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Scientific Method and Lab Report

Inquiry Lab on Fishing Techniques (Adapted from "Net Gain, Net Effect" activity fro Project WILD Aquatic K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide, 2000.)

Rubric Code: KX89245

By MARUCL

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Subject: Biology

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Lab Report Fishing Techniques
	Poor Level 1 4 pts	Fair Level 2 6 pts	Good Level 3 8 pts	Excellent Level 4 10 pts
HYPOTHESIS 10 pts Each team (of 3-4 students) should develop an educated guess regarding the lab activity. The lab procedure will be described by the teacher and written in the lab hand-out. Class discussion will help guide them to appropriate hypotheses.	Poor The hypothesis is not relevant to the lab, confused, only partially written.	Fair The hypothesis states a prediction, but there is little evidence of any background knowledge.	Good The hypothesis clearly states a prediction based on general knowledge and observations.	Excellent The hypothesis clearly states a prediction based on advanced knowledge of precursory topics.
PROCEDURE 10 pts Teams of 3 students will use; a) a pair of chopsticks b)a coarse mesh net and c) a fine mesh net to scoop out a mix of various sized beans out of an "ocean"/container. Each team will go "fishing" 3 times. Each student will get to try each technique one time. After each fishing attempt, the "catch" is sorted, counted and recorded.	Poor Procedure is too general.No control or variables are mentioned.	Fair Procedure is not listed step by step. Control and variable are identified.	Good Procedure is listed step by step, but some steps are missing.Control and variables are identified and labeled.	Excellent Procedure is listed step by step and is very detailed.Control and variables are identified and labeled to aid with data.
DATA 10 pts Each team will record the data from the three fishing trials in a chart. The teams, with help from the teacher, will construct a bar graph to show their results.	Poor Data tables are incomplete. Graphs missing.	Fair Data tables are incomplete or contain errors. Graphs are not appropriate or incomplete.	Good Data is organized. Graphs are appropriate but incomplete.	Excellent Data table(s) is /are well organized. Clear and easy to understand. Appropriate graphs are used with titles, labels and units.
RESULTS/OBSERVATIONS 10 pts Each student with help from the teacher, will construct a bar graphs for their laboratory write-up.	Poor Inaccurate results or confused.	Fair Results are somewhat complete or some are inaccurate or make no mention of anything in the experiment.	Good Results are complete and accurate with mention of something specific in the experiment.	Excellent Results are complete and accurate with specific details that tie the question and hypothesis to the overall results.
CONCLUSIONS 10 pts Each student will write a one to two paragraph conclusion in their lab report.	Poor Conclusion shows little effort, or confused and no reflection.	Fair Conlusion is missing one or two key points.	Good Conclusions include basic explanations of your results, whether hypothesis is supported or not, and what you learned	Excellent Conclusions include detailed explanations of your results, whether hypothesis is supported or not, and what you learned
APPEARANCE/ORGANIZATION 10 pts Lab write-up should be neat and easy to read.	Poor Report is sloppy with cross-outs, and/or multiple erasures. Date, titles, and labels are not clear. Many grammar and/or spelling errors. Lab report turned in 1 or more days late.	Fair Neat. Missing labels and/or titles. Many grammar and/or spelling errors. Lab report turned in 1 day late.	Good Neat, may not have date, and complete labels and titles. Few grammar and spelling errors. Lab report turned in on time.	Excellent Clear, easy to read and follow. Date, titles, names and labels. In on time. Free of grammar and spelling errors.

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Fishing, Technology, Hypothesis

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