Protocol for Use of the Ninth grade
                           Lab Notebook
                           Always write on the odd numbered pages. (1,3,5 etc...)
                           Top of page must have: title of Exercise and date (on right side)
                           The order of Pre Lab sections is as follows:
                                1. Objective or Purpose
                           (choose 1): write the purpose behind the activity
                                            ex: "To learn how to analyze
                           food for organic compunds" 
                                2. Introduction or Background:
                           this is a one or two paragraphs about the topics that will be explored in the lab.  This should include any "new" terms
                           and a one sentence summary of what will be done. 
                                3. Materials: write the list of materials I have written on the board. 
                           If a handout is given to you, you may just write:"as listed in ----- Handout" ( since you will be able to use the handout
                           in the lab) 
                                4. Procedure:  write a summarized ( but easy to follow)
                           version of the procedures given to you.
                           Write results and conclusions in notebook on the same day(s) the experiment is conducted.
                           Make entries in chronological order; pages should be dated.
                           Discuss or interpret the data immediately after compiling and organizing the data. 
If two members of the lab collaborate
                           on an experiment, both lab members should write up the experiment in their own notebooks. Data pasted in may be the same,
                           but introductions, discussion, etc. must be different. 
                           FAILURE TO BRING THE LAB NOTEBOOK PROPERLY PREPARED FOR
                           THE DAY’S LAB ACTIVITY WILL RESULT IN: ( absolutely no excuses)
                            1. 10 POINT REDUCTION from that day's evaluation
                           2. missing the activity that day (must makeup
                           the lab within one week.)