A Guide to Tables in IB Labs

Tables should be organized so that others can clearly understand the data and realize relationships within the data.

The data must be clearly labeled, ordered, and presented a simply as possible using as few tables as possible.Raw Data – should be presented with few processed

dataProcessed Data – pooled/summary data from Raw

Data table(s)

HeadingTable number - for reference in the body of

the report.Description

briefly identify what the data isconstants used for all trials can be included herebrief notes and explanations may also be included

Table 1. Raw data of the time intervals for the PAScart to travel various

distances down an inclined track. The slope of the incline was

14.6° from the horizontal for all trials.

All columns should be clearly and concisely labeledVariable Name, symbol / unit and uncertainty

mass, m / ± 0.5 gtime, t / ± 0.02 s

When there are several trials of the same variable, extend the label over all the columns

Tables should be put in logical order according to the independent variableIf there is no order for the independent variable,

then sort the data by the results (dependent variable)

Order may be ascending (small large) or descending be consistent with order for all tables in your

report

Independent variable should appear in the first column

Females Males

height, hf ±0.05 m

hand width, wf

±0.5 cmheight, hm ±0.05 m

hand width, wm

±0.5 cm