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- How to Report an Experiment
- Key Points in Reporting an Experiment
How to Report an Experiment:
Reporting and record-keeping are very important in scientific studies. In reporting an experiment, the following pattern is used;
i. Date of the Experiment: The date the experiment was carried out.
ii. Aim/Purpose of Experiment: A short heading stating the purpose of the experiment.
iii. Apparatus/Materials Required: A list of all materials used.
iv. Method/Procedure: A stepwise/explanation of what was done and the precautions taken.
v. Observation: All changes that occurred during the experiment are recorded in this section.
vi. Conclusion: The findings/results and observations are used to summarize the experiment. Generalization is also done at this point.
Key Points in Reporting an Experiment:
The following pattern is used in reporting an experiment:
- Date: Date the experiment was carried out.
- Aim: why you carried out the experiment.
- Apparatus: the instruments used in carrying out the experiment.
- Method: the way an experiment was carried out.
- Observation: record all changes, check whether the result is positive or negative.
- Conclusion: Summarize findings/results.
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This is really helpful a lot of people don’t even know the meaning of this