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Generic RHS Science Lab Report 
This is the rubric used for most of the science labs in this class. Grade is based on what you submit in a final draft of a lab report.
Rubric Code: J5B34B
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Emerging

2 pts

Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Purpose (i.e. Research Question)
10 %

Excellent

When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly observed the situation and researched possible solutions.
Good

Observations and ideas used to explore possible solutions are not written down or are 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.
Literature Review
10 %

Excellent

Great summary of important information and shows you can make an educated prediction (hypothesis) about how your experiment will turn out.
Good

Some very important details missing completely.
Emerging

Summary to short to show a complete understanding of the variables that may impact the experiment.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Hypothesis
10 %

Excellent

Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement.<BR>
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.<BR>
Needs supporting detail (a better because).
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Data Collection
30 %

Excellent

Thought is clearly given to setting up procedures that promote reliable and valid results. A control group used when applicable. Data includes bothy quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and easy to interpret.
Good

Could have done more to establish reliability or validity by identifying more control variables or other impacts that would change results caused by manipulated variables. Data includes bothy quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and easy to interpret but may be missing a few important details.
Emerging

Data missing for quantitative and qualitative measures. Graphs are accurate and hard to interpret.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.
Analysis
20 %

Excellent

Data is clearly critiqued to make sure it reliable and valid information that can be use to say if your hypothesis is supported or not.
Good

It is mostly clear that you understand why your data is reliable and valid.
Emerging

It's unclear in the report if you understand the reliability or validity of your data.
Incomplete or Unsatisfactory
Conclusion
20 %

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<BR>
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.



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

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