SCIE211 PHASE 4 LAB: ANALYSIS OF ENERGY SOURCES

Name:
Date:
Instructor’s Name:
Assignment: SCIE211 Phase 4 Lab Report
Title: Analysis of Energy Sources
Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.
When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.
Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help
you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.
Energy
Source

Quarter 1

Fuel
CO2
(Coal)/Uranium Emissions
Needed (tons)
(tons)

Sulfur
Dioxide and
Other
Emissions
(tons)

Radioactivity
mSv
(millisievert)

Solid
Waste
(tons)

Coal
Nuclear

Quarter 2

Coal
Nuclear

Quarter 3

Coal
Nuclear

Quarter 4

Coal
Nuclear

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
Purpose
o State the purpose of the lab.


Introduction

Accidents

o



Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
o



Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should
also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be
reported in the Results/Outcome section.

Results/Outcome
o



A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written
about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab
procedures.

Methods
o



This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being
asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short
summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.

Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab
procedure.

Discussion/Analysis
o

In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results, and if the
outcome was as expected.

o

Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you
learned.

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for
references used in the Introduction section.
Give your paper a title and number, and identify each section as specified above. Although
the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to
adequately explain your experiment.
When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.