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JigSaw Science Lab and Report 
Teams of three to four students conducted an experiment, completed different written components, and submitted their findings. (To grade, the percentage will be multiplied by the point value in each column.)
Rubric Code: XXX4A22
By kathy_snyder
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Jig Saw Lab Report
  Missing

0 pts

Needs improvement

4 pts

Approaching requirements

7 pts

Matched expectations

10 pts

Experiment

Missing

Student was not present for the experiment. (This lab needs to be completed.)
Needs improvement

Behavior was disruptive or careless. Student was not focused on the experiment.
Approaching requirements

Student participated minimally, but was not fully engaged in all steps.
Matched expectations

Student actively participated in the experiment, followed protocols, and was careful.
Safety Protocols

Missing

Student was not present. (This lab needs to be completed.)
Needs improvement

Student did not follow safety protocols.
Approaching requirements

Student was periodically absent-minded or did not fully observe necessary protocols.
Matched expectations

Student fully observed, and followed all required safety protocols.
Individual responsibility

Missing

Student did not submit his or her section of the report.
Needs improvement

Student did not assume assigned responsibility - little effort was evident in its preparation.
Approaching requirements

Student's written section shows lack of understanding, or includes incomplete sections.
Matched expectations

Student report responsibility was completed with excellent attention to detail.
Background Reading

Missing

Missing. (This section needs to be completed.)
Needs improvement

Background reading does not follow required format Questions were answered, but paragraph is missing.
Approaching requirements

Student answered questions and combined that knowledge into a paragraph. Errors in application, concept, or mechanics are evident.
Matched expectations

Student answered questions and combined that knowledge into a well-written, appropriate-length paragraph. Excellent scientific insight.
Hypothesis

Missing

Missing. (This section needs to be completed.)
Needs improvement

Hypothesis does not have any relation to the scientific problem.
Approaching requirements

Hypothesis is grammatically incorrect, or improperly worded.
Matched expectations

Excellently worded hypothesis matches problem.
Analysis

Missing

Student answers are missing. (This section needs to be completed.)
Needs improvement

Student answers are incomplete, do not match the question asked, or are grammatically incorrect.
Approaching requirements

Student answers are grammatically correct, but require more thorough reflection.
Matched expectations

Student answers reflect each question in grammatically correct expression showing excellent insight.
Team punctuality

Missing

Lab was turned in the more than one day following the due date.
Needs improvement

Lab was turned in the day following the due date.
Approaching requirements

Lab was turned in after class on the day it was due.
Matched expectations

Lab was turned in during the class period on the day it was due.
Team cooperation

Missing

Student was absent. Student grade will be adjusted.
Needs improvement

Student showed minimal cooperation, or hampered the group's ability to fulfill its tasks.
Approaching requirements

Student's cooperation was acceptable.
Matched expectations

Student actively worked to engage and include all partners in every aspect of group work.
Individual Responsibility
Only one of the following rows will be assessed per student.
  Missing

Student did not complete responsibilities. Another student assumed this role.

0 pts

Needs Improvement

Student's behavior caused team to be late, or not to finish the activities.

8 pts

Approaching requirements

Student obtained materials, but failed to write up the steps he or she completed.

14 pts

Matched expectations

Student expertly and thoroughly gathered materials, organized activities, and created list

20 pts

Lab Manager

Obtains and returns materials, sets up experiment, and lists procedural steps involved.
Missing

Student did not complete responsibilities. Another student assumed this role.
Needs Improvement

Student's behavior caused team to be late, or not to finish the activities.
Approaching requirements

Student obtained materials, but failed to write up the steps he or she completed.
Matched expectations

Student expertly and thoroughly gathered materials, organized activities, and created list
Data Manager

Gathers, documents, and creates necessary graphs or data tables.
Missing

Student either did not submit data section or mismanaged the data gathering completely.
Needs Improvement

Student submitted data section late, or data was disorganized, mislabeled, or otherwise difficult to interpret.
Approaching requirements

Data section was submitted on time, however 2 or more errors in format, calculation, or graphing are apparent.
Matched expectations

Data Section was organized, mathematically correct, carefully graphed, or otherwise represented as proscribed.
Lab Skeleton Manager

Organizes lab report, types required steps, includes reports from Lab and Data managers.
Missing

Student either did not submit the typed lab report in correct format or it was missing >50% if required elements.
Needs Improvement

Student submited the typed lab report in correct format however it was missing >75% if required elements.
Approaching requirements

Student submited the typed lab report in correct format. One or more of key and essential sections contained errors or was missing.
Matched expectations

Lab report contained no errors, all required sections were on time, and matched expectations.



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