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Lab Report 
Lab Report
Use the "Lab Report Format" to create your lab report. Each of the nine sections in the checklist will be evaluated to compile an overall 100% classwork/project grade for each lab report. Use this rubric to help you critique your lab report so that you may get the highest score possible.
Rubric Code: NXABC62
By bongski
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Header

Name, Title of Experiment, Date
4

Complete and written with care.
3

Complete, but not written with care.
2

Not complete and/or not written with care.
1

No header present.
Purpose

1 sentence
4

Purpose clearly explains what was to be discovered.
3

Purpose is not clearly focused on what was to be discovered.
2

Sentence present but does not explain purpose.
1

Purpose is absent or not written properly.
Hypothesis/Expected Result

1 sentence
4

Clearly predicts expected results.
3

Needs to predict expected results more clearly.
2

Does not predict expected results.
1

Absent or not specific.
Materials

Copy from text.
4

List is complete for accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantities of measurements.
3

List is complete but quantities are not always given.
2

List is complete but quantities are not
given or are missing completely.
1

List is incomplete or
absent.
Procedure

Copy from text.
4

Written in complete sentences with no steps missing from checklist. At least one procedure diagram is present. Clear explanation is present of single variable being tested.
3

Logical sequence with complete sentences but missing some steps from checklist. Explanation is absent that describes the single variable being tested.
2

Procedure needs more steps for the lab to be reliable.
1

Procedure is absent.
Data/Observatios

Data if applicable.
Observations list what was seen, heard, felt, tasted, or smelled.
4

Well written qualitative sentences with no inferences. Quantitative data chart, graph or picture contain proper units and labels are present. Calculations clearly shown, if applicable.
3

Qualitative sentences contain no inferences. Quantitative data chart, graph or picture lacks proper units or labels. Some calculations are absent or not clearly shown.
2

Qualitative sentences contain inferences. Qualitative data chart, graph or picture is incomplete or indiscernible.
1

Data section is absent, qualitative sentences missing, or quantitative data is missing from a data chart, graph or picture.
Analysis of Data

4

Sentences provide clear explanation for the meaning of your data, if applicable. Specific references are made to the data.
3

Sentences provide an explanation for the meaning of your data, if applicable. References are made to the data.
2

Sentences are present but provide no clear explanation of data or do not make specific references to the data.
1

Absent.
Conclusion/Results

Results of Experiment, Error analysis, Future Studies, Procedure Improvements
4

The four categories are well reasoned and show critical thinking with deep analysis of the concepts being explored.
3

The four categories are reasoned and show some critical thinking with analysis of the concepts being explored. Some errors present
2

The four ategories are present but demonstrate a surface level understanding of the the concepts being explored
1

Any or all of the four categories/explanations are absent.
Writing Guidelines

4

Well written, neatly organized & clearly formatted (or written).
Scientific vocabulary present & used correctly. No spelling or grammatical errors. Scientific writing style is evident.
3

Minor problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar.
2

Multiple problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar.
1

Serious problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar.



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  • Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Data, Results, Conslusion, General Writing Guidelines

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