Safety Notes
- Procedure
- Results (Raw Data)
- Analysis (Manipulated Data)
- Conclusion
- Evaluation
- References
- Activities:
- Analyze a sample lab report to identify and critique its components
- Outline a mock lab report based on an example experiment