Lab Report Rubric (Assessment Form)

Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 SCR WT TSCR

(%)
 Student in laboratory  Student in laboratory  Student in laboratory within 10 to  Student in laboratory just  Student in laboratory 10 minutes earlier
Attendance &
more than 1 hour late within 30 minutes to 1 30 minutes late before laboratory start 1
Discipline
hour late
 Purpose is not  Purpose is somewhat  Purpose is identified  Purpose is identified  Purpose is clearly identified
Aim / Purpose identified vague  Relevant variables are described  Relevant variables are Relevant variables are described
1
Relevant variables Relevant variables are in somewhat unclear manner described
are not described not described
 There is not a list of  Most lab materials  All necessary lab materials  All necessary lab materials  All necessary lab materials included and
Materials
the necessary lab included included but not listed in any included and listed listed in an organized manner 1
(optional)
materials particular order
 Procedures are not  Procedures are listed  Procedures are listed in clear  Procedures are listed in clear  Procedures are listed in clear steps
Procedure listed but not in clear steps steps but not numbered and/or in steps  Each step is numbered and in a complete
(optional) complete sentences  Each step is numbered and sentence 1
in a complete sentence  Diagrams are included to describe the set-
up
 Data is not  Data lacks precision  Good representation of the data  Accurate representation of  Accurate representation of the data using
represented or is not  Greater than 20% using tables and/or graphs the data using tables and/or tables and/or graphs
Data accurate difference with  Less than 15% difference with graphs  Graphs and tables are labelled and titled
4
accepted values accepted values  Data is fairly precise  Data is precise with less than 5%
Precision is acceptable  Less than 10% difference difference with accepted values
with accepted values
 Trends / patterns are  Trends / patterns are  Trends / patterns are logically  Trends / patterns are  Accurate statement of the results of lab
not analysed not analysed analysed for the most part logically analysed indicates whether results support
Analysis /
 Questions are not  Answers to questions  Questions are answered in  Questions are answered in hypothesis
Result 4
answered are incomplete complete sentences complete sentences  Possible sources of error and what was
Analysis is not  Analysis is inconsistent  Analysis is general  Analysis is thoughtful learned from the lab discussed
relevant
 No discussion was  A statement of the  A statement of the results of the  Accurate statement of the  Showed interest, used time very well,
included or shows results is incomplete lab indicates whether results results of the lab indicates guide other students and very focused on
Discussion little effort and with little reflection on support the hypothesis whether results support the experiment
4
reflection on the lab the lab hypothesis
 Possible sources of error
identified
 Student was hostile  Participation was  Did the job but did not appear to  Used time pretty well.  Student can explain the results of the
about participating minimal be very interested.  Stayed focused on the experiment in detail and the ways in which
Participation
 Focus lost on several occasion experiment most of the time they relate to the research focus.
(during 1
 The student can also evaluate the
experiment)
significance of the experiment to the real
situation
 Student cannot  Student can answer  Student can answer questions  Student can explain the  Accurate statement of the results of lab
Interview (for answer questions some questions about about the experiment and begins results of the experiment in indicates whether results support
short reports) about the experiment the experiment to make connections between detail and the ways in which hypothesis 3
the experiment and its they relate to the research  Possible sources of error and what was
applications focus learned from the lab discussed
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Note: SCR = SCORE, WT = WEIGHTAGE, TSCR = TOTAL SCORE