SBI4U

Ms. Hawkins and Ms. Gervasio

Student Name: ______________________

Date: ______________________

Lab Report:
Experimenting with Antacids
CATEGORY
Question/Purpose

Level 4
The purpose of the
lab or the question
to be answered
during the lab is
clearly identified
and stated.

Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
The purpose of
The purpose of the The purpose of the
the lab or the
lab or the question lab or the question
question to be
to be answered
to be answered
answered during during the lab is during the lab is
the lab is
partially identified, erroneous or
identified, but is
and is stated in a irrelevant.
stated in a
somewhat unclear
somewhat unclear manner.
manner.
Hypothesis
Hypothesized
Hypothesized
Hypothesized
No hypothesis has
relationship
relationship
relationship
been stated.
between the
between the
between the
variables and the variables and the variables and the
predicted results is predicted results is predicted results
clear and
reasonable based has been stated,
reasonable based on general
but appears to be
on what has been knowledge and
based on flawed
studied.
observations.
logic.
Experimental Design Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
design is a welldesign is
design is relevant design is not
constructed test of adequate to test to the hypothesis, relevant to the
the stated
the hypothesis,
but is not a
hypothesis.
hypothesis.
but leaves some complete test.
unanswered
questions.
Procedures
Procedures are
Procedures are
Procedures are
Procedures do not
listed in clear steps. listed in a logical listed but are not accurately list the
Each step is
order, but steps
in a logical order steps of the
numbered and is a are not numbered or are difficult to experiment.
complete sentence. and/or are not in follow.
complete
sentences.
Data and
Professional
Accurate
Accurate
Data are not
Observations
looking and
representation of representation of shown OR are
accurate
the data in tables the data in written inaccurate.
representation of
and/or graphs.
form, but no
the data in tables Graphs and tables graphs or tables
and/or graphs.
are labeled and
are presented.
Graphs and tables titled.
are labeled and
titled.
Discussion
The relationship
The relationship The relationship The relationship
between the
between the
between the
between the
variables is
variables is
variables is
variables is not
discussed and
discussed and
discussed but no discussed.
trends/patterns
trends/patterns
patterns, trends or
logically analyzed. logically analyzed. predictions are
Predictions are
made based on
made about what
the data.
might happen if part

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Ms. Hawkins and Ms. Gervasio

Student Name: ______________________

Date: ______________________

of the lab were

Conclusion
changed or how the includes whether
experimental
the findings
design could be
supported the
changed.
hypothesis and
what was learned
Conclusion includes from the
whether the
experiment.
findings supported
the hypothesis,
possible sources of
error, and what was
learned from the
experiment.
Background Sources Several reputable A few reputable
background
background
sources were used sources are used
and cited correctly. and cited
Material is
correctly. Material
translated into
is translated into
student\'s own
student\'s own
words.
words.

Conclusion
includes what was
learned from the
experiment.

No conclusion was
included in the
report OR shows
little effort and
reflection.

A few background Material is directly

sources are used copied rather than
and cited correctly, put into students
but some are not own words and/or
reputable sources. background
Material is
sources are cited
translated into
incorrectly.
student\'s own
words.
Spelling, Punctuation One or fewer errors Two or three
Four errors in
More than 4 errors
and Grammar
in spelling,
errors in spelling, spelling,
in spelling,
punctuation and
punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and
grammar in the
grammar in the
grammar in the
grammar in the
report.
report.
report.
report.