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How to Keep Your Lab Notebook

Learn how to effectively organize and maintain your lab notebook with these essential tips and guidelines. Includes safety rules, equipment, and writing instructions.

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How to Keep Your Lab Notebook

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  1. How to Keep Your Lab Notebook

  2. RIGHT NOW DO THESE THINGS: ARE YOU READY…….. Take out a pen I SURE HOPE YOU ARE……..

  3. 1. ON THE FIRST PAGE -Title this Chemistry -Write your name and your period -Switch notebooks with your lab partner. Then write your name, home phone num. cell phone number, email address, aim name, home address, and their class schedule. -Basically everything you might need in order to contact them. -Also, in the upper right hand corner, write down your lab station number. CHEMISTRY-PITTENGER Chatty Cathy Period 2 Joe Schmo Lab:3 908-555-1234 h908-555-4321 cjschmo@email.comjschmo-aim24 Mockingbird Ln1-chem room2282-Lab3-Eng-room 206 YOUR NAME YOUR PERIOD

  4. 2. Number Your Pages -In the upper right hand corner, number the first 20 pages right now. -Do not number the back side of the pages. CHEMISTRY-PITTENGER Chatty Cathy Period 2 Joe Schmo Lab:3 908-555-1234 h908-555-4321 cjschmo@email.comjschmo-aim24 Mockingbird Ln1-chem room2282-Lab3-Eng-room 206 1

  5. 2 Table of Contents TitlePage 3. Table of Contents  -Your Table of Contents should include the title of the lab and the page number in your notebook where that lab begins. -Title the second page, Table of Contents

  6. 4. Lab Safety Contract     Staple the Lab Safety Rules Into Your Notebook. Onto Page 3 3 Safety Rules Safety Rules Folded in Half

  7. 2 Table of Contents TitlePage 1. Safety Rules 3 Table of Contents  -Go Back to the Table of Contents page and complete the following

  8. Safety Map 4 WINDOWS Door 5. Lab Safety Map     Draw a map of the room and identify the location of all lab safety equipment. Onto Page 4 Door • 2 fire extinguishers • Safety Shower • Gas shut off • Fire blanket • Eye wash station • Goggle cabinet • Fume hood • Exhaust Fan • Telephone • 2 Exits Teacher TEACHER DESK

  9. 6. Safety Equipment     On the left side of page 4, list all of the safety equipment you just identified on the map, and explain its function. Safety Equipment Safety Map 4 • 2 fire extinguishers-smother fire • Shower-remove chemicals • Gas shut off-stops gas from entering room • Fire blanket • Eye wash station • Goggle cabinet • Fume hood • Exhaust Fan • Telephone • 2 Exits Door Teacher Door WINDOWS goggles

  10. Class Notes Open to page 5 of your Notebook • The following slides contain important information. • Write down this information in your lab notebook. • Take notes on the left pages (class notes section). • Put examples on the right pages (pre-lab section). • If the left page contains notes, and nothing is written on the right page, draw an “X” through the right page. 5

  11. How to Write? 5 Date: 9/15/07 Partner: Suzie Que Title: How to Keep Your Lab Notebook Purpose: To investigate … Materials: (alphabetical) Safety: 3-18 Be responsible, prepared, listen to instructions, etc.(summary of rules) Diagram:(not always needed) Class Notes How to Write in Lab Notebook      Write all pertinent (important) information on the RIGHT pages. Save the LEFT pages for special instructions or notes. EXAMPLE OF A PRELAB Use a ruler for table

  12. 6 Data/Calculations: How to Write? Class Notes -All entries into lab notebook must be made in ink, NEATLY (BLUEor BLACK ink ONLY!). NO PENCILS (EVER). -Use a ruler to draw any tables/charts. -If a mistake is madde, made, cross it out neatly with a single line DO NOT USE WHITE-OUT …..continued on next slide

  13. 6 Data/Calculations: How to Write Class Notes -You must bring your prepared notebook to the laboratory or you will receive a zero on the prelab section (worth 10 pts). -No loose paper inside lab notebook.

  14. 7 Before Each Lab Class Notes Before Each Lab • Date • Partner • Title • Purpose • Materials • Safety • Diagram • Proc./Obs. • Data/Calculations ….continued on next slide

  15. During/After the Lab Class Notes During/After the Lab 7 • Fill in observation section. • Collect and record data in table. • If time permits, start calculations. • Consider the focus of lab questions. • If required, a formal typed up lab report that contains, in addition to what you wrote in your lab notebook, a typed conclusion (more info on typed lab reports to follow).

  16. 2 Table of Contents TitlePage 1.Safety rules 3 2.Safety map/Equip 4 3.Instructions 5-7 Open to the Table of Contents • Safety rules should be your first entry. • Continue with: • Safety Map/Equipment • Instructions on Writing in Lab Notebook

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