Science 10 Unit C

Plant & Animal Cell Lab

Name:

Formal Lab Report Rating Scale

Criteria
Title

Grade

Description
Title is in sentence and not question form, and includes important information
about the experiment
All materials are provided, in addition to quantities, sizes, volumes all listed in
bulleted points
Procedure is written specifically, in numbered steps that follow a chronological
order, and provides insight into how to control all controlled variables, and what
is to be measured

Materials
Procedure
Observations &
Results
Plant Cell Diagram
Animal Cell
Diagram
Discussion

/2
/3
/2
/4

For description please refer to rubric

For description please refer to diagram rubric

/20

For description please refer to diagram rubric

/20
/4

For description please refer to rubric

Total

/55

Level
Excellent (4)

Proficient (3)

Adequate (2)

Limited (1)*

Insufficient/
Blank*

Includes logical
qualitative and
quantitative
collected data
considered relevant
by student.
Data is presented in
a systematic
fashion.
The discussion refers
to and is a
thoughtful analysis
of the results.
It provides a

Includes partially
accurate qualitative
and quantitative
collected data
considered relevant
by student.
Data is presented in a
simplistic fashion.

Includes flawed
qualitative and
quantitative collected
data considered
relevant by student.
Data is presented in
a haphazard
fashion.

The discussion refers

to and is a simplistic
analysis of the results.
It provides a partial
account of concepts

The discussion refers

to and is an
unsupported
analysis of the
results.

No score is
awarded
because there
is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.

Criteria

Observations
and Results

Discussion

Includes accurate
qualitative and
quantitative
collected data
considered relevant
by student.
Data is presented in
a skillful fashion.
The discussion refers
to and is an
insightful analysis
of the results.
It provides an in-

Science 10 Unit C
Plant & Animal Cell Lab

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depth account of
concepts learned,
sources of error,
assumptions made,
and possible
revisions.

It provides an
undeveloped
account of concepts
learned, sources of
error, assumptions
made, and possible
revisions.
When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to help the student
improve.

Diagram
Characteristi
c

sufficient account
of concepts learned,
sources of error,
assumptions made,
and possible
revisions.

learned, sources of
error, assumptions
made, and possible
revisions.

Mark Description
s

Size

/1

Pencil
Shading
Labeling

/1
/1
/3

Not circled
Scale
Magnification

/1
/3

Title

/1

Diagram is large, consuming half

of the page
Student used pencil for diagram
Lines are crisp and not shaded
Lines are horizontal
No arrows
All labels are on one side
Diagram is not circled
Scale Magnification is depicted at
the bottom left hand side of the
page
Proper formulas and complete
work is shown on the back side of
the diagram paper
Scale Magnification is accurate
Title depicting diagram of
specimen

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Plant & Animal Cell Lab

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Descriptive
Caption

/7

Tidiness

/1

Name

/1

Diagram
Characteristi
c

Describes what the diagram is of

(E.g., cell)
Describes what sample is from
Describes how large the specimen
is
Describes colour of the specimen
Describes any stains added to the
specimen
Describes microscope used
Describes magnification used to
view specimen
Student work is neat, tidy, and
easy to read
Student has written their name
down on the top right hand corner
of the page

Mark Description
s

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Plant & Animal Cell Lab

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Size

/1

Pencil
Shading
Labeling

/1
/1
/3

Not circled
Scale
Magnification

/1
/3

Title

/1

Descriptive
Caption

/7

Diagram is large, consuming half

of the page
Student used pencil for diagram
Lines are crisp and not shaded
Lines are horizontal
No arrows
All labels are on one side
Diagram is not circled
Scale Magnification is depicted at
the bottom left hand side of the
page
Proper formulas and complete
work is shown on the back side of
the diagram paper
Scale Magnification is accurate
Title depicting diagram of
specimen
Describes what the diagram is of
(E.g., cell)
Describes what sample is from
Describes how large the specimen
is
Describes colour of the specimen
Describes any stains added to the
specimen
Describes microscope used

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Plant & Animal Cell Lab

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Tidiness

/1

Name

/1

Describes magnification used to

view specimen
Student work is neat, tidy, and
easy to read
Student has written their name
down on the top right hand corner
of the page