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Generic RHS Science Lab Report
Lab Report for 8th grade
This is the rubric used for most of the science labs in this class. Grade is based on what you submit in a final draft of a lab report.
Rubric Code:
J5B34B
By
mrthompson
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Lab Report Content
Excellent
4 pts
Good
3 pts
Emerging
2 pts
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
1 pts
Purpose (i.e. Research Question)
10 %
Excellent
When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly observed the situation and researched possible solutions.
Good
Observations and ideas used to explore possible solutions are not written down or are hard to understand.
Emerging
Incomplete. Good intentions, but this aspect of your lab lacks focus. Writing needs work.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Literature Review
10 %
Excellent
Great summary of important information and shows you can make an educated prediction (hypothesis) about how your experiment will turn out.
Good
Some very important details missing completely.
Emerging
Summary to short to show a complete understanding of the variables that may impact the experiment.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Hypothesis
10 %
Excellent
Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement.<BR>
Is directly related to the problem with important supporting details about what may be causing the problem or what could be done to solve it.
Good
Is stated in if...then... because ... format but needs to relate to the problem more directly and identify a realistic "because" statement.
Emerging
Needs to be stated as if...then... because ... statement. Needs to relate to the problem more directly.<BR>
Needs supporting detail (a better because).
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Data Collection
30 %
Excellent
Thought is clearly given to setting up procedures that promote reliable and valid results. A control group used when applicable. Data includes bothy quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and easy to interpret.
Good
Could have done more to establish reliability or validity by identifying more control variables or other impacts that would change results caused by manipulated variables. Data includes bothy quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and easy to interpret but may be missing a few important details.
Emerging
Data missing for quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and hard to interpret.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Analysis
20 %
Excellent
Data is clearly critiqued to make sure it reliable and valid information that can be use to say if your hypothesis is supported or not.
Good
It is mostly clear that you understand why your data is reliable and valid.
Emerging
It's unclear in the report if you understand the reliability or validity of your data.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
Conclusion
20 %
Excellent
Conclusion sums up the data and analyzes how the test procedures could have been improved and how the data relates to the hypothesis.
Good
Some questions about the data are not discussed or have incomplete answers conclusions.
Emerging
Hypothesis needs to be<BR>
restated and data used to describe how it is or is not supported needs more analysis.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Keywords:
Observation, Research, Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, independent variable, dependent variable, constants, control, data table, graph, results statement, conclusion
Subjects:
Science
Types:
Writing
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