Lab Report Rubric

LAB REPORT RUBRIC

Note: Points will be deducted for punctuation & capitalization.
Note: You must use black or blue pen. Mark only one line through errors…do not scribble anything out.
Category	Proficient Scoring Criteria	Points	Student #1 Evaluator:	Student #2 Evaluator:	Teacher Notes:
General Info.	Title, Name, Group members, Period, Start date, End date.	5
Problem	Purpose/Objective of the experiment is written in a question format.	5
Background	Explained prior knowledge on topic in paragraph form. List Control Variables, Independent/Manipulated Variable, Dependent/Responding Variable, Control Group, Experimental Group, & Control Variables	5
Hypothesis	“If…Then…” Statement of what you think will happen.	5
Materials	List of supplies needed for the experiment in bullet format.	5
Procedures	List of detailed & clear step-by-step written procedures…must be numbered!	15
Data Table 10, Graph 10, Analysis 10	Easy to read data table(s) with title. Easy to read graph(s) with title. The analysis is a word explanation of the graph(s).	30
Conclusion	Restate hypothesis. Was it accepted or rejected? Explain how results of experiment relate to hypothesis. Use data to support explanation. Any human error? How could you increase the validity of this experiment? List at least 2 questions! (Don’t answer them…just ponder!)	20
Initial Score	ADD ALL ABOVE POINTS TOGETHER	=90
Lab Participation	To be graded by the teacher.	10
Total Score		100

You will lose points for the following: improper spacing, not using proper punctuation and capitalization, scribbling instead of using one line to cross out a mistake, & not using pen (you must use pen NOT pencil).