Through this Take Home Exam: Lab Report you will apply the knowledge that you have acquired from this unit, using your ability to analyse information, document experimental work, and write scientifically.
Task Description ✏️
To complete your Take Home Exam: Lab Report:
On start date/time you will receive the hypothesis, details of the experiment and related data set
You will have until end date/time to complete and submit your Take Home Exam: Lab Report.
Hypothesis, Experiment & Data Set 📝
Hypothesis: the wings of fruit flies are a recessive trait
In your Take Home Exam: Lab Report, you must:
Review the details of the experiment(attached in Resources)
Analyse the data set(attached in Resources)
Refer to at least three(3) related research papers
Additional Information 📚
To help you complete this task successfully, the following resources are provided:
Marking Rubric — refer to this to understand how you will be assessed
Checklist: How to write a Take Home Exam: Lab Report — use this to help you complete the task
Example: Lab Report — review this to see a completed example of the task
Checklist: How to write a Take Home Exam: Lab Report ✅
Please copy + paste this checklist into your Notes, ticking off each task as you go.
Step 1: Task Understanding
Ensure you understand the requirements of the Take Home Exam: Lab Report:
Read the Instructions and Checklist carefully using the Glossary
Read the Guide: Rubrics and then your Marking Rubric
Step 2: Topic and Data Set
As soon as the topic question, details of the experiment and data set are released, carefully analyse the question:
Carefully review topic question, reviewing the relevant materials
Carefully review the details of the experiment
Analyse your data set thoroughly
Step 3: Plan Report
Once you have a solid understanding of the hypothesis, experiment and results(based on your analysis of the data set), plan your Lab Report using this structure(adapted from Rhoden and Starkey(1988)):
Introduction: provide an overview, including:
Hypothesis: state the hypothesis of the experiment
Method: explain how the experiment was done, including:
Materials, subjects, and equipment: e.g. chemicals, apparatus, etc
Procedure: outline the steps that were taken(in chronological order)
Results: present the results of the experiment. Including:
Findings: present the findings, as facts or evidence
Images: use tables and figures to enhance the findings
Purpose 🎯
Task Description ✏️
Hypothesis, Experiment & Data Set 📝
Additional Information 📚
Checklist: How to write a Take Home Exam: Lab Report ✅