iRubric: Lab Report Rubric

Title and name present.

Title, name class block present.

Title, name class block and date present.

Creative and interesting title present with student first and last name, class block and date present

No hypothesis is clearly stated.

Hypothesis stated with out reason or prediction.

Hypothesis stated with reason and prediction clearly.

Hypothesis plausibly stated with reason and prediction clearly and accurately.

No materials listed.

Some materials listed.

All materials listed with correct spellings of all lab items and chemical reagents as well as all appropriate safety items

All materials listed with correct spellings of all lab items and chemical reagents as well as all appropriate safety items.

One or two steps listed or not very legible.

Typed with all essential steps.

Typed with all steps necessary with a picture or diagram of the experimental setup with correct and accurate units of measurements listed.

Typed with all steps necessary with a picture or diagram of the experimental setup with correct and accurate units of measurements listed. Excellent drawings or diagrams of setup with details and specimen labels.

No conclusion or discussion present.

One result stated

Experiment discussed and data reported with clear and accurate interpretation.

Experiment discussed and data reported with clear and accurate interpretation. Sources of possible error listed and strength or weakness of the data is discussed with an improvement offered.