Lab: Photosynthesis
Name
Use the poster template linked to the class calendar to create the 1-powerpoint slide presentation that you designed.
Due: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 by 11:59pm. Email attached poster to smason@everettsd.org
Format for title (“subject line”) of email: lastname_photosynthesis
e.g., mason_photosynthesis
Lab Reports and Posters should always include:
 Title
 Question, Problem, or Purpose
(if needed or a controlled experiment)
 Introduction/Background
 Hypothesis
(if needed or a controlled experiment)
 Materials and Methods
 Results (Data Tables, Charts, Graphs)
 Discussion
 Experimental Design
(Independent, Dependent, Controlled Variables)
 References, Acknowledgements (Which resources should you credit, for using their information?)
 Science Practices
Formal Lab Rubric
CATEGORY
3 (4 for discussion)
2
Neat and organized by headings. Rubric is
Title is missing or inappropriate,
Appearance/ attached. Paragraphs in discussion are separated. or report is typed but paragraphs
Organization/ Report is typed (unless fill-in-the-blank). No more of discussion are not separated,
Language than 3 errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar or rubric is not attached, and/or
4+ spelling/grammar errors.
Background is accurate summary of relevant
Background mostly accurate, but
omits some necessary
Background material from notes/book.
information.
Purpose is a well-framed, specific question.
Support is provided but is not
Hypothesis is reasoned, testable answer. Specific convincing, or purpose is yes-orPurpose/
prediction logically follows from hypothesis.
no question, or prediction is not
Hypothesis/
specific to experiment, or
Prediction
incomplete sentences are used.
1
0
Lab report is hand written, Lab report is sloppily handor headings are missing, or written or contains crosssections of the report are out outs, erasures, rips, creases,
of order, or 10+
etc. >10 spelling/grammar
spelling/grammar errors.
errors.
Background contains factual Background section
errors or does not use
missing, entirely incorrect,
complete sentences.
or plagiarized.
Purp. is not a question, or
Partly missing or incorrect
hyp. does not answer
or irrelevant to experiment,
question, or prediction does or hyp. is based on flawed
not necessarily follow from logic, or prediction
hyp., or hyp. is not
contradicts hyp.
supported.
1-2 items from this list incorrect Three or more are missing Experimental design
or missing, or are identified but or incorrect.
(method) is completely
not actually used
missing or incorrect.
Procedure is reproducible, but
Procedure not detailed
Procedure is greatly lacking
missing important details
enough for another person to in detail or is missing
(specific quantities, etc.)
follow it.
entirely.
Graph or data table contains one Data incomplete/inaccurate, Results are not shown OR
error in labeling, units, scaling, no tables, or units are
do not represent results
or plotting.
missing, or graph has 2 or actually obtained in
more errors (labels, etc.)
experiment.
One of these four things is
Two or more are missing or Paragraph is completely
missing or incorrect.
incorrect.
missing or incorrect.
Discusses whether experiment is Student claims work is valid No claim that work is/is not
valid or believable; includes one or not, but support/reasoning valid, or no support
good reason for claim
is lacking
Includes, if appropriate: independent variable,
Experimental
dependent variable, three constants, control;
design
written in complete sentences
Procedure is clear & sufficiently detailed that
Methods and
student unfamiliar with the experiment could
Materials
repeat it.
Accurate representation of the data in tables,
Results
including units. Graphs are correctly labeled and
(AP must
scaled, and are computer-generated or neatly
include stats)
hand-drawn (using straight edge).
Restate prediction, accept or reject hypothesis;
decision to accept/ reject logically connected to
Discussion: data/graph; specific data cited in support
Discusses whether experiment is valid or
(4 pts)
believable; includes several good reasons for
claim.
Discussion: All questions answered fully and correctly, using Two questions missing or
Analysis complete sentences. Answers based on actual data answered incorrectly.
questions collected in the experiment and are informed by
accurate background information.
(4 pts)
Discussion: Identification of applied AP Biology Science
Practices (1-7) with concrete examples of how
Science
Practices they were used.
(4 pts)
Two are missing or
incorrect.
Analysis is completely
missing or incorrect.
Identification of applied AP
Did not completely identify Missing Science Practice
Biology Science Practices (1-7) which SPs were used, OR Discussion section entirely.
with vague examples of how they did not provide examples of
were used.
how they were used
Late reports lose 10% of earned credit each day they are late.