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Science Lab Report

This is the rubric used for most of the science labs in this class. Grade is based on what you write and report in your lab notebook. NOTE: Procedures should include any safety precautions need for the lab.

Rubric Code: RXXB988

By ajsleon

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Mr. LEON-LAB REPORT
	EXCELLENT 3 pts	GOOD 2 pts	Unsatisfactory to Emerging 1 pts
Title, Name, Date and Problem	EXCELLENT When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly observed the situation and researched possible solutions.	GOOD Observations and ideas used to explore possible solutions are not written down or are hard to understand.	Unsatisfactory to Emerging Incomplete. Good intentions, but this aspect of your lab lacks focus.
Hypothesis	EXCELLENT Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement. Is directly related to the problem with what could be done to solve it.	GOOD Is stated in if...then... because ... format but needs to relate to the problem more directly and identify a realistic "because" statement.	Unsatisfactory to Emerging Needs to be stated as if...then... because ... statement. Needs to relate to the problem more directly. Needs supporting detail (a better because).
Procedures and Materials list	EXCELLENT Written as though giving directions. Written in complete sentences, no steps are missing. List is complete	GOOD Logical sequence but missing steps. Some incomplete sentences.List is complete.	Unsatisfactory to Emerging Needs more steps for the lab to be reliable. Needs complete sentences. Listed but not complete. Quantities missing or are rarely there
Test Results/Data and Conclusion	EXCELLENT An accurate data chart and graph is present. Conclusion sums up the data. Includes relevant qualitative data and other observations.	GOOD Data chart needs to be properly labeled to make sense of the data and /or graph needs to be properly labeled to make better sense of the results.	Unsatisfactory to Emerging Data missing from the data chart and or graph. Hypothesis needs to be restated and data used to describe how it is or is not supported needs more analysis.

Keywords:

Observation, Research, Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, independent variable, dependent variable, constants, control, data table, graph, results statement, conclusion

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