Lab+Report+Format

Modes of submission: (1) Wiki (preferred) (2) Email as a word file (3) Printed (on one side) (4) Hand written (on one side of the paper)
 * __ LAB REPORT FORMAT __**
 * Types of Labs: ** Labs are of two types ** (1) Quantitative: ** When you end up with determining the quantity, a number; Like the calories of heat transferred, the mass of a product etc. ** (2) Qualitative: ** When you identify a substance; your final answer is a word NOT a number. Ex: Identifying an element by the color of it's flame.

A lab report should consist of the following components in the same order.
 * Every student must submit individually. **

The title should be succinct and descriptive of the work performed.
 * 1. ** ** Title (5): **


 * 2. By (5): ** Your name and your buddies' names. (First and last name)

The actual Georgia Performance standard associated with the lab.
 * 3. GPS (5) **

A brief statement of the purpose of the experiment and the result. The result of the experiment should be stated in the correct number of significant figures.
 * 4. Abstract (10): **

This should include Equipment, Chemicals and step by step procedure (each item listed separately with separate sub headings). The experiment should be described in enough detail so that another student or team should be able to carry out the experiment from what you have written. It should include data tables, Calculations, supporting chemical equations
 * 5. Method: (25) **

(Skip this step if the lab is **qualitative.)** This is in case of quantitative labs when you are provided with a theoretical value. This should include the comparison of calculated (theoretical) yield and actual yield, possible explanation for the error, and recession in the trials.
 * 5. Error analysis (% error / % yield which ever is applicable) (10) **

In case of qualitative (when you are not measuring the quantity of the product of experiment) experiment this should include experimentation to verify that your product is what you were expecting.
 * 6. Conclusion (5) **


 * 6. Safety precautions (5) **
 * Disclaimer: ** The above mentioned points are tentative. Teacher may change the points depending on the type of lab activity.


 * Rubric: [[file:Lab Rubric.xls]] **