iRubric: Science Experiment or Lab Rubric

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Science Experiment or Lab Rubric Science Experiment or Lab Rubric This rubric is aimed at evaluating the PERFORMANCE of a lab experiment, rather than the REPORT. (I do not require a formal report for most labs - but would use a separate rubric for scoring one if I did) Rubric Code: FC4C9X By cloverleaf Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Marble Lab
	not done 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Lab Report & Analysis	not done Required work has not been done	Poor Report is mostly not done, may be unable to understand, has errors.	Fair Report is hastily done, student did not follow directions, and is incomplete. Answers are given in sentence fragments and/or contain multiple mis-spellings and grammar errors.	Good Report is mostly complete and neat, but minor details are missing. All Analysis/Conclusion questions have been attempted, but sentences are not complete or contain more than one spelling or grammar error.	Excellent Report is clear and includes answers to ALL questions, written in complete sentences. Sentences may contain 1 spelling or grammar error.
Performance	not done Required work has not been done	Poor Student attempts to do lab without reading or following directions, disregards safety, does not clean up.	Fair Student needs constant assistance, may need constant reminders of safety,may leave materials out, does not clean up as directed.	Good Student follows written directions, may make minor safety infractions. Student cleans up as directed.	Excellent Student independently follows all directions as written or with permission to change written directions, adheres to all safety rules, cleans up as directed
Observations	not done Required work has not been done	Poor Required work is incomplete and inaccurate.	Fair Students partially record data and show lack of accuracy/care in making observations and recording data. Diagram, chart, or graph is inaccurate and incomplete.	Good Students complete all required data charts and graphs but units for data are not included and titles or labels for graphs are not included.	Excellent All required data and charts/graphs are complete, accurate, and well presented.
Conclusions	not done Required work has not been done	Poor Missing conclusion completely	Fair Missing some parts of conclusion or knowledge gained	Good Conclusions are present and complete, knowledge gained is present, but not clear and concise	Excellent Clear and concise CONLUSIONS are given. Conclusion addresses problem and states KNOWLEDGE GAINED