Ib Chemistry Lab Report Guide
ry SL Chemistry
Name______________________________________________
IB Guide to Writing Lab Reports
Standard and Higher Level Chemistry 2010-2011
Table of Contents
page 1
Explanations, Clarifications, and Handy Hints
page 2 - 13
IB Laboratory Evaluation Rubric
page 14 - 15
Formal Lab Report Format
page 16
Error Analysis
Types of Experimental Errors
page 17
Error Analysis: Some Key Ideas
page 18
Precision and Accuracy in Measurements
A Tale of Four Cylinders
Assessment of Errors and Uncertainties in
IB Lab Reports
Explaining Terms and Concepts in Error Analysis
page 19 - 20 page 21
Mathematics of Evaluating Accuracy and Precision
page 26 - 27
Rejection of Data
page 28
More Examples of Propagating Error
page 29 - 31
page 22 - 25
Typical Instrumental Uncertainties
page 32
Checklist for Writing IB Lab Reports
page 33 - 34
Please read carefully and keep this handy reference for future use in writing exemplary lab reports.
Page 1
IB Guide to Writing Laboratory Reports
Explanations, Clarifications, and Handy Hints
The nature of science is to investigate the world around you. An inquiring mind is essential to science.
Experiments are designed by curious minds to gain insight into wonder-producing phenomena. Hopefully, this process of designing experiments, doing experiments, thinking about experimental results, and writing lab reports will tremendously benefit YOU!
IB Chemistry is the challenge you have chosen. Congratulations! IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
* the IB learner profile
This process will challenge your thinking skills more than you can imagine. We need to emphasize again and again; all of this work is about YOU growing as a student. In addition, we invest valuable time into lab experiences because we all LIKE
Name______________________________________________
IB Guide to Writing Lab Reports
Standard and Higher Level Chemistry 2010-2011
Table of Contents
page 1
Explanations, Clarifications, and Handy Hints
page 2 - 13
IB Laboratory Evaluation Rubric
page 14 - 15
Formal Lab Report Format
page 16
Error Analysis
Types of Experimental Errors
page 17
Error Analysis: Some Key Ideas
page 18
Precision and Accuracy in Measurements
A Tale of Four Cylinders
Assessment of Errors and Uncertainties in
IB Lab Reports
Explaining Terms and Concepts in Error Analysis
page 19 - 20 page 21
Mathematics of Evaluating Accuracy and Precision
page 26 - 27
Rejection of Data
page 28
More Examples of Propagating Error
page 29 - 31
page 22 - 25
Typical Instrumental Uncertainties
page 32
Checklist for Writing IB Lab Reports
page 33 - 34
Please read carefully and keep this handy reference for future use in writing exemplary lab reports.
Page 1
IB Guide to Writing Laboratory Reports
Explanations, Clarifications, and Handy Hints
The nature of science is to investigate the world around you. An inquiring mind is essential to science.
Experiments are designed by curious minds to gain insight into wonder-producing phenomena. Hopefully, this process of designing experiments, doing experiments, thinking about experimental results, and writing lab reports will tremendously benefit YOU!
IB Chemistry is the challenge you have chosen. Congratulations! IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
* the IB learner profile
This process will challenge your thinking skills more than you can imagine. We need to emphasize again and again; all of this work is about YOU growing as a student. In addition, we invest valuable time into lab experiences because we all LIKE