Materials:

• all the equipment needed to do a lab
• all the chemicals needed to do a lab
• DO NOT INCLUDE:
goggles, apron, paper towel, water, pen, partner, desk
• Write the materials like this:

 

how many	description/size	item name
4	purple 4"	balloons
2	white plastic	test tube racks
how many	description/size	item name

• list of the steps you need to follow in order to do the lab
• be very specific!!
• use a numbered list like this:
1. put test tube in rack
2. 
   
• each step should start with an action word
• don't use words like "you," "me," or "I"
• the last step is always CLEAN UP!

• written DURING lab
• record of everything you see, do, observe, and measure during lab
• should include words (descriptions), numbers (measurements), and pictures (sketches)
• charts are a good way to organize numerical data

• written AFTER lab
• four sentences:
My answer is (give the relationship that answers the problem based on YOUR data).  I know this because (give data from two trials [NUMBERS!!!] to support your answer).  Some problems were (list some of the things that went wrong during lab, including breakages, injuries/accidents, mistakes, and things that could have gone better).  If I did this lab again, (tell how this lab could be improved but don't say you needed more time!).