Sample Lab Format

Title

Purpose

• What you are investigating

Procedure

• Describe setup
• Steps you will follow

Data

• Tables (Measurements with units)

Analysis

• Calculations (general equation and one specific example with units)
• Graphs ( Title, axis labels with units, data points )
• Error
  • Sources of error
  • Relative impact of each

Conclusion

• Relate back to Purpose
• Explain your conclusion citing your results
• Effect of error and how it can be minimized