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Using the Microscope to View & Sketch a Specimen Using the Microscope to View & Sketch a Specimen Students practice applying their understanding of the compound light microscope to draw a prepared specimen in enough detail to identify the image and structures within it. Rubric Code: BXAAX4W By eburnsATgds_org Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Microscope Lab Activity Students apply their knowledge and understanding of using the compound light microscope to draw a specimens to scale and with enough detail to identify the image and structures within it.
	exceeds 4 pts	meets 3 pts	partially meets 2 pts	does not meet 1 pts
Accurate Drawing/Sketch	4 Microscope view represents the true/exact picture of the specimen in the field of view. Great detail provided The entire field of view is sketched	3 Microscopic sketch represents the structures found in the specimen. but are drawings are missing some detail. Viewer can see and identify important structures. The entire field of view is sketched in detail	2 Difficult to see what the sketch is supposed to represent. Drawings are sketched quickly. Messy and unclear. One or two structures may be missing. The entire field of view is sketched - parts not in as great detail.	1 Sketch shows not attention to detail. Many structures are missing. The entire field of view is not sketched.
Labels/Title	4 More structures are labeled than asked for. Viewer does not have to guess what structures labels are referring to. title is present - clearly describes specimen sketched as well as its orientation on the slide.	3 All structures are labeled. Viewer does not have to guess what structures labels are referring to. title is present - clearly describes specimen sketched.	2 Missing a label or two. Labels may be present but are not clear in the structures they are referring to. Title present but inadequate. Does not describe or name specimen.	1 No title Few if any labels
Power of Magnification	4 Total magnification is used shown in the correct formula format. ex. 10X multiplied by 4X = 40X total magnification	3 Only the total magnification is present on all or most of the sketches.	2 Total magnification on some sketches.	1 Total magnification missing