NAME: _________________________ DATE: __________________ HOUR: _______ Average Needs Missing Score Improvement 10 Points 7 Points 5 Points 0 Points Topic/Idea The experiment is very The experiment is The idea is very typical, original. It is unique and based on a typical lacking originality. The very thoughtful. Students experiment, but alters it question is not seem genuinely excited and or modifies in a provocative or striving interested in topic. somewhat original way. for new knowledge. Students do not seem excited about topic. Hypothesis The hypothesis discusses the The hypothesis Hypothesis is present relationship between the discusses the but does not discuss variables using an relationship between relationship between “if ______, then _____” the variables. The variables. Predicted format. The predicted predicted results can be results cannot be results are clear and can be measured measured measured quantitatively. quantitatively. quantitatively. Methods The experiment was done The experiment was The experiment was repeatedly to ensure as done more than just a done only once or twice /Procedure much accuracy as couple of times; the and the accuracy of the reasonable possible. The accuracy of the results results is highly procedure is complete and is probable, but not questionable. The clear. fully proven. The procedure is confusing procedure is mostly or lacking. complete but some steps are confusing or missing. Results/Data There are two or more There are one or two There is one chart or graphs or charts that are tables or charts that are graph, though it is not easily read and understood labeled neatly and easily understood and actually add insight into sufficiently display the because of lack of the results of the data. Data is organized. labeling, sloppiness, or experiment. Data is other oversights. Data organized and very easy to is not organized and is understand. confusing. Display Not only does display board Display board is Display is present all information functional. It displays confusing or lacking in easily and neatly, but has a all segments of the lab content. Might not be higher artistic value. Much report neatly. labeled, might be time and care is evident. sloppy, might be missing sections of the lab report, or grammar errors. TOTAL SCORE COMMENTS:
NAME: _________________________ DATE: __________________ HOUR: _______ 10 Points Average 7 Points Needs Improvement 5 Points Missing 0 Points Score Topic/Idea The experiment is very original. It is unique and very thoughtful. Students seem genuinely excited and interested in topic. The experiment is based on a typical experiment, but alters it or modifies in a somewhat original way. The idea is very typical, lacking originality. The question is not provocative or striving for new knowledge. Students do not seem excited about topic. Hypothesis The hypothesis discusses the relationship between the variables using an “if ______, then _____” format. The predicted results are clear and can be measured quantitatively. The hypothesis discusses the relationship between the variables. The predicted results can be measured quantitatively. Hypothesis is present but does not discuss relationship between variables. Predicted results cannot be measured quantitatively. Methods /Procedure The experiment was done repeatedly to ensure as much accuracy as reasonable possible. The procedure is complete and clear. The experiment was done more than just a couple of times; the accuracy of the results is probable, but not fully proven. The procedure is mostly complete but some steps are confusing or missing. The experiment was done only once or twice and the accuracy of the results is highly questionable. The procedure is confusing or lacking. Results/Data There are two or more graphs or charts that are easily read and understood and actually add insight into the results of the experiment. Data is organized and very easy to understand. There are one or two tables or charts that are labeled neatly and sufficiently display the data. Data is organized. There is one chart or graph, though it is not easily understood because of lack of labeling, sloppiness, or other oversights. Data is not organized and is confusing. Display Not only does display board present all information easily and neatly, but has a higher artistic value. Much time and care is evident. Display board is functional. It displays all segments of the lab report neatly. Display is confusing or lacking in content. Might not be labeled, might be sloppy, might be missing sections of the lab report, or grammar errors. TOTAL SCORE COMMENTS:
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