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Chemistry Lab Report 
Chemistry 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: CXA4747
By rmacchitella
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Subject: Chemistry  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Above Standard

10 pts

Standard

8.5 pts

Below Standard

6 pts

Insufficient

2 pts

Header
1 pts

Name, Title of Experiment, Date
Above Standard

Complete and written with care.
Standard

Complete, but not written with care.
Below Standard

Not complete and/or not written with care.
Insufficient

No header present.
Purpose
5 pts

1 sentence
Above Standard

Purpose clearly explains what was to be discovered.
Standard

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

Sentence present but does not explain purpose.
Insufficient

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

1 sentence
Above Standard

Clearly predicts expected results.
Standard

Needs to predict expected results more clearly.
Below Standard

Does not predict expected results.
Insufficient

Absent or not specific.
Materials
5 pts

Copy from text.
Above Standard

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

List is complete but quantities are not always given.
Below Standard

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

List is incomplete or
absent.
Procedure
10 pts

Copy from text.
Above Standard

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.
Standard

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

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

Procedure is absent.
Data/Observatios
10 pts

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

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.
Standard

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

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

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

Above Standard

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

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

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

Absent.
Conclusion/Results
30 pts

Results of Experiment, Error analysis, Future Studies, Procedure Improvements
Above Standard

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

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

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

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

Above Standard

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

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

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

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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