Reporting Experimental Work

Understand that experimental design is the process of planning a study to meet specified objectives.
Prioritize safety during the experimental design, understanding all the potential hazards, how to minimise risks and the appropriate emergency procedures.
Learn to justify your selected methodology, demonstrating an understanding of the reasons for the choice of apparatus and techniques.
Strive to design efficient processes: this involves minimal usage of resources (time, materials) while still achieving accurate and reliable results.

Understand the importance of precision in performing experiments, which involves making sure your measurements are as close as possible to the true value.
Comprehend the concept of accuracy, which refers to the agreement of a measurement with the true value.
In addition to precision and accuracy, ensure effectiveness of the experimental procedure by conducting the experiment accurately as per plan, and also repeating the experiment to confirm the results.

Always keep a record of your observations in a consistent format during and after the experiment - this includes recording exact measurements, times, colours and changes.
Apply your knowledge of chemistry to explain the observations made during the experiments and to predict the products.
Learn to interpret data, which includes understanding any errors in measurements, and identifying trends and patterns in data.

Understand the significance of clear communication in reporting scientific work. This includes using standard units and notations, and explaining results in simple, clear language.
Learn to write detailed laboratory reports summarising the experiment, including the objective, procedure, results, analysis and conclusion.
Lastly, note that sharing your findings, either through written reports, presentations or discussions, is essential to scientific community, as it adds to collective knowledge and offers opportunities for further research and discovery.