Chemistry Lab Rubric

Lab Report Rubric – All laboratory investigations will use the following rubrics for grading.
(5 pts) (3 pts) (2 pts) (1 pt) (0)
• Name, Date, Lab Partner
• Writes a statement of the purpose of the
One of the Three of the
lab.
"excellent" Two of the "excellent" "excellent"
Introduction • States a hypothesis that is based on
conditions is not conditions is not met conditions is not
research and/or sound reasoning
met met
• Title is relevant.
• Hypothesis (prediction) is testable.

A description or step-
Description
by-step list of how the
Procedure experiment was
unclear, couldn't
be repeated
performed

• Graphs and tables are present

Results are
• Labeled correctly
Results are clear Results are unclear, present, though
Observations / • Results and data are clearly recorded,
and labeled, trends missing labels, trends too disorganized or
Results (data) organized so it is easy for the reader to see
are not obvious, are not obvious at all poorly recorded to
trends.
make sense of
• Written description present

Analysis somewhat Analysis lacking in

lacking in insight, insight, not enough
• All questions have been answered Analysis poor, not
Analysis / enough data, data was gathered to
completely and thoroughly. enough data,
Questions though additional establish trends, OR
• Questions and answers are written inaccurate analysis
data would be more analysis does not
powerful follow data

• Lab reports must contain at least one

sample calculation of each type you are
required to do.
• You should have the general formula used in
the calculation.
One of the Three of the
• You should have the formula with the
Sample "excellent" Two of the "excellent" "excellent"
correct numbers & units included.
Calculation conditions is not conditions is not met conditions is not
• Your answer should include the correct
met met
units and the correct number of significant
figures.
• If there are no sample calculations write
NONE

• Summarizes the essential data used to draw

conclusions
• Conclusions follow data (not wild guesses or One of the Three of the
leaps of logic), "excellent" Two of the "excellent" "excellent"
Conclusions • Discusses applications of experiment ("real conditions is not conditions is not met conditions is not
world" connections) met met
• Hypothesis is restated and rejected or
accepted based on the data.

Somewhat lacking
Followed instructions Neat, organized with
• in organization,
headings, few
Format • Proofread spelling/grammar
multiple
• Neat/legible spelling/grammar
errors
errors, not neat

Total
Please note, if any section is missing from the lab report, the grade earned cannot be higher than 60%.