Establishing the Goals and Learning Context

1.   What is the scientific principle (theory or concept) that you are supposed to be learning about by doing the lab?

2.   What do you know about this principle? (Use your lab manual, class notes, textbook, and handouts to write down what you have learned.)

3.   What are the lab objectives?

 

 

4.   What is the purpose of the lab?

Making your Prediction

1.   How did you answer the method questions given with the problem you were assigned? (Summarize your responses below.)

 

 

2.   What is your prediction or hypothesis?

 

3.   How did you arrive at your prediction?

Exploring your Experimental Plan

1.   How will you test your prediction? (Briefly describe the equipment and procedures.)

 

2.   What is your measurement plan?

Processing your Data

1.   What did you derive from the data?

2.   Were your predictions correct? If not, how did you modify your measurement plan?

Conclusion

1.   Did your measurements and graphs agree with your answers to the Method questions? If not, why?

2.   What are the limitations on the accuracy of your measurements and analysis?

 

 

3.   What changes will you make in future experiments to reflect what you have learned from the outcome of this experiment?