How to Write a Lab Report For Chemistry

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How to Write a Lab ReportFor Chemistry

• September 2007

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Begin with your Content Headings
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Title Introduction Hypothesis(In Chemistry,
there may not be an hypothesis). Materials Meth
od Results Conclusion
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First write the name of the Lab, this will be
your title.

• Differences in Pennies Minted prior to 1982 and
  Minted Today

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Next add your introduction and hypothesis

• Can physical properties be used to show the
  difference between pennies minted prior to 1982
  and pennies minted since?
• My hypothesis is that

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The third item you will write will be a list of
the materials used in the experiment

• Materials

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The fourth piece of information will be the
method, or how you performed the experiment. You
may draw a picture to add information
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Method(Try to eliminate pronouns,
keep the voice in the third person). Pennies
were weighed and
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The next part of your report will be your
results, which may be written in sentences, or in
the form of a data table, graph or chart. Try to
create a graph now using Excel.
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Look for the icon with the green XClick on the
X. Now, for practice, create a data table using
the data from a previous lab, or make some up. Be
sure to label the variables on the data table.
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Once you have entered the data, save your file.
Using the cursor, highlight your data table. Now
select insert then chart.Repeat this process
several times, creating different graphs with
your one set of data. Once created, use insert
to add the graph into your report, or print a
hard copy and attach it.
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The last part of your report will be your
thoughtful conclusions. This is where you can
relate whether your hypothesis was accurate,
explain any errors you found, and even offer your
opinion.
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Be sure your name in on the top, and the
date. Be sure to turn in your report. Save a copy
on the server, just in case.