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Scientific Method Lab Report 
Power Towel Lab Report
This is the rubric used for most of the science labs in this class.
Rubric Code: KX4264W
By eddie7jen
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Scientific Method Question

Excellent

When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly articulated the question that you were going to investigate.
Good

The question that is to be explore is not articulated well or is 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.
Hypothesis

Excellent

Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement or strong hypothesis.
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 or strong hypothesis 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 or strong hypothesis. Needs to relate to the problem more directly.
Needs supporting detail (a better because).
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Materials list

Excellent

List is complete for an accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantitative measurements using the metric system.
Good

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

Listed but not complete. Quantities missing or are rarely there or the metric system isn't used for data collection.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Procedures

Excellent

Written as though giving directions. Written in complete sentences.
Are complete with no steps missing. A model or diagram is used as needed.
Good

Logical sequence but missing steps. Some incomplete sentences. The model or diagram that is used is incomplete or distracting.
Emerging

Needs more steps for the lab to be reliable.<BR>
Needs complete sentences. Model isn't used when it would have been an obvious addition.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Tables, Graphs, & Data Analysis

Excellent

Accurate observation table, data table,
and graph are present. The data graph is properly set up and is supported by the data in the chart. Includes relevant qualitative data and other observations.
Good

Observation table or data table needs to be properly labeled to make sense of the data and /or graph needs to be properly labeled to make better sense of the results.
Emerging

Data missing from the observation table, data table, and or graph.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Conclusion

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
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.
Effort

Excellent

The student did not put much effort into performing the lab and/or writing the lab up.
Good

The student put a bit of effort into performing the lab and/or writing the lab up.
Emerging

The student put a fair amount of effort into performing the lab and/or writing the lab up, but not complete effort.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

The student did a great job putting effort into the lab and write up.



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

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