Heart rate lab report
- 1. Heart Rate Lab ReportUse this guide to write your lab report.
- 2. This lab report only needs to contain the following sections:A proper scientific titleA 1-2 paragraph introductionResults sectionDiscussion sectionLiterature Cited/Bibliography
- 3. TitleA scientific title generally has:1. The factor that were changed (jumping).2. The thing that was measured (pulse).3. The specific organism that was studied (7th grade Homosapiens). Here is an example: "The Effects of Light and Temperature on the Growth of Populations of the Bacterium, Escherichia coli "
- 4. IntroductionShould contain your hypothesis.Your introduction should include relevant background information about the heart and the circulatory system. At a minimum you should include the following information:A description of the circulatory systemWhat is a pulse?Examples of stimuli that can increase heart rate
- 5. ResultsYour results should have a table with the average resting heart rates and jumping heart rates for all students. Make sure your table has a title and give a 1-2 sentence description of what is displayed in the table.Discussion Interpret your data, what patterns did you see? For example is there a connection between the gender of the test subject and their heart rate?What was strange or unexpected?Explain at least three sources of error or things you would change if you were to do this experiment again.
- 6. Literature Cited / BibliographyYou MUST give credit for your sources! You MUST cite at least two sources of information in your introduction.Make sure to use quotation marks around words that are not your own original ideas/words. Use a footnote (a small number at the end of the sentence) to show that what you are writing comes from one of your sources in the bibliography.For example:“A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart muscle becomes blocked” (1). The (1), refers to the first source in the bibliography
- 7. Formatting & GrammarYou must type your lab report.A printed copy is due in class. If you do not have a printed copy, it is late.Each day it is late, a letter grade is lost. After three days, the assignment will not be accepted.Spelling and grammar count!Your lab report should be NO MORE than two pages.