RUBRIC – Informal Lab Report
CRITERIA
0 – Let’s
Try Again
1 – Keep
Working on it
2 – Wall of
Fame
(criteria
not
present)
(criteria
partially
present)
(criteria
completely
present)
Planning:
1. Formulates a relevant hypothesis and explains
it (always an if/then statement)
ex. If ice is less dense than water, then ice will float in
water.
Data:
2. Collects and records data appropriately. (data
table)
Data Analysis:
3. Includes data manipulations and graphing if
necessary. All calculations must be
addressed and any graphs created must be
labeled completely and given a title.
Conclusion:
4. States valid conclusion from experiment.
Defends hypothesis stated in #1 with real
data from data analysis.
5. Provides critique of the experiment. Ex. What
could you change to improve the activity or
where were your mistakes.
Report Formatting:
6. Report is legible and is type written in 12point font and double-spaced.
7. Formatted with the above headings, a
relevant title and has few grammatical
errors.
8. Copy of this rubric is attached. Student
name is on rubric and lab report.
Total Points Possible : 14
Total Points Earned:
RUBRIC – Informal Lab Report
CRITERIA
0 – Let’s
Try Again
1 – Keep
Working on it
2 – Wall of
Fame
(criteria
not
present)
(criteria
partially
present)
(criteria
completely
present)
Planning:
1. Formulates a relevant hypothesis and explains
it (always an if/then statement)
ex. If ice is less dense than water, then ice will float in
water.
Data:
2. Collects and records data appropriately.
(data table)
Data Analysis:
3. Includes data manipulations and graphing. All
calculations must be addressed and any
graphs created must be labeled completely
and given a title.
Conclusion:
4. States valid conclusion from experiment and
answers any questions posed. Defends
hypothesis stated in #1 with real data from
data analysis.
5. Provides critique of the experiment. Ex. What
could you change to improve the activity or
where were your mistakes.
Report Formatting:
6. Report is legible and is type written in 12point font and double-spaced.
7. Formatted with the above headings, a
relevant title and has few grammatical
errors.
8. Copy of this rubric is attached. Student
name is on rubric and lab report.
Total Points Possible : 14
Total Points Earned:
RUBRIC – Informal Lab Report
CRITERIA
0 – Let’s
Try Again
1 – Keep
Working on it
2 – Wall of
Fame
(criteria
not
present)
(criteria
partially
present)
(criteria
completely
present)
Planning:
1. Formulates a relevant hypothesis and explains
it (always an if/then statement)
ex. If ice is less dense than water, then ice will float in
water.
Data:
2. Collects and records data appropriately.
(data table)
Data Analysis:
3. Includes data manipulations and graphing. All
calculations must be addressed and any
graphs created must be labeled completely
and given a title.
Conclusion:
4. States valid conclusion from experiment and
answers any questions posed. Defends
hypothesis stated in #1 with real data from
data analysis.
5. Provides critique of the experiment. Ex. What
could you change to improve the activity or
where were your mistakes.
Report Formatting:
6. Report is legible and is type written in 12point font and double-spaced.
7. Formatted with the above headings, a
relevant title and has few grammatical
errors.
8. Copy of this rubric is attached. Student
name is on rubric and lab report.
Total Points Possible : 14
Total Points Earned:
RUBRIC – Informal Lab Report
CRITERIA
0 – Let’s
Try Again
1 – Keep
Working on it
2 – Wall of
Fame
(criteria
not
present)
(criteria
partially
present)
(criteria
completely
present)
Planning:
1. Formulates a relevant hypothesis and explains
it (always an if/then statement)
ex. If ice is less dense than water, then ice will float in
water.
Data:
2. Collects and records data appropriately.
(data table)
Data Analysis:
3. Includes data manipulations and graphing. All
calculations must be addressed and any
graphs created must be labeled completely
and given a title.
Conclusion:
4. States valid conclusion from experiment and
answers any questions posed. Defends
hypothesis stated in #1 with real data from
data analysis.
5. Provides critique of the experiment. Ex. What
could you change to improve the activity or
where were your mistakes.
Report Formatting:
6. Report is legible and is type written in 12point font and double-spaced.
7. Formatted with the above headings, a
relevant title and has few grammatical
errors.
8. Copy of this rubric is attached. Student
name is on rubric and lab report.
Total Points Possible : 14
Total Points Earned: