AP BIOLOGY LABORATORY GRADING RUBRIC
Laboratory #12
Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity
Title (1)
Purpose (2)
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from lab handout
Experimental Design (5)
 Paragraph form discussing the method of the lab with enough detail for clear
understanding.
Data Tables (12 total):
 12.1
 12.2
 12.3
 12.4
Graph (20)
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Two line graphs, 12.1 & 12.2
Questions (30 total; 5 each)
 #1 (3 pts)
 #2 think photosynthesis/respiration (4 pts)
 #3 (4 pts)
 #4 numbers should come from graph (2 pts)
 #5 think about oxygen percentage and physics of liquid vs. gas (4 pts)
 #6 good explanation (3 pts)
 #7 think temperature (and how fast water changes temperature) and the
effect of light on organisms (4 pts)
 #8 answer will be graded on explanation (think also surface area) (3 pts)
 #9 outside sources (3 pts)
Evaluation (5)
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Where are the possible errors?
How could/did the errors affect your data?
Was any data illogical? Why? Explanation?
TOTAL LAB VALUE
75 pts