Name: _____________________________ Class H.R.

: ______ Date: __________________

Lab Report Performance Assessment for Science Fair
Criteria
Point Value
Teacher
Assessment
Cover page for purposes of the
science fair your report must
include a cover page which
includes a
Heading- (full name class and
date)
Also includes appropriate pictures
& title.
Problem Statement and IntroductionIdentifies the problem you are trying to
solve and tells why. (1 paragraph)
Hypothesis-It is a possible solution to the
problem it contains a prediction & an
explanation Ifthen...because statement,
written IfI.V. then D.V. because.
In other words If I the scientist make this
change (manipulate this variable) then I
predict this response (dependent variable)
because . Of what I discovered through
my research.
Materials List- A bulleted list of the
materials needed to do this experiment.
Similar to a grocery shopping list.
* beaker
* candle
* etc
Procedures- A numbered list of steps to
follow to do this experiment. The steps
must be clear, include quantities & be easy
for another person to follow/duplicate.
Must be left justified i.e.:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Etc.
Data Table(s)Used to organize your data & use proper
units (group & class data tables)
Math calculations should be done and
recorded.

B)Graph(s)Analyzing your Data-Use

them to show your data visually they make
the results easier to understand. (graph
averages)
Conclusion/Discussion
Include a discussion of possible errors.
How were your results affected by
uncontrolled events? What would you do
differently if you repeated this project?
Conclusions: Briefly summarize your
results. State your findings in relationships
of one variable with the other. Support
those statements with data (one average
compared to the other average, for
example). Be specific, do not generalize.
Never introduce anything in the conclusion
that has not already been discussed.

10

10
15

10

20

15

Example:

Grammar, spelling, and neatness

No spelling or grammatical errors, report
and all data tables and graphs are neatly and
colorfully done.
Total Points

10

Points: 100