MI 1.1.1x Lab Notebooks

Which of the following is FALSE regarding scientific laboratory notebooks?

• Should have bound pages that cannot be removed.

• Can be used as a legal document to verify the origins of a discovery or invention.

• Pages should be numbered.

• If you make an error, erase it completely.

Which of the following should you include on the title page of your notebook? Choose all that apply.

• your name

• academic year

• GCIT

• Medical Interventions

• your teacher's name

After the title page, you should designate 3-4 pages to hold the _______. (Make sure you did this in your notebook!)

• table of contents

• index

• vocabulary list

• first lab entry

The title page is numbered with a 1 in the ______. (Make sure you did this in your notebook!)

• top outside corner

• top inside corner

• bottom inside corner

• bottom outside corner

The top of the first page for each new entry should have a

• meaningful title

• vague title

• number of the MyPLTW lesson

• date and time of experiment

Which of the following would be acceptable as a title for a lab notebook entry? (Choose all that apply.)

• GFP Purification

• PCR Assay

• DNA Lab

• DNA Sequencing Lab

• Lab 6

What additional information should you include with each different lab entry? (Choose all that apply.)

• lab partner names

• your signature

• clear labels on any drawings or figures

• your lab group symbol

• the MyPLTW lesson number

If you make an error in your notebook, which of the following should you NOT do?

• cross it out with a single line

• initial next to the error

• cover it up with white-out

• record the correct info nearby

When should you complete your lab notebook entry?

• during or immediately after the lab

• the next day

• for homework on the night of the lab

• before the lab... you know what the results will be anyway

• never, just do the report on Teams

Which of the following are best practices in lab notebook use? (Check all that apply.)

• write down potential sources of error as you work

• create tables ahead of time for easy recording of data

• sign the bottom of each page as you finish with it

• create a table of contents entry when you start a new lab entry

• tear out the whole page if you make a mistake