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Science Lab Report 
Generic Science Lab Report
This is the rubric used for most of the science labs in this class. Grade is based on what you write and report in your lab notebook. NOTE: Procedures should include any safety precautions need for the lab.
Rubric Code: FX97WC5
By Desi1530
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Emerging

2 pts

Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Title

Excellent

Title is centered and accurate.
Good

Title is centered and somewhat accurate.
Emerging

Title is centered and not accurate.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

Title is not centered and confusing.
Purpose

Excellent

When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly determined the purpose.
Good

When using the scientific method to solve a problem purpose 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.
Background

Excellent

Background is clearly related to experiment and consists of at least 5 sentences.
Good

Background is related to experiment, but is less than 5 sentences long.
Emerging

Background is somewhat related to experiment and is less than 5 sentences long.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

Background is irrelevant to experiment.
Hypothesis

Excellent

Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement.
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 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. 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.
Good

Logical sequence but missing steps. Some incomplete sentences.
Emerging

Needs more steps for the lab to be reliable. Needs complete sentences.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is confusing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Design/Analysis

Excellent

An accurate design is present. The design properly set up and indicates dimensions and labels. Includes relevant qualitative data and other observations.
Good

Design is properly labeled. Includes relevant qualitative data and other observations.
Emerging

Design is missing. Includes some data and other observations.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

These parts 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.
Organization/Neatness

Excellent

Lab Report is highly organized in the Lab Report Format Given and neatly handwritten or typed.
Good

Lab Report is organized in the Lab Report Format Given and neatly handwritten or typed.
Emerging

Lab report is not well organized in the lab report format given.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

Lab report is incomplete and not neatly handwritten or typed.
Design

Excellent

An accurate design inside and out is present. The design properly set up and indicates dimensions and labels.
Good

An accurate design of inside or out is present. The design properly set up and indicates dimensions and labels.
Emerging

An design of inside or out is present. The design does not show dimensions and labels.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

Design is missing or incomplete.



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

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