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1. Middle School Lab Report/Activity Format Title Date Write a descriptive title. Do not be cute with the title. Be professional. The title should describe exactly what is taking place. EX: Cutting a Hole in an Index Card. Use title capitalization rules. Purpose State the purpose of the lab. Why is this lab being conducted? EX: The purpose of this lab is to determine if a hole can be cut in a 3x5-inch index card such that a person can then move through the hole. Hypothesis: This is the prediction about what is being proven or disproven. Write the prediction in an if/then statement to allow for the hypothesis to be proven or disproven. EX: If a hole is cut in a 3x5-inch index card in a particular fashion then a person can move through it. OR If a hole is cut in a 3x5-inch index card in a particular fashion then a person cannot move through it. Materials List the materials used to complete/conduct the lab. Include all needed supplies, but not items like pen, paper, scissors. EX: Multiple index cards Procedure This is a step-by-step set of instructions detailing to a third party the procedures necessary to duplicate the experiment. EX: Fold the index card length-wise, hot dog-style. Cut slits… Continue with steps Data Results & Analysis (Facts NOT Opinion) Data obtained from the experiment can be both quantitative and qualitative. Also, note any problems incurred. (i.e., ran out of time, spilled half of the testing solution.) Quantitative Data = time, distance, mass (measurements); table format. Qualitative Data = Observations Conclusion This is a very important section of the lab. It summarizes everything done, how and why. The reader should be able to read ONLY the conclusion and know what was done. It should be professional sounding with a scientific voice. If the reader want more information then (s)he can read the procedure and data results. Do not write lab report in first-person format. Write it in the third-person. Avoid “I” and “you.”