When I came here in '75, this was a paradise. An interesting list of water-quality terms and substances that are tested for their presence in water resources are included here . In this activity students design a lab investigation, report their findings by writing a scientific paper, and construct their knowledge about water quality and water-quality testing by doing research and lab investigation. Background Information Materials and Equipment Procedure and Teaching Suggestions Student Activity Supplementary Resources background information For examples, outlines and writing styles for lab reports, link to Link 1 and Link 2 . This is an introduction to writing lab reports using a water-quality testing lab activity.
Students construct their own knowledge about water quality through their testing.
As the students pose questions, the teacher can decide what information to convey and how to direct students in researching the information needed. Evaluation of learning occurs when the students hand in completed reports. After students understand what is required for them to write a lab report, they can apply it to other investigations. Thereby future investigations become student directed. Introduce and describe how a lab report should be written and formatted.