Project #1 Due Tuesday Sept.

Pill Bug Lab Report

Your First Project of the year is a typed lab report on the Pill Bug Lab conducted in class.

Format:
Typed (graphs and tables should be computer generated)
Size 12 font, single space, Times New Roman

***Bold  = should be written exactly as a heading in your report***

Page 1:  Title Page (you can use different font and size here to be creative)

- Title of Lab
- your name
- Date Written
- Period
- Picture (not required but makes it nice)

Page 2-3 (more may be possible)

Title: Write out the title of the lab from your notes

Purpose: Copy the objectives from your notes

Materials: Copy materials list from your notes

Procedure:
     Experiment 1: Write out a detailed, numbered, step-by-step procedure for experiment 1
     Experiment 2: Write out a detailed, numbered, step-by-step procedure for experiment 2

Data:
     Experiment 1: Should include qualitative and quantitative data you observed (a list is fine as long
                             as you label which is the qualitative stuff and which is quantitative)
                           
                             Experiment 1 also should include a computer generated data table of pill bug
                              measurements (from class) and a computer generated graph of the same table
   
      Experiment 2:   Should include a computer generated data table of you response (time rolled in
                                   a ball) experiment and a computer generated graph of the same data

Conclusion: Multiple paragraphs in a mini-essay format

   Paragraph 1: Introduction.Introduce the pill bug.  Do a little internet research to help you explain how the pill bug meets all 7 characteristics of life.  Make sure you talk about each characteristic (RARE HOG) of life and explain how your bug showed the characteristics either in your reserch or lab.

Supporting Paragraph(s): Explain your experiments.  Talk about your experiments and how they tested the characteristics of life (RARE HOG).  This paragraph(s) is also where you would rewrite your analysis questions in an essay format so that they and the answers flow with your essay.

Final Paragraph:  Final Conclusions.  Summarize what you learned from this experiment.  Restate your objectives and explain your objectives and explain how you accomplished your goals for meeting your objectives.