Laboratory Rubric

4
Title

Hypothesis

Variables

Observation &
Results
Collected

Analysis

Conclusion

Total Score

Title is stated as a
question and
relates directly to
topic.

Title is not stated as Title is stated as a

Title is not stated
a question and
question and
as a question and
relates directly to
indirectly relates indirectly relates to
topic.
to topic.
topic.

Directly related to
problem, and has
back-ground
information

Directly related to
problem, needs
back-ground
information

Independent,
dependant , and
control variable(s) are
identified
completely and
relevant to the
investigation

Independent,
dependant, and
control variable(s)
are identified
partially and
relevant to the
investigation

All data is
presented in a
manner that is
organized and
easy to read.
Data includes
graphs, charts,
tables, measures,
etc.

Needs to relate to
problem more
directly.

Not stated as a
hypothesis.

Independent and
Independent,
dependant
dependant, and
variables are
control variable(s)
identified
are irrelevant to
partially , control
the investigation
variable(s) are not
identified and
relevant to the
investigation
Data is present but Data is incomplete,
Most data is
not wellunorganized and
presented in a
organized
or
confusing to the
manner that is
incomplete.
reader.
organized and easy
to read. Data
includes graphs,
charts, tables,
measures, etc.

Uses some
Uses some
Uses observations,
Uses No evidence
evidence
to
create
a
evidence
to create
data, vocabulary,
to create a
well- supported
a statement showing statement showing
and other evidence
statement showing
knowledge gained.
to create a wellknowledge gained
knowledge
gained.
supported
statement showing
knowledge gained.
Detailed discussion Detailed discussion Discussion of some
Conclusion is not
of all aspects of
of all aspects of
aspects of
evident.
experiment
experiment,
experiment,
results[identify and results[identify and results[identify and
discuss
discuss
discuss
weaknesses in the weaknesses in the weaknesses in the
procedure or
procedure or
procedure or
experimental error, experimental error],
experimental
suggest changes to
but lacking
error], but lacking
the procedure]
suggestions to
suggestions to