Lab Report Outline and Rubric: Grade 7

The Lab Report Expectations

Lab Reports are given 7 days to complete.  They should be typed.  Class time will be provided.

This lab was assigned Wednesday, October 14th.  It is due Oct 21st.

All Labs must include all 8 elements of the Scientific Method:

Purpose:  The reason you are conducting the experiment

Hypothesis:  A guess as to what you think will happen

Materials:  What “stuff” did you use?  Record this in point form.

Procedure:  What were the steps of the experiment?  This is to be done in point form.

Observations:  Always recorded in a chart.  This is done in point form. Tell me what you “see”

Diagram:  Done with pencil and coloured pencil.  Lines are drawn with a ruler

Application:  How does this experiment apply to real life?  

Analysis:  This is where you answer the assigned questions.  Each answer must be a minimum of 2-3 sentences.

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Purpose/Materials/ Procedure	all of these sections are thoroughly completed neatly and where necessary in point form	most of these sections are  completed neatly and where necessary in point form	some of these sections are thoroughly completed neatly and where necessary in point form	few of these sections are thoroughly completed neatly and where necessary in point form
Hypothesis	formed to include all testing aspects of the experiment	formed to include most testing aspects of the experiment	formed to include some testing aspects of the experiment	formed to include few testing aspects of the experiment
Observations	detailed notes on what the student “saw” completed in point form and in a chart.  May include  diagrams throughout	detailed notes on most of what the student “saw” completed in point form and in a chart.	notes on some of what the student “saw” completed in point form and in a chart.	sparse notes on little of what the student “saw” completed in point form and in a chart.
Diagram	includes all materials and steps of the experiment	includes most materials and steps of the experiment	includes some materials and steps of the experiment	includes few materials and steps of the experiment
Analysis	all questions are answered in detail.	most questions are answered in detail.	some questions are answered in detail.	few questions are answered in detail.
Application	demonstrates a thorough understanding of the reason why the experiment was conducted, and its importance to the concept being studied	demonstrates a considerable understanding of the reason why the experiment was conducted, and its importance to the concept being studied	demonstrates some understanding of the reason why the experiment was conducted, and its importance to the concept being studied	demonstrates a limited understanding of the reason why the experiment was conducted, and its importance to the concept being studied
Overall Mark

Experiment Title Here

Purpose/Question:

“How do temperature and stirring affect the rate of dissolving?”

Hypothesis:

Temperature:  I believe that sugar will dissolve ____________ in cold water vs hot water.

Stirring:  I believe that sugar will dissolve _____________ if stirred vs not stirred.

Variables:

Temperature:

Stirring:

Materials:

• beakers
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Diagram:

Procedure:

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Observations:

	Hot Water	Cold Water
Temperature

	Stirring	Not Stirring
Stirring

Analysis/Conclusion:

1. Did your results support your hypothesis?  Explain.
2. Use the particle theory to explain what happened in EACH experiment.

Application:

Answer Page 49 f, and g.

Bonus:  If you want bonus marks answer h.