Name: ________________________________ Period: ____ Date: ______________________
Microscope Lab Report Rubric
Name/Title: 5 Points
John Smith
Partner: Jane Jones
Biology Period ___
Mr. LaRocca
October 2014
Compound Light Microscope
Introduction: 20 Points
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Background (1-1½ pages)
o What is a compound light microscope?
o History of the Compound Light Microscope
 Zacharias Jansen
 Anton van Leeuwenhoek
 Robert Hooke
Purpose (1-2 sentences)
o What is the purpose of this lab?
Hypothesis (1 sentence)
o What do you believe will happen (In statement form)
o DO NOT USE PRONOUNS (The hypothesis for this lab is…)
Methods and Materials: 20 Points
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Describe the materials used during the lab and the procedure that was performed. This should be written in past
tense and no pronouns should be used.
Results: 20 Points
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Parts of the microscope and the functions data table
Total magnification data table
Drawings of the thread and the letter “e” under high power and low power
Discussion: 20 points
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Reflect what you learned during this lab.
Incorporate the discussion questions from the lab.
Reference: 5 Points
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Include a References page that is SEPARATE from the rest of the lab
Include IN-TEXT Citations ESPECIALLY in your Introduction
Use APA Format
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE (It will result in an automatic zero and an honor code violation)
Neatness/Grammar/Formatting: 10 Points
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Use proper grammar
Double-Spaced, 12-point Times New Roman Font
Use proper lab report format
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