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Laboratory Activity Rubric

This rubric is useful for assessing student performance during a lab activity.

Rubric Code: MX5B77W

By lynfishwick

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Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Conducting Laboratory Experiments
	Below Standard (N/A)	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Satisfactory (N/A)	Very Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Interaction with Group	Below Standard No participation; sits on the sidelines with no interaction; disinterested;<BR> No stake in time management	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory Good participation; appears interested; enthusiastic but talks over teammates or may "hog" tasks; trys to help group complete tasks; somewhat conscious of time	Very Good	Excellent Shows outstanding leadership qualities through shared participation and respect for others; keeps others on task, managing time; Assumes responsibility for effective functioning of the group.
Following Procedure	Below Standard Lacks the appropriate knowlege of the lab procedures. Has no idea what to do.<BR> <BR> Often requires help from the teacher to complete basic procedures.	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory Demonstrates good knowledge of the lab procedures.<BR> <BR> Will ask peers for help with problems in lab procedures, before asking the teacher.<BR> <BR> Works to follow each step before moving on to the next step.	Very Good	Excellent Demonstrates superb knowledge of the lab procedures.<BR> <BR> Willingly helps other students to follow and understand procedures.<BR> <BR> Thoroughly and carefully follows and checks off each step before movng on to next step and encourages other group members to do the same.
Lab Techniques	Below Standard Measurements, skills or techniques are incomplete, inaccurate and/or imprecise.<BR> <BR> Notes and reports are incomplete or not included.<BR> <BR> Symbols, labels, units and significant figures are not included where appropriate.	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory Measurements, skills or techniques are mostly accurate.<BR> <BR> Observations are generally complete.<BR> <BR> Work is organized.<BR> <BR> Only 2 or 3 minor erroers using symbols, labels,units and significant digits where appropriate.	Very Good	Excellent Measurements, skills or techniques are both accurate and precise and may show innovation. <BR> <BR> Observations are very thorough and may recognize possible errors in data collection.<BR> <BR> Work is neat and organized.<BR> <BR> Includes appropriate symbols, labels, units and significant digits, where appropriate.
Safety	Below Standard Proper safety precautions are consistently missed; <BR> Safety equipment ignored<BR>Not paying attention to instructions<BR> using equipment not for intended purpose.<BR>	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory Proper safety precautions are generally used,<BR> Safety equipment used correctly<BR>Listens to instructions<BR> Knows and applies correct use of equipment	Very Good	Excellent Proper safety precautions are consistently used.<BR>Listens to instructions carefully and asks questions for clarification. <BR> Thinks ahead to ensure safety and reminds other group members to do the same.
Clean-up	Below Standard Proper clean-up procedures are seldom used.<BR> <BR> Requires teacher's help to complete clean-up.<BR> <BR> 3 or more items left at station or station not cleaned.	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory Proper clean-up procedures generally used.<BR> <BR> May need reminding once to complete clean-up.<BR> <BR> Station generally left clean.	Very Good	Excellent Consistently uses proper clean-up procedures<BR> <BR> Station left neat and clean, pitches in an helps others clean up and directs others to do the same.

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