Lab Report Rubric

Score

Title

Purpose

Materials/
Equipment

Safety

Points

100%
Title is clear and
identifies the
experiment.
Includes the Unit
Title
Includes the names
of the researchers.

Contains answerable
hypothesis or
question to be
researched.
Contains rationale
for why this
experiment is
20
being conducted.
Contains clear
synopsis of the
approach used to
conduct the
experiment.
Written in correct
Voice
All equipment is
identified.
Includes # for
electronic and
20
adjustable
equipment
Includes all material
Includes Lot # for all
material
15 Identified relevant
safety practices for

85%
Title is clear, but is
missing any
information

80%
Title is not
clear, but
contains the
Unit Title and
the names of
the
researchers

Contains
answerable
hypothesis or
question to be
Contains
researched.
answerable
Contains rationale
hypothesis
for why this
or question
experiment is
to be
being conducted.
researched.
Contains clear
Missing
synopsis of the
Rationale or
approach used to
Synopsis
conduct the
experiment.
Not written in
correct Voice
All equipment is
identified.
Missing 1
Missing and
Equipment
Equipment #
Missing 1
Includes all
Material
material
Missing any Lot #
Identified all
major safety

70%

0%

Title is not clear

and is missing
information

Title is missing or
title does not
represent the
experiment

Missing
Hypothesis or
Question

Purpose is missing
or does not
represent the
experiment as
conducted.

Missing >1
Equipment
Missing >1
Material

Identified only Identified some

the most
safety

Does not include

Materials/Materials
Section

No safety practices
identified

each step

Procedure

Data

Calculation
s

All steps to
reproduce the
experiment
included.
10 Procedure follows
logical flow
Procedure written in
a way thats easily
comprehendible.
All data for the
experiment
collected, including
failures and
repeated
experiments.
Failures and repeats
are crossed out
with single line and
include full
20
explanation
Data is organized in
logical tables that
follow the
experiment
Data section
contains only
calculations for
setup (tare mass,
interim volumes,
etc)
20 All calculations are
complete and
correct.
Example

practices

Procedure does not

follow logical flow or
jumps around.

Calculations other
than those allowed
are included with
data

Variables are not

defined.
One sample
calculation for each

critical
safety
practices

practices

Steps required
to repeat the
experiment are
missing

Experiment cannot
be followed using
the procedure.

Failures and
repeats are
not crossed
out and
explanation
not given.

Tables not
clearly labeled
or not organized
logically.
Failures/repeats
not included
with data.

Data tables are

incomplete or
missing.

Example
calculations
for each
calculation

Graphs and
tables are not
clearly labeled.

Calculations are
incomplete or
incorrect

Procedure
difficult to
follow

Results/
Discussion

50

Conclusion

40

calculations given
showing all
variables
All variables are
defined
One sample
calculation using
data is given for
each calculation
Graphs and tables
are clearly labeled.
Results of the
experiment are
presented in a
clear and logical
manner.
Failures and repeats
are discussed and
explanations are
given.
Trends and patterns
are discussed and
rationales are
given for trends.
Models for data are
discussed and
based on currently
accepted theories.
Data that runs
counter to trends
or accepted
models are
discussed.
Discussion is written
in science specific
Academic English
Conclusions discuss

calculation using
data are not given.

are not given.

Discussion is not
written in science
specific Academic
English or
failures/repeats are
not discussed.

Data that runs

counter to
trends or
accepted
models not
discussed or
tables and
graphs not
clearly
labeled.

Models for data

based on
currently
accepted
theories is not
discussed. Data
is not presented
in a clear and
logical manner.

Results are
incomplete or
missing.

Conclusions not

Conclusions

Conclusions do

Conclusion is

data w/regard to
hypothesis or
question.
Conclusions based
on evidence from
the experiment or
other sources.
Conclusions written
in science specific
Academic English

written in science
specific Academic
English

not based on
evidence

not address
hypothesis or
question.

incomplete or
missing.