Write clear instructions for a hands-on lab or activity
Student-ready procedures for a lab or hands-on activity, with materials, safety steps, timings, and teacher setup notes.
The prompt
Write student instructions for a hands-on lab or activity.
Activity and goal: [e.g. "measure reaction rate with different temperatures", "build a circuit with a switch"]
Grade or course level: [LEVEL]
Materials I have: [LIST WITH QUANTITIES]
Group size and time: [e.g. "groups of 3, 45 minutes"]
Known safety concerns: [chemicals, heat, sharp objects, allergies]
My school's safety rules or lab agreements: [PASTE OR DESCRIBE]
Write:
1. Purpose in one student-friendly sentence, plus the question students are investigating.
2. Materials list per group.
3. Safety steps before, during, and after, including required protective equipment and cleanup and disposal. Flag any step that needs teacher supervision.
4. Procedure: numbered steps, one action per step, with what to observe or record at each.
5. Data table students fill in.
6. Analysis questions: 4-5 questions moving from what happened to why.
7. Teacher notes: setup, prep time, likely mistakes, and what to do if results are off.
Rules:
- Do not invent hazard information for specific chemicals; tell me to check the safety data sheet and mark [CHECK SDS].
- Use precise quantities and units. Read the procedure as a student would and flag any ambiguous step.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- LEVEL
- LIST WITH QUANTITIES
- e.g. "groups of 3, 45 minutes"
- chemicals, heat, sharp objects, allergies
- PASTE OR DESCRIBE
- CHECK SDS
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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