IB 5 4 3 2 1

CHEMISTRY Exemplary Proficient Satisfactory Limited Inappropriate

LAB RUBRIC
Hypothesis Hypothesis correctly uses Hypothesis correctly Hypothesis is Hypothesis is Hypothesis is
variables and is written uses variables but is not completed but one incomplete or incomprehensible.
in the appropriate format written in the variable is not used confusing.
with convincing use of appropriate format or is correctly. Scientific Explanation is
scientific theory. not justified using theory is overly missing, superficial,
scientific theory. simplistic. or contradictory. The
Formatting may be expected format is
confused. ignored.
Variables Manipulated, responding One variable is not Two variables are Three variables are Student has
and three controlled correctly identified. incorrectly identified. incorrectly identified. demonstrated a
variables are correctly Identical variables may misunderstanding of
and precisely identified. be identified as separate the problem.
variables. Imprecise
descriptors are used
(e.g., “amount”).
Data Collection Observations are Observations are Observations are Observations are Observations are
& Presentation complete with all raw effectively included but adequately included incomplete and/or incomplete, sloppy,
(Observations): data. Data is precisely minor errors can be but contain several includes significant careless and/or
and professionally found in formatting and errors in formatting errors in formatting irrelevant.
presented including precision. and/or precision. and/or precision.
title/labels, units,
uncertainties, appropriate
rounding.
Data Analysis is insightful and Analysis is effective Analysis is Analysis is Analysis is
Processing & comprehensive. with minor issues in appropriately incomplete and/or ineffective and/or
Presentation Questions are answered understanding (e.g., attempted with includes significant incomplete. Work
(Analysis): using appropriate calculation errors, small significant errors in errors in shows insignificant
scientific theory and misconceptions, calculation or understanding. understanding of
convention. convention errors, etc.) understanding relevant concepts.
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CHEMISTRY Exemplary Proficient Satisfactory Limited Inappropriate
LAB RUBRIC
Graphing Graphs are completed Graphs are Graphs are Graphs are Graphs do not
in the appropriate effectively completed completed attempted with reflect data or
format with accurate with small errors in appropriately with significant errors in relevant variables.
and precise labels and labelling. significant errors in formatting and
best-fit line. labelling. labeling.
Conclusion Conclusion thoroughly Conclusion addresses Conclusion tries to Conclusion makes Conclusion does
addresses the problem the problem with answer the problem an ineffective effort not address the
with appropriate some justification with minimal to address the problem.
justification provided based on justification from problem.
from analysis of observations. the observations. Justification is not
observations. Hypothesis is Hypothesis not included.
Hypothesis is revisited revisited but addressed.
and insightfully reflection is
reflected upon. superficial.
Evaluation Many relevant Several relevant Several relevant Some relevant Identified
(Weaknesses & systematic and random weaknesses have weaknesses have errors are listed but weaknesses are
Improvements) errors are identified been identified but been identified but with no suggestions irrelevant or
and specifically not thoroughly improvements are for improvement or superficial. No
addressed with realistic explored. overly simplistic. only superficial suggestions are
solutions. Appropriate weaknesses are provided for
further investigation is identified with improvements.
suggested. improvements of Student claims
little substance. their lab lacked
any weaknesses.