Prepare a report on what and how you have learned.
You don't have to start from scratch, use the plan you created and update it for the report.
First start with a rough draft, going into as much detail as possible so another person could repeat your experiment. Leave plenty of space between lines so corrections can be made if needed.
A good report will include
1) a title,
2) acknowledgments of who helped,
3) an introduction of your topic,
4) discussion of your problem,
5) list of all materials,
6) your step-by-step procedure,
7) observations and results,
8) conclusions and
9) bibliography
Final Report Checklist
Title:______________________________________________
Section Requirements
Cover Page
Title (4)
Student Name (1)
Introduction & Background
Scientific Question (5)
Hypothesis (5)
Purpose (10)
In Text Citations (5)
2-3 Pages of Background Information (20)
Materials & Methods
Complete List of Materials Given (10)
Quantities Listed (5)
Variables Identified in Methods (10)
Control Discussed in Methods (5)
Procedures
Detailed, Step by Step Instructions for Experiment (20)
Data
Raw data is present in easy to read tables (10)
Data has been converted into graph form (10)
All data (tables & graphs) are organized, properly labeled, & easy to read/understand (10)
Analysis
Student describes the data in 1 – 2 paragraphs. These descriptions accurately interpret the data and explain observations that have been made. Students attempt to make sense of the numbers. (15)
Conclusion
Summarize entire experiment in 3 sentences or less (5)
Relate to hypothesis and state if hypothesis was correct or incorrect (10)
Reference back to introduction/background information and use it to support your findings (10)
State any limitations or errors that you may have encountered in your experiment (10)
Suggest ways that you could build on or improve this project if you were to redo it in the future (5)
Bibliography
At least 5 Primary Sources are Listed (10)
APA or MLA Formatting (5)
Total Score: _______ / 200