UWM Intro to Animal Science 1419 Learn How to Record Weight Lab Report

I’m working on a science project and need a sample draft to help me understand better.

Project objectives:

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• Learn how to properly handle a small ruminant species.
• Learn how to record weight and about all the factors that contributes to weight loss and weight gain.
• Learn critical thinking skills.
• Improve comprehension of lecture content.
• Learn the Scientific Method.
• Learn how to analyze and interpret collected data.
• Improve confidence in the ability to conduct research.

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Written Report format and criteria: 5-6 pages.

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• Double line spacing (5 pts)
• 1” margins (5 pts)
• Cover page with name, date, course (5 pts)
• Arial 12 pt font (5 pts).
• Proper Grammar (10 pts)
• Format (20 pts)
• Content (50 pts): pictures can be utilized in the report as long as they do not replace content writing.

• Introduction section:Briefly discuss what the project was about and a very general summary of what you were going to do and end with your hypothesis.
• Material and Methods section:This is where you list all of the materials you will need to be able to effectively conduct your project, for example, animals (specie and breed), animal age, animal gender, pens, location, tools, feed, water, climate, duration of experimental period, etc.
• Results section: Discuss what happened to your animal during the experimental period. Include a table of data and a graph of actual weights and calculated weekly ADG of the ewe over time.
• Discussion section: Discuss and explain how different factors could have influenced animal weight gain or loss. Be sure to include topics discussed in 1419 lecture.Discuss factors that could be changed or altered to benefit the loss or gain of weight.Discuss what you gained as a student in the class conducting this project.

*Pictures can be added to the paper but please refer to them in the text appropriately, i.e. Figure 1, etc.