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Introduction to Microscope

Introduction to the Light Microscope and Preparing a Dry Mount Slide

Rubric Code: JBA34A

By kmsimms

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Microscope Introduction
	Needs Major Improvement 1 pts	Average 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Know and Label Parts of Microscope	Needs Major Improvement Microscope diagram is not labeled.	Average Microscope diagram is labled but not all correctly.	Excellent Microscope diagram is labeled correctly.
Magnification/Focus	Needs Major Improvement Student was not able to use various levels of magnification and properly focus.	Average Student could use various levels of magnification but not properly focus at each level.	Excellent Student could properly focus at all levels of magnification.
Use Measurement Units	Needs Major Improvement Student was not able to use measuement units.	Average Student could use some of the measurement units.	Excellent Student was able to use measurement units properly.
Prepare & View a Dry Mount Slide	Needs Major Improvement Student was not able to prepare and view a dry mount slide.	Average Student prepared a dry mount slide but was not able to view it under various levels of magnification.	Excellent Student was able to prepare and view a dry mount slide.
Label Diagrams Must have a labelled diagram of the microscope.	Needs Major Improvement There is no microscope diagram or microscope is not labelled.	Average Microscope diagram is somewhat visible, readable, and labelled correctly.	Excellent Microscope diagram is clearly visible, readable, and labelled correctly.
Collaboration Students worked well together during the two lab days to successfully complete the required lab write-up.	Needs Major Improvement Students did not work well together. Group did not complete lab write-up.	Average Students did not work well together. Group completed part, but not all, of the lab write-up.	Excellent Students worked very well together. Group completed lab write-up.