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Science Lab 
Science Lab
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: W244A98
By maldonadom
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Practitioner

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Apprentice

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Novice

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Observation/Problem/Question
5 pts

Problem stated as question, appropriate for lab. Purpose stated as sentence.
Expert

When faced with using the scientific method to solve a problem you clearly observed the situation and researched possible solutions.

Points 5
Practitioner

Observations and ideas used to explore possible solutions are not written down or are hard to understand.


Points 3
Apprentice

Incomplete. Good intentions, but this aspect of your lab lacks focus. Writing needs work.



Points 1
Novice

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.



Points 0
Hypothesis
10 pts

Stated as an if/then/statement and related to problem.
Expert

Is stated as an if...then ... because ... statement.
Is directly related to the problem with important supporting details about what may be causing the problem or what could be done to solve it.

Points 10
Practitioner

Is stated in if...then... because ... format but needs to relate to the problem more directly and identify a realistic "because" statement.

Points 5
Apprentice

Needs to be stated as if...then... because ... statement. Needs to relate to the problem more directly. Needs supporting detail (a better because).

Points 3
Novice

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.

Points 0
Collaboration
20 pts

Collaboration is based on useful ideas and listens to input from others. Provides constructive criticism to group members, and fulfills their individual roles and responsibilities.
Expert

Routinely provides useful ideas and listens to input from others. Provides constructive criticism to group members, and fulfills their individual roles and responsibilities.

Points 20
Practitioner

Usually provides useful ideas and listens to input from others. Usually Provides constructive criticism to group members, and fulfills their individual roles and responsibilities.

Points 15
Apprentice

Sometimes provides useful ideas and listens to input from others. Sometimes provides constructive criticism to group members, and fulfills their individual roles and responsibilities.

Points 8
Novice

Rarely provides useful ideas and listens to input from others. Rarely provides constructive criticism to group members, and fulfills their individual roles and responsibilities.

Points 0
Materials list
5 pts

All materials present and all exact in description.
Expert

List is complete for an accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantitative measurements using the metric system.

Points 5
Practitioner

List is complete but quantities not always there or missing completely.


Points 3
Apprentice

Listed but not complete. Quantities missing or are rarely there or the metric system isn't used for data collection.

Points 1
Novice

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.

Points 0
Procedures
10 pts

Procedure is sequential and easy to read. Exact, written in a way that would allow other to repeat the experiment.
Expert

Written as though giving directions. Written in complete sentences. Are complete with no steps missing. A model or diagram is used as needed.

Points 10
Practitioner

Logical sequence but missing steps. Some incomplete sentences. The model or diagram that is used is incomplete or distracting.

Points 5
Apprentice

Needs more steps for the lab to be reliable. Needs complete sentences. Model isn't used when it would have been an obvious addition.

Points 3
Novice

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.

Points 0
Data Table
15 pts

Data are recorded in an appropriate manner, are easy to read, and understand, and have proper units, titles, and descriptions.
Expert

Data are easy to read, all numbers are entered with units, data table has title, and columns and rows are labeled.

Points 15
Practitioner

Data table has no title, but is easy to read; all numbers are entered with units, and columns and rows are labeled.

Points 10
Apprentice

Data table has no title, but is easy to read; no more than 3 numbers are entered without units; columns and rows are labeled.

Points 5
Novice

Data table has no title, but is not easy to read; some numbers are entered without units; columns and rows are not labeled, or data not present.

Points 0
Representation of Data
15 pts

Data are recorded in an appropriate manner, and are easy to read and understand. Graph has proper units, titles, and descriptions, and the proper graph has been chosen.
Expert

Data are easy to read; graph has title, units, and descriptors; and variables are on the correct axis. Data are clearly represented.

Points 15
Practitioner

Data are easy to read; graph has units and descriptors, but no title, and variables are on the correct axis. Data are clearly represented.

Points 10
Apprentice

Data are easy to read; graph has descriptors, but no units or title; and variables are on the correct axis. Data are clearly represented.

Points 5
Novice

Data are easy to read, graph has missing descriptors, variables are on the incorrect axis, or not present.

Points 0
Conclusion
20 pts

Conclusion is in a paragraph form, revisits hypothesis, explains how the lab was conducted, suggests margins of error, and makes a new hypothesis if needed.
Expert

Conclusion sums up the data and analyzes how the test procedures could have been improved and how the data relates to the hypothesis.

Points 20
Practitioner

Some questions about the data are not discussed or have incomplete answers conclusions.

Points 12
Apprentice

Hypothesis needs to be
restated and data used to describe how it is or is not supported needs more analysis.

Points 4
Novice

This part of the report is missing or doesn't provide enough learning evidence.

Points 0



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

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