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Basic Laboratory Write-Up

Topic: This is based on the section of the syllabus that covers the information
pertinent to the lab.

Date: Date the experiment was done.

Problem Statement: You will be given a problem statement in a Planning and Designing (P&D
lab) experiment to formulate an experiment to derive the answer to solve
the problem stated in this section. (NB-If not a PD lab, proceed onward)

Hypothesis: In this section, you give an opinion of what you think the outcome will be,
whether wrong or right, for the experiment. It must state explicitly your
views and stance to the Problem Statement. (NB-If not a PD lab,
proceed onward as regular experiments DO NOT HAVE AN
HYPOTHESIS)

Aim: Your aim will be given to you and it states what you are trying to uncover
within your experiment.

Apparatus: All equipment required for the experiment. (TITLED + LABELLED)

Diagram: How all your apparatus were laid out within the experiment. (NB- PD labs
should have a diagram as well) (TITLED + LABELLED)

Procedure: The step-by-step process of how the experiment was conducted. (NB.-
written in past tense for regular labs and present tense for PD labs)

Results: All raw data collected within the experiment. (TITLED + LABELLED for
your tables)

Expected Results: All tables that are to be used for collecting information within the
experiment for PD labs- PD labs do not have a “Results” section as
you will not be doing the actual experiment. THIS SECTION IS
FOR PD LABS ONLY!! (TITLED + LABELLED for your tables)

Treatment of Results: In this section, you essentially are giving the experimenter
information on what you want them to do with the data they collected in
the “EXPECT RESULTS” section. All calculations you want to be done
and all graphs to be plotted. What the result would mean after all this
operations you want to be performed and what to look for. THIS
SECTION IS FOR PD LABS ONLY!!

Variables: Manipulating- This is the parameter that you were constantly changing
within the experiment.

Responding: This is the parameter that showed a change in its value


based on your manipulation.
Controlled: These are factors that you did not change for the entire
experiment For your lab write-up, A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) MUST BE
INCLUDED)

Data Analysis: All inferences and calculations pertinent to the experiment. Any and all
values that is found at this stage MUST BE compared to theoretical
sources where available.

Sources of Error: List all things that affected your results. MISTAKES ARE NOT SOURCES
OF ERROR!!! An example of this- for this experiment, the experimenter
miscount the coins- THIS IS A MISTAKE!!!! This typically include, but is
not limited to, errors associated with the measuring devices employed
within the experiment, human errors like reaction time and parallax errors,
etc.

Assumptions: These are factors that you know affected your results but you had no
control over- most times, its environmental in nature. An example- heat
was lost to the environmental within the transferring process however, it
was quickly done and assumed to be zero within this process.

Limitations: These are factors that are beyond your control. Example- The sensitivity
of the thermometer was not ideal but, it was the only one available.

Discussion: Introductory paragraph on the topic (be brief and general). Explain and
rationalize exactly what your values mean and, if there is a deviation from
the theoretical value, what are the factors that caused this to occur. (Use
your aim to guide your discussion) THIS SECTION IS NOT FOR PD
LABS ONLY!!

Conclusion: All findings explicitly stated for your Data Analysis section. (See aim and
ensure whatever asked is stated here) THIS SECTION IS NOT FOR PD
LABS ONLY!!

Reflection: What have you learnt from doing this experiment? How has it improved
your understanding or skills as a science student or the topic at hand.

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