This activity is designed to give you practice completing a lab report while using the steps of the scientific method. Complete a lab report based on the following scenario of a lab. View the interactive and use the template
while completing the sample lab report. Be sure to review the rubric before completing and submitting the
assignment
Practice Writing a Lab Report
John had a science fair project that he needed to do. He wanted to test the effects that organic and chemical
fertilizers had on plant growth. John predicted that the organic fertilizer would make the plants grow taller. He
used three pots, three of the same type of seed, soil, organic fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, water, and a ruler.
John put soil in the pots. He added chemical fertilizer to the first pot, organic fertilizer in the second pot, and
no fertilizer in the third pot. He then planted one seed in each pot. John had to water the pots daily. He also
checked for growth and took measurements for a period of 10 days. He measured the height of the plants.