Name: ______________________
Planaria Laboratory Report Grading Checklist
General
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Typed and Double-spaced
______ No personal pronouns
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One-inch margins, 12 font
______ Each section clearly labeled
Title
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Explanatory phrase
Purpose
______ State the problem – what is the experiment designed to test
______ Hypothesis – include predictions about what you might expect to see in terms
of physical structures and behaviors you might expect to see in the lab (consider reactions
to touch, light, chemicals, feeding, reproduction, etc.)
Background Information
______ Written paragraph – describe the basic characteristics of the planaria, such as
physical features, characteristics of nervous system, feeding behaviors, regenerative
characteristics, etc.
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Used own words
Materials
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Listed all materials needed to perform experiment
Procedures
______ Numbered step by step instructions
______ Specific values or information necessary for experiment – times, amounts, etc.
Observations and data
______ Attached all required data. Be sure that all diagrams are clearly labeled, and
that questions are completed. Be sure to include planaria care chart as well.
Conclusion
______ Write a paragraph that describes the anatomy observed, behaviors observed, and
what those behaviors tell you about the planaria. Support any conclusions with
observations made in the lab.
______ Possible extensions