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Lab Report Rubric

Students write a complete lab report while completing an experiment.

Rubric Code: P4CX92

By corysakai

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Lab Report Rubric
	R (N/A)	1 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	4 (N/A)
Purpose / Hypothesis / Question	R No experiment question included. No hypothesis included.	1 Experiment question does not match the purpose of the experiment. Guess shows no connection between purpose of experiment and student knowledge.	2 Experiment question written, but is not in a full sentence. Educated guess made in point form to answer experiment question.	3 Appropriate experiment question written in full sentence form. Educated guess made in full sentence form to answer experiment question.	4 Appropriate experiment question written in full sentence form. Educated guess made in full sentence to answer experiment question. Hypothesis explains the "why" behind student's thinking.
Materials and Procedure	R Materials and procedure not included.	1 Basic materials and procedure list included.	2 Some materials and procedure list included.	3 Most materials in list included. Procedure written out in some detail.	4 Thorough materials list included. Procedure written out in detail.
Diagram	R Diagram not included.	1 Diagram with lacking or inaccurate details included.	2 Diagram with some details included.	3 Diagram with most details included.	4 Thorough and accurate diagram with complete details included.
Safety	R No safety considerations included.	1 Some safety considerations mentioned.	2 Basic safety considerations mentioned.	3 Most safety considerations mentioned.	4 Safety considerations thoroughly discussed.
Data and Observations	R No record of results /observations data and graphs included.	1 Results, data and graphs of experiment are inaccurate or have several errors.	2 Results, data and graphs of experiment have one or two errors or omissions.	3 Results, data and graphs of experiment are accurate and complete.	4 Results, data and graphs of experiment are accurate and complete and detailed. Data is presented in a professional format.
Discussion	R No statement of what was learned included.	1 Student's description of what s/he learned from the experiment is unrelated to the purpose of the experiment.	2 Student described what s/he learned from the experiment using an incomplete sentence.	3 Student described what s/he learned from the experiment eg. "I learned _________."	4 Student described what s/he learned from the experiment eg. "I learned _________." Much detail and supporting facts are included.
Sources of Error	R No sources of error identified or discussed.	1 Basic sources of error identified but not discussed.	2 Basic sources of error identified and discussed.	3 Sources of error identified and discussed in some detail.	4 Multiple sources of error identified and discussed in extensive detail.
Presentation	R No name, date, or class on lab report. Assignments looks as though student ran out of time to finish.	1 Lab report is missing two of the following identifying information: name, date, and class. It looks as though student rushed to complete assignment.	2 Lab report is missing one of the following identifying information: name, date, and class OR information is written in wrong place. Student put little effort and detail into assignment.	3 Lab report is well identified with name, date, and class in proper place. Student put effort into completing report neatly with proper spacing. All titles are underlined in red.	4 Professional looking lab report. Lab report is well identified with name, date, and class in proper place. Student put effort into completing report neatly with proper spacing. All titles are underlined in red.

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lab report

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