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Lab Report 
Lab reports and research papers are worth 20% of your score. Use this rubric to help you critique your lab report so that you may get the highest score possible.
Rubric Code: D2B3A6
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

4 pts

Fair

7 pts

Good

10 pts

Purpose

Poor

Needs to be relate to the problem. Stated as an incomplete sentence.
Fair

Relates somewhat to the problem. Is missing
important information.
Attempts to use science vocabulary.
Good

Very thorough. Relates very well to the problem. Uses proper science vocabulary.
Hypothesis

Poor

Needs to be stated as if...then...
Needs to relate to the problem more directly.
Needs supporting detail.
Fair

Is stated in if...then... format but needs to relate to the problem more directly.
Good

Is stated as an if...then...statement.
Is directly related to the problem with important supporting detail.
Materials list

Poor

Listed but not complete. Quantities missing or are rarely there.
Fair

List is complete but quantities not always there or missing completely.
Good

List is complete for accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantities of measurements.
Procedures

Poor

Needs more steps for the lab to be reliable.
Needs complete sentences.
Fair

Logical sequence but missing steps. Some incomplete sentences.
Good

Begins with,
1."Gather your materials."
2. "Create a data chart."
Ends with, "Record your results"
Written as though giving directions.
Written in complete sentences.
Procedure is reproducible.
Data

Poor

Data missing from the data table. No diagrams are included in the data.
Fair

Data table needs to be properly labeled to make sense of the data. Diagrams are incomplete.
Good

A completed data table and diagrams are included to adequately describe what was observed.
Discussion

Poor

Incomplete paragraph was attempted (less than five (5) sentences). No inferences were made to explain observations.
Fair

A statement is made but not supported by the data. Very few explanations about observations are made.
Good

A clear statement is made of what was observed and is supported by the data. Inferences are made explaining the observations made. Use of scientific vocabulary is made in offering adequate explanations.
Conclusion

Poor

Hypothesis needs to be
restated and data used to describe how it is or is not supported.
Fair

Hypothesis is restated but not clearly supported or denied through data.
Needs to explain trends or patterns in the data
Good

The hypothesis is restated and supported or denied by the evidence from the data. Trends and patterns are described.



Keywords:
  • Observation, Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, independent variable, dependent variable, constants, control, data table, graph, results statement, conclusion

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