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The Format For Writing up Scientific ExperimentsAll lab reports must have the following sections:

The Format For Writing up Scientific ExperimentsAll lab reports must have the following sections:

Background:

Date: The date on which the experiment occurred

Title: Name of the experimentAim: General description of what you set out to do or show

Materials / Apparatus: List material and equipment used

Method/ Procedure: Concise account of steps followed to obtain results.

Diagrams may be included

Written in Essay format and in Past tense

Results: Present the information collectedInformation may be displayed using an essay, tables, graphs, diagram

Discussion: The results are examined to determine any patterns or relationships.

You the scientist then suggest explanations for the results.

Conclusion: State if the aim was approved or disproved.

NB. Each heading is underlined

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Date: The date on which the experiment occurred

Title: Name of the experiment

Aim: General description of what you set out to do or show

Materials / Apparatus: List material and equipment used

Method/ Procedure: Concise account of steps followed to obtain results.

Diagrams may be included

Written in Essay format and in Past tense

Results: Present the information collected

Information may be displayed using an essay, tables, graphs, diagram

Discussion: The results are examined to determine any patterns or relationships.

You the scientist then suggest explanations for the results.

Conclusion: State if the aim was approved or disproved.

NB. Each heading is underlined A.Apple 2006

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Citrus fruits are highly acidic. In a lab blue litmus paper is used to

test for the presence of acid. When an acid is present, the litmus

paper becomes red.

Experiment #:Date:

Title: Some Experiments with Lime Juice

Aim: To observe the reaction of lime juice with different materials

Apparatus/ Materials: Read through the method below and List the

materials and apparatus.

Method: ( Pay careful attention to any colour changes or reactions. Write

every thing you see happening. Remember to follow the rules for the writing

of the method )1. Add one drop of lime juice on indicator paper. Make observations

2. a) Add two drops of lime juice on a bicarbonate of soda ( a small

amount)

b) Repeat above but this time replace the bicarbonate of soda with

salt

c) Now add two drops of lime juice on a small amount of washing soda.

3. Touch a small piece of dry indicator paper on a fresh portion of dry

bicarbonate of soda

4. Using wet indicator paper touch the following (SEPARATELY)

a) bicarbonate soda

b) the salt

c) the washing soda

Results:

Tabulate the results as shown below. Give the table a title

Experiment Observations ( What I saw)

Lime Juice on

Indicator Paper

Discussion:

1. Is the lime juice acidic? How id you know this?

2. What things made the lime juice fizz ( bubble)?

3. What things made the indicator change colour?

4. Were there any relationships shown?

Conclusion: Write a short sentence to express what you have learnt from

your observations.

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