Lab Report : Grading Rubric

Teacher Name: Mrs. Maitland

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Appearance/Organization

4
Lab report is typed or neatly
handwritten and uses headings
and subheadings to visually
organize the material. All parts
of the lab are complete and
written in detail.

3
Lab report is neatly written or
typed, but formatting does not
help visually organize the
material. All parts of the lab
are complete and the student
has provided brief sentences.

Experimental Hypothesis

Made clear the relationship

between the variables and the
predicted results is clear and
reasonable based on what has
been studied.

Made clear the relationship

between the variables and the
predicted results is reasonable
based on general knowledge
and observations.

Drawings/Diagrams

Clear, accurate diagrams are

included and make the
experiment easier to
understand. Diagrams are
labeled neatly and accurately.

Diagrams are included and are

labeled neatly and accurately.

Discussion

Detail, written in full

Little detail is provided.
sentences. Student has
Student has provided
provdied description of
description of connection of
connection of the experiment the experiment or discussed
or discussed what has stood out what stood out in 2 to 3
to him/her.
sentences.

Conclusion

Conclusion includes whether

the findings supported the
hypothesis, possible sources of
error, and what was learned
from the experiment.

Conclusion includes whether

the findings supported the
hypothesis and what was
learned from the experiment.

Participation

Used time well in lab and

focused attention on the
experiment.

Used time pretty well. Stayed

focused on the experiment
most of the time.

Date Created: Mar 25, 2012 12:03 am (UTC)

ading Rubric

2
Lab report has little
organization, is handwritten
and looks sloppy with crossouts, multiple erasures and/or
tears. Some parts of the lab are
complete. 3 or more parts are
written in brief sentences.

1
Lab report is not organized, is
handwritten and looks sloppy
with cross-outs, multiple
erasures and/or tears and
creases. Student has missed
writing most lab sections and
provided minimal detail.

Made clear the relationship

No hypothesis has been stated.
between the variables and the
predicted results has been
stated, but appears to be based
on flawed logic.

Diagrams are included and are Needed diagrams are missing

labeled.
OR are missing important
labels.

Students has written 1 sentence Student has not shown learning

in discussion stating what
in this section.
stood out/connections.

Conclusion includes what was No conclusion was included in

learned from the experiment. the report OR shows little
effort and reflection.

Did the lab but did not appear Participation was minimal OR
very interested. Focus was lost student was hostile about
on several occasions.
participating.