Formal Lab Report Rubric

Learning Goals Criteria Exceeds Expectations (10 pts) Meets Expectations (8 pts) Working Towards Expectations (6 pts)
Cover Page is missing 1 requirement

Grades 6th-8th
Does Not Meet Expectations (4 pts)
Cover Page is missing 2 requirements

Missing (0 pts)
Cover page is missing 3 or more requirements Or Lab Report turned in without cover page Missing a problem/ experimental question

Cover Page &

Cover Page

____/10 pts

Cover Page follows formal lab requirements and includes original diagram/picture/photograph and cites the artist (individual or group member)

Cover page follows formal lab requirements: 1. Both Scientific and Fun Title 2. Picture with Citation (APA format) 3. Name 4. Turn in Date 5. Class Title/Period 6. School Name A concise description of the experiment in the form of a scientific question

Experimental Question

Using Scientific Method _____/50 pts

Formulating Hypothesis

A concise and detailed (includes both variables) description of the experiment in the form of a scientific question

Addresses the problem of experiment but not phrased in the form of a question

Not phrased in the form of a question and has little to do with the experiment Hypothesis is not phrased in an if/then statement and does not clarify the independent and dependent variables Independent and Dependent Variables are labeled but are incorrect and a few controls are listed More than 4 materials not included Or measurements/ amounts of each material not included Procedures are missing 2 requirements Or Procedures are missing many keys steps in order to replicate experiment

Hypothesis Correctly stated as an if/then statement which ties together the independent and dependent variables in the investigation. Supported by previously developed evidence from cited sources

Hypothesis correctly stated as an if/then statement which ties together the independent and dependent variables

Hypothesis stated as an if/then statement but does not clarify the independent and dependent variables

Missing a hypothesis

Variables & Controls

Independent and Dependent Variables are labeled described correctly. All possible controls/constants are listed.

Independent and Dependent Variables are labeled correctly. Most controls are listed

Independent and Dependent Variables are labeled correctly. Some controls are listed

Missing either one or both of the variables and no controls are listed.

Materials

A detailed comprehensive bulleted list of all materials used in the experiment including measurements/amounts of each material.

A bulleted list of most materials used in the experiment (missing 1-2 materials) and measurements/amounts of each material are included

3-4 materials not listed and measurements/amounts of each material are included

Missing a list of materials

Procedure

Procedure follows all requirements and includes a drawing/diagram of set-up.

Procedures include the following: 1. Numbered in order and written in Clear and concise steps written in complete sentences 2. Uses a verb to begin each step 3. Can be replicated in order to repeat experiment

Procedures are missing 1 requirement Or Procedures are missing a few key steps in order to replicate experiment

Missing 3 requirements Or did not include a procedure

Formal Lab Report Rubric

Learning Goals Criteria Exceeds Expectations (10 pts)
Data Table/s includes all requirements in a detailed and complete format.

Grades 6th-8th
Meets Expectations (8 pts)
Data Table/s include the following: 1. Shows that repeated trials with a calculated mean were conducted 2. Includes labels and a title 3. Accounts for all observations, quantities and units Results/Graph include the following : 1. Title describing Independent and Dependent Variables 2. Labeled X and Y Axis with correct measurements (units)/title 3. Appropriate Graph type with appropriate intervals 4. Brief description of graph Discussion/Data Analysis include the following: 1. Discusses data and describes if the data supported or did not support the hypothesis 2. Describes sources of error and how the sources of error affected the data 3. Explains further exploration and real world application of the experiment Conclusion includes the following: 1. Restates the hypothesis 2. Explains if the hypothesis is supported or not supported 3. Explains relevance/further exploration Lab Report is typed and uses headings and subheading to visually organize material 1-2 errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics

Working Towards Expectations (6 pts)

Data Table/s missing 1-2 requirements

Does Not Meet Expectations (4 pts)

Data Table /s missing 3-4 requirements

Missing (0 pts)
Data Table missing 5 or more requirements Or did not include data table/s Results/Graph missing 5 or more requirements Or did not include graph/s

Data Analysis & Interpretation ____/40 pts

Data Collection (data tables)

Results (graphs)

Results/Graph includes all requirements with detailed Title and description of the graph.

Results/Graph are missing 1-2 requirements

Results/Graph are missing 3-4 requirements

Discussion/ Data Analysis

Discussion/Data Analysis includes all requirements with detailed information that quotes and refers to sources/information gathered and cited from research

Discussion/Data Analysis is missing 1 major requirement

Discussion/Data Analysis is missing 2 major requirements

Discussion/Data Analysis is missing 3 major requirements Or Did not include discussion/analysis

Conclusion

Conclusion includes all requirements with detailed information that refers to sources/information gathered and cited from research.

Conclusion is missing 1 requirement

Conclusion is missing 2 requirements

Organization & Mechanics _____/10 pts

Writing Organization

Lab Report is typed and uses heading and subheadings to visually organize the material All spelling, grammar, and mechanics are correct

Lab report is typed but uses some headings or subheadings to visually organize the material 3-4 errors in spelling, grammar and mechanics

Lab report is typed but does not use any heading or subheadings to visually organize material 5-6 errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics

Conclusion is missing 3 or more requirements Or Did not include conclusion Lab report is typed but does use headings or subheadings More than 6 errors in spelling, grammar and mechanics

Comments & Suggestions Total _____/ 110 pts Grade: