Grade 6 Electricity Unit Independent Study Lab Report Guide

Electricity Unit Independent Study Lab Report Guide

Follow the guidelines below to help write a strong lab report

If you worked in a group, you may submit ONE copy of the lab up to and including the procedure portion of the lab. The remaining parts of the lab must be written independently.

1. Purpose – Explain the purpose (reason) for undertaking this investigation. For example, what did you hope to learn or accomplish?

2. Hypothesis – In your hypothesis section please provide the following:

1. Provide the diagram or diagrams you drew when planning out your investigation
2. Write a paragraph of explanation to accompany your diagram(s)

3. Materials – Provide a complete list of required materials

4. Procedure – Provide the series of steps that you followed to build your model. Be sure that your steps are in a numbered list.

5. Observations – Write a detailed paragraph describing what you observed once you tested your model. Do not provide any reasoning in this section; simply describe what you observed with your senses.

6. Diagram – Provide a diagram of your final working model. Be sure to clearly label all the parts.

7. Conclusions – In your conclusions section, please answer the following questions:

1. Was your hypothesis correct? Did your original design work?
2. What problems did you encounter along the way? Explain how you solved these problems
3. What changes could you make to improve your lab for next time?
4. What is a next step you could take?

                                                              i.      What might be a future experiment you could do?

                                                            ii.      How could you apply what you have learned?

5. What did you learn about electricity by doing this investigation? Be sure to discuss what you have learned while researching information for this lab

Format

• Avoid using “I” or “we” when explaining
• Type up your lab on a computer
• Organize each section under a heading (subtitle)
• Use a ruler when drawing diagrams
• Proper electrical symbols are used when drawing diagrams
• Spelling and grammar are well reviewed and edited

Lab Report Due on Wednesday February 6, 2013