LAB REPORT REVIEW

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

HAVE READY

•             YOUR MACBOOK
•             YOUR LABPARTNER 
•             YOUR RUBRIC ON CLASSROOM
•             YOUR LABREPORT DOCS & BASIC SPREADSHEET

WHAT NOW??

•  Every student can re-do the report.
• If you missed the first deadline you may not.
• Check your rubric and write down 3 improvements.
• Today the rubric will be explained. 
• Tips will be given.
• You will have 1 week to improve your project.

TITLE PAGE:

• YOUR TITLE
• your name
• your student number
• if you have them, lab partner’s name(s) and student number(s)
• your class
• your teacher’s name
• the date of the lab or submition (check this with your teacher)

Please do not use the title "lab report biology"

• Separate front page: title / image / names / class

• Arial 12: may be larger in titles and subtitles

• Active index: use titles and subtitles.

• Lay-out: balance in colour and images. Is everything clear.

RUBRIC:

"The final product is very clearly set-up and well organised. There is a clear balance between images and text. Everything in the website matches, same colour palet and fonts have been used. ALL REQUIRED ELEMENTS ARE PRESENT AND IN THE CORRECT PLACE."

- 3 points - 

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Intro……..blah blah blah…….
• Our Guiding Question is: ”jnjbnlhvkuvuc?” We want to know this because …. blah blah……….
• Our Hypothesis is: “If……….., then ……………. . “ We expect this because ….. blah blah……………
• ……..blah blah blah…….
• 
  
• (200-300 words)

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

• Research Question: bold / highlighted and explained. 

• Hypothesis: bold / highlighted and explained.

• Background info: what, when and why.

• 200-300 words

RUBRIC:

"The research question is very clearly explained. Thorough background information is included and explained. Hypothesis is stated, explained clearly."

- 9 points - 

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

Chapter 2: Materials & Method

• Materials:

All materials used in the corrent amounts and names, you can even add pictures if you wish.

• Method:

Instructions written in short clear sentences, no past tense!! 

Step 1: Collect your materials.

Step 2:

Have you listed everything you used, also the correct amounts

have you made clear steps to follow. Short clear sentences.

Remember clear instructions for a 7 year old idiot.

• All materials: clear names / amounts / listed with bullet points.

• Procedures: all steps /  short simple sentences /  give clear time instructions / step 1: ... 

• Add images !!

RUBRIC:

"Materials in list form, including amounts and pictures. Procedure concisely stated in numbered steps, present tense, complete sentences. Procedures have been clearly defined in set-up, plant care and data collection. Safety and environmental considerations mentioned."

- 3 points - 

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

Chapter 3A: Data Collection

• Collect all measuements in tables in sheets (so you can make graphs). All tables, graphs and pictures must have 1-2 sentences of a description with them.

• Physical observations:

Write down all physical obeservations too, and organise these in tables too.

make sure all you graphs and tables have at least 2-3 sentences of accompanying information.

Chapter 3B: Data Analysis

• Identify if there are patterns in the data you have collected.
• Name these patterns and compare the results.

Name which patterns you see, and try to explain why you think these occur

• Tables: data is in tables / clear and legible / footnotes (title & 20-30 words). at least 2

• Graphs: clear and legible / footnotes (title & 20-30 words). at least 3

• Analyses: what do you see, what patterns can be observed. (150 words)

RUBRIC:

"Observations from the experiment are complete and well categorised. Measurements/data listed in tables with correct labeling. Graphs of data when necessary, with title and labels on axes and a clear and concise. accompanying text. There is a very good stop motion video of the plant in the light and the plant in the dark."

- 6 points - 

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

Chapter 4: Conclusion, Evaluation & Discussion.

• Conclusion:(200-300 words)

Our Guiding Question is: ”jnjbnlhvkuvuc?” and our Hypothesis is: “If……….., then ……………. . “ Our hypothesis is accepted / rejected, because……..blah blah blah…….

A Summary of the data should also be part of the conclusion. Try not to copy from the data section. Highlight key points of information from the data that are most relevant to drawing your conclusion, then elaborate with your interpretation of the data.

Make sure you repeat you guiding question and hypothesis.

use your data to argue why your hypothesis is accepted or rejected.

Chapter 4: Conclusion, Evaluation & Discussion.

• Evaluation: (100-200 words)

What went well?

What could you do better next time?

What would you change?

do not only say things like change a partner or start on time, but think of different ways you could research this. 

Like did you always train the same time of day, did you always train in the same place?

Chapter 4: Conclusion, Evaluation & Discussion.

• Discussion: (100-200 words)

What do you want to research further?

How would you adapt this experiment?

What or how would you research this topic further?

• Conclusion: hypothesis / accepted or rejected / supporting data included. 200-300 words

• Evaluation: reflection / improvement / changes / explain this. 100-200 words

• Discussion: further research / adaptations / elaborate. 100-200 words

RUBRIC:

"Conclusion gives a very good and clear reference to the hypothesis and observations, along with detailed explanations. Explains whether the findings support the hypothesis and explains why clearly. Debates what went well and what did not and evaluates how this research could be improved in the future. Reflects very well upon own behaviour as possible influences on the results of this experiment."

- 9 points - 

Please do not start with: "hello, we are....."your name is on the title page, I know who you are.

Also no "" I hope you enjoy reading our project"  

Do you have any questions about this?

HW FOR NEXT TIME:

• COMPLETE YOUR OWN REFLECTION FORM ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
• OPTIONAL: HAND IN THE RESIT LAB REPORT