Week one lab- Intro to Microscope- fixed slides, wet-mount slides, pond scum
study.
week two- Fish Lab
week three- measuring enzyme activity
week four- foods lab
General Lab Report Format
The following format should be followed for all lab reports. All lab
reports must be typed, double space, 12 font, Times New Roman font.
Title- 5pts. The title should be a few words that describe the main theme
of the lab
Statement of the problem:5pts "Does concentration gradient effect Rate of
Diffusion"
Backgound Research-20 pts Using your class notes, websites, textbook,
library books/magazines, etc. discuss what is known about the different
aspects of the lab you are doing or have done.
a Bibliography must be included at the end of the lab report. The source of
your information must be properly cited
Hypothesis- 10pts. Based of the background research, make a statement that
predicts the outcome of the lab
Procedure-10pts step-by-step procedures that will allow another person to
replicate your lab and come up with the same results.
data collection 10pts. data table showing the information collected
from your experiment
Analysis- 20 pts. interpret what your data infers or implies with regard to
your hypothesis. It should include the following:
-graph
-discussion of the data
Conclusion: 20pts. The following three elements are needed for this section:
1. Accept or reject your hypothesis and support it with the analysis of
the data.
2. Discuss possible sources of error
3. Suggest possible follow-up experiments
Bibliography should be last page.