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Lab Report 
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: W826BA
By smithaba22
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Fair

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Good

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Question/Purpose

5%
Poor

Purpose is absent or not written clearly as a question
Fair

Purpose is stated as a question, but is not clearly focused on what is to be discovered
Good

Purpose is stated as a question and clearly explains what is to be discovered
Background Information

10%

Points are determined through the number of pre-lab questions correctly answered
Poor
Fair
Good
Hypothesis

5%
Poor

Hypothesis is absent, or not written in "if...then..." format
Fair

Is stated in "if...then..." format but needs to predict more clearly what you think the results will be.
Good

Is stated in "if...then..." format and clearly predicts what you think the results will be.
Materials list

5%
Poor

Materials are absent or the list is not complete
Fair

List is complete, but measurement quantities are not always there or are missing completely
Good

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

10%
Poor

Procedure is absent. Procedure needs more steps to be reliable. Procedure contains incomplete sentences
Fair

Procedure is in a logical sequence, but is missing some steps. Some steps are in incomplete sentences
Good

Procedure is in a logical sequence, contains all steps, and is written in complete sentences.
Data Collected/Observations

20%
Poor

Data missing from the data chart and or graph. Observations written are inferences. Observations are not in complete sentences. Observations do not relate to the experiment
Fair

Data chart and or graph is missing proper units or labels. Some calculations are absent or not clearly shown. Some observations are inferences. Some observations are not in complete sentences, and some observations do not relate to the experiment.
Good

A completed data chart
and graph is present. the graph properly set up and is supported by the data in the chart. Observations are in complete sentences, are clear, and directly relate to the experiment.
Conclusion

30%
Poor

Does not relate to the original question asked. Does not tell if hypothesis was supported or not supported and doesn't explain why. Does not explain what you learned from the lab or if the lab leads you to any further questions.
Fair

Somewhat relates to the original question asked. Somewhat explains if hypothesis was supported or not supported and somewhat explains why. Somewhat explains what you learned from the lab or if the lab leads you to any further questions.
Good

Clearly relates to the original question asked. Clearly explains if hypothesis was supported or not supported and explains why. Clearly explains what you learned from the lab or if the lab leads you to any further questions.
Writing Guidelines

15%
Poor

Numerous problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary, or spelling/grammar
Fair

Minor problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar
Good

Well written, neatly organized, and clearly formatted (or written). Scientific vocabulary is present and used correctly. No spelling or grammatical errors. Scientific writing style is evident.



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  • Observation, Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, data collected/observations, conclusion, Writing Guidelines

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