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 One of the
• Writes a statement of the purpose of the
lab. Three of the
"excellent" Two of the "excellent" "excellent"
Introduction • States a hypothesis that is based on
conditions is not conditions is not met conditions is
research and/or sound reasoning
met not met
• Title is relevant.
• Hypothesis (prediction) is testable.
A description or step-
Procedure
by-step list of how the Description
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 are not obvious, are not obvious at all poorly recorded to
see trends.
make sense of
• Written description present
Analysis somewhat Analysis lacking in
lacking in insight, insight, not enough Analysis poor, not
• All questions have been answered
Analysis / completely and thoroughly.
enough data, data was gathered to
enough data,
though additional establish trends, OR
Questions • Questions and answers are written inaccurate analysis
data would be more analysis does not
powerful follow data

• Lab reports must contain at least One of the Three of the

one sample calculation of each type
you are required to do.
• You should have the general formula
used in the calculation.
• You should have the formula with the
Sample correct numbers & units included. "excellent" Two of the "excellent" "excellent"
conditions is not conditions is not met conditions is not
Calculation • Your answer should include the correct
units and the correct number of met met
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.
Neat, organized with Somewhat lacking
• Followed instructions 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%.