•  Title, number and date of your experiment.

•  Name of your partner(s) .

•  PURPOSE : This is a clear statement of why you are doing the experiment. Often, the purpose can be stated as a question.

•  HYPOTHESIS : This is a statement of what you think the outcome will be. Typically it is phrased in the form of "If I change the temperature, then the item will get hotter."

•  PROCEDURE : This section, if required, is a step by step outline of what you will do in the experiment.

•  DATA AND OBSERVATIONS : This section includes all of the measurements and observations from your experiment. It is extremely important that you record all data directly into your lab notebook. Whenever possible, make yourself a data table. It will be to your advantage if you design the table before coming to lab. It is also important that you label all measurements with proper units. Failure to do so will result in a loss of points.

•  CALCULATIONS : Many experiments have calculations. Always indicate the formula or method you have used to arrive at the final answer. You do not need to show the actual operation (division, addition, etc.), I assume that you use a calculator for this.

•  DISCUSSION : This is where you give explanations for the observations you made in the experiment. The answers to questions found in each experiment are to be answered here in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

•  SOURCES OF ERROR : List any possible sources of errors that can affect the results of the experiment and explain how the error affects the experiment. The error does not need to be something that specifically happened in your experiment, but what could have happened. Be specific!! For example, human error is not acceptable. A minimum of three errors must be listed.

•  CONCLUSION : Your conclusion should be related to the purpose. It should be a clear and concise statement of what you learned from the experiment or answer the purpose if it was a question. It should NOT be longer than 3 sentences.