Abstract: See Handout

Prelab questions: Stamped pre-lab questions may get full credit. Late, unstamped prelab questions are worth only one point. Answers must be legible for credit.

Abstract: see handout.

Calculations (if needed – otherwise these points will be awarded to the data section).Any conversions, mathematical equations, any calculations must be shown in detailed steps including all units. (I take off points every time you forget units!) Even if you used a calculator to do the actual computations, do not just put an answer down without showing how you obtained it!

Graphs (if needed – otherwise these points will be awarded to the data section). Select line, bar, or pie chart to display quantitative information from your data chart in a way that clearly shows comparisons, relationships, proportions, or changes over time. The axes should be well labeled (including units), with a descriptive title, and number scales that spread the plotted points over a large area. When in doubt, follow the graphing tips handout. You may sometimes decide to use a graph to illustrate results even if the lab doesn’t call for one.

Postlab questions: Be sure to show all work, and explain any “yes / no” answers. Write legibly and use complete sentences – if I can’t read it, I can’t assign credit.

Inquiry Question: (possible future research?) One of the most important skills that you can develop in science is the ability to ask a good question. The best way to develop this skill is to practice formulating questions of your own. (Linus Pauling once said that the best way to have good ideas is to have lots of ideas.) Part of your assignment for each lab experiment is to "articulate a question that pertains to this lab but was not answered by doing this lab." These are your inquiry questions that will form part of your portfolio They should be original, thoughtful and of personal interest to you. They do not need to be answered or even answerable, but they should be yours -- questions whose answers would be of genuine interest to you. Inquiry questions can be experimental, philosophical, spiritual, historical, whimsical, futuristic, entrepreneurial, artistic, literary, sporty, practical, or anything else, really. Areas to think about might be: how do you see using the new techniques, information, chemical concepts, or skills from this lab in real world scenarios, or what new questions arose for you from doing this lab? Maybe it would be a refinement of the lab. Other times new questions in related topics might come into your head. How can you use what you’ve learned? The important thing is that you start asking your own questions about science experiments and see where that takes you.

Remember: your portfolio will also include a cumulative list of your inquiry lab questions from this term.

CHEMISTRY Laboratory Grade Cover Sheet

Name: ______Lab Section: Tues / Thurs

Lab Title: ______

Abstract ______/ 5 pts (clearly written, stating succinctly: purpose, actual results, what the results determine, and possible error using % error and standard deviation when appropriate)

Pre-lab questions ______/ 3 pts (clearly written, work shown. Only 1 point possible if submitted late).

Data, calculations, graphs, conclusion questions ______/ 10 (clearly displayed with work shown, labels and titles where needed, correct units, full sentences, etc.)

Inquiry Question ______/2 (must apply to lab topic)

TOTAL ______/20 possible

Note: some labs do not require graphs or pre-lab questions. These points will be incorporated into other areas of the lab write-up

Attach this page on the front of each lab