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Science Lab Report 
General Science Lab Report
Use the "Lab Report Format" to create your lab report. Each of the nine sections in the checklist will be evaluated to compile an overall 100% classwork/project grade for each lab report. Use this rubric to help you critique your lab report so that you may get the highest score possible.
Rubric Code: AXA647B
By mstomelich
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Above

5 pts

At Level

3 pts

Below

2 pts

Not reached

1 pts

Title Page
5 pts

Name, Title of Experiment, Date
Above

Complete.
At Level

Complete, but not formatted.
Below

Not complete and/or not formatted.
Not reached

No title page present.
Statement of Purpose
5 pts

Above

Purpose clearly explains what was to be discovered.
At Level

Purpose is not clearly focused on what was to be discovered.
Below

Sentence present but does not explain purpose.
Not reached

Purpose is absent or not written properly.
Hypothesis
5 pts

Above

Clearly predicts expected results.
At Level

Needs to predict expected results more clearly.
Below

Does not predict expected results.
Not reached

Absent or not specific.
Research
10 pts

Background information on the concepts addressed in the lab report
Above
At Level
Below
Not reached
Materials
5 pts

Listed
Above

List is complete for accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantities of measurements.
At Level

List is complete but quantities are not always given.
Below

List is complete but quantities are not
given or are missing completely.
Not reached

List is incomplete or
absent.
Procedure
5 pts

Thoroughly explained.
Above

Written in complete sentences with no steps missing from checklist. At least one procedure diagram is present. Clear explanation is present of single variable being tested.
At Level

Logical sequence with complete sentences but missing some steps from checklist. Explanation is absent that describes the single variable being tested.
Below

Procedure needs more steps for the lab to be reliable.
Not reached

Procedure is absent.
Data/Observatios
5 pts

Data: one table or graph.
Observations list what was seen, heard, felt, tasted, or smelled.
Above

Well written qualitative sentences with no inferences. Quantitative data chart, graph or picture contain proper units and labels are present. Calculations clearly shown, if applicable.
At Level

Qualitative sentences contain no inferences. Quantitative data chart, graph or picture lacks proper units or labels. Some calculations are absent or not clearly shown.
Below

Qualitative sentences contain inferences. Qualitative data chart, graph or picture is incomplete or indiscernible.
Not reached

Data section is absent, qualitative sentences missing, or quantitative data is missing from a data chart, graph or picture.
Conclusion/Analysis
5 pts

Results of Experiment, Error analysis, Future Studies, Procedure Improvements
Above

The four categories are well reasoned and show critical thinking with deep analysis of the concepts being explored.
At Level

The four categories are reasoned and show some critical thinking with analysis of the concepts being explored. Some errors present
Below

The four ategories are present but demonstrate a surface level understanding of the the concepts being explored
Not reached

Any or all of the four categories/explanations are absent.
Reference Page
5 pts

Listed in alphabetical order.
Above

Contains all necessary components needed to cite information, including author, publication date, website, contributors, etc. References are listed alphabetically, and in the correct MLA format.
At Level

Minor problems are seen in format, or order of references.
Below

Some information is missing from the references. Multiple problems exist in formatting and order.
Not reached

References are missing crucial information, such as author and publication date. References not orders alphabetically.



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  • Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Data, Results, Conslusion, General Writing Guidelines

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