CHEMISTRY LAB REPORT RUBRIC

Lab Report Far Below

Expectations/ Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Section
Missing

Fails to meet more Fails to meet one of the  Lab Title included and recorded on Table of
Title & Purpose: than one of the expectations for this Contents
(Problem/ expectations for section.  Problem/Hypothesis or Objective is a complete
hypothesis or this section, or sentence with correct end punctuation, clearly
objective) missing. written, and testable.
Points Earned = 0 Points Deducted Points Earned = Full Credit
Missing some or all Procedure is a  All materials are listed in a column or columns
materials. summary of lab without numbers.
Experimental Procedure is mostly procedures listed in the  Procedures are numbered steps that summarize
copied from lab lab instructions, but steps taken during the lab. Summary is in such a
Design: instructions or missing critical steps way that the experiment could be repeated, and
Materials missing. that would be not complete document with every minute
Procedures
necessary to repeat the detail.
Points Earned = 0 experiment. Points Earned = Full Credit
Points Deducted
Fails to meet two or Fails to meet one of the  Data table correctly titled and labeled with units The student demonstrates
more of the expectations of these using correct sig figs exceptional attention to
expectations for sections  Calculations are clearly labeled and easy to detail and presentation of
Data & Evaluation: these sections OR follow. Answers are circled with correct units and experimental data,
(Data Tables, missing any part of sig figs. calculations, graphing, and
Calculations, the section  Graphs (if required) are titled with correctly answering questions.
Graphs, & Post-Lab labeled axes including an appropriate grid scale
Questions) and units.
 Questions (if assigned) are answered in complete
sentences without copied questions.
Points Earned = 0 Point Deducted Points Earned = Full Credit May result in extra points

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 CHEMISTRY LAB REPORT RUBRIC

Far Below
Lab Report Expectations/ Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Section
Missing

Fails to meet two or Fails to meet one of the  The conclusion clearly addresses the The student clearly
more of the expectations for this problem/objective for the lab. addresses the problem of
expectations for section.  If it is a problem based lab, the hypothesis is the lab, and presents strong
this section, or discussed. evidence based on results in
missing.  Results are not repeated. Results are support of the conclusion.
interpreted and used as evidence in support of The student demonstrates a
the conclusion. strong understanding of the
 The conclusion is in paragraph form with at major concept(s) of the lab.
Conclusion least two paragraphs.
 The conclusion is written in 3 rd person present
tense.
 If percentage error is a part of the lab, it is
discussed with explanations for the percent
error.
 The concept of the lab is discussed and related
to the outcomes, results, and conclusion.
Points Earned = 0 Points Deducted Points Earned = Full Credit May result in extra points
Fails to meet two or Fails to meet one of the  The lab report is legible and easy to read.
more of the expectations for  The sections of the lab report are clearly marked
expectations for neatness and and in correct order.
Neatness and neatness and organization.  The lab report is free or nearly free of spelling
Organization organization. and grammar errors.
 The lab report is written in 3 rd person present
tense.
Points Earned = 0 Points Deducted Points Earned = Full Credit

Lab reports and particular lab report sections may be worth different
point values depending on the type and complexity of the lab.

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