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Title Page Contains title, name, date,
teacher, homeroom class.
Question/Purp The purpose of the lab or
ose the question to be
answered during the lab is
clearly identified and
stated.
Experimental Hypothesis is written in an
Hypothesis "If.... then" statement and
the predicted result is clear
and reasonable based on
what has been studied.
Materials All materials and setup
used in the experiment are
clearly and accurately
described.
Procedures Procedures are listed in
clear steps. Each step is
numbered and is a
complete sentence.
Observations Well-constructed, complete
sentences clearly describe
what was seen and heard
during the experiment.
Clear, accurate description
of egg after the
experiment.
Conclusion Conclusion includes
whether the findings
supported the hypothesis,
possible sources of error,
and what could be done to
improve the experiment
and why. Complete, well-
constructed paragraph.
Appearance/Or Lab report is typed or
ganization neatly written and uses
headings and subheadings
to visually organize the
material. 12 point font.
Spelling, One or fewer errors in
Punctuation spelling, punctuation and
and Grammar grammar in the report.
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Missing one piece of Missing two pieces of Missing three
required information. required information. pieces of required
information.
The purpose of the lab or The purpose of the lab The purpose of the
the question to be or the question to be lab or the question
answered during the lab answered during the to be answered
is identified, but is lab is partially during the lab is
stated in a somewhat identified, and is erroneous or
unclear manner. stated in a somewhat irrelevant.
unclear manner.
The predicted results of Hypothesis is not Hypothesis is not
the experiment are stated using an "If ... written in proper
somewhat clear and then" statement. format and the
reasonable based on predicted results
what has been studied. are unclear.
Almost all materials and Most of the materials Many materials are
the setup used in the and the setup used in described
experiment are clearly the experiment are inaccurately OR are
and accurately accurately described. not described at all.
described.
Procedures are listed in a Procedures are listed Procedures do not
logical order, but steps but are not in a logical accurately list the
are not numbered and/or order or are difficult to steps of the
are not in complete follow. experiment.
sentences.
Complete sentences Complete sentences Descriptions of
clearly describe what describe what was observations and
was seen and heard seen and heard during egg not very clear.
during the experiment. the experiment.
Description of egg after Description of egg
the experiment was after the experiment
mostly clear. was somewhat clear.
Conclusion includes Conclusion includes Conclusion shows
most of the required only two of the little effort and
components. Complete required components. reflection.
paragraph.
Lab report uses headings Lab report is neatly Lab report is
and subheadings to written or typed, but handwritten and
visually organize the formatting does not looks sloppy with
material. help visually organize cross-outs, multiple
the material. erasures and/or
tears and creases.
Two or three errors in Four errors in spelling, More than 4 errors
spelling, punctuation punctuation and in spelling,
and grammar in the grammar in the report. punctuation and
report. grammar in the
report.