Name: ______Date: ______Lab: ______

CHECKLIST FOR LAB RUBRIC

NOTE:If completed, the following list for each portion of the lab will allow you to meet the standard (4) for each category of the lab rubric. In order to exceed the standard (5) you must remember to reference the actual lab rubric.

Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Introduction/Problem
Problem stated
All key resources/materials are included
Pertinent concept/theory identified
Concept/theory basically defined (4) great detail (5)
Concepts are referenced (two texts, web)
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Hypothesis
Solution to problem is stated
Justification of solution is explained
Justification of solution is linked to concept/theory
Concept is briefly discussed
Possible question(s) anticipated (5)
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Design Set-Up
Neat and proportional drawings of equipment/apparatus are included
Drawings of equipment/apparatus are titled and labeled
Show appropriate views if applicable
Description of purpose or use
Justification of purpose (5)
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Materials and Procedure
All materials listed with specific quantities
All procedural steps are listed in detail
Procedure is chronological
Procedure includes types of measurements and units
Design set-up is referenced in both materials and procedure
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Data
Drawings, tables and/or charts are neat and typed
Drawings, tables and/or charts are titled and have proper units
Text accompanies data explaining its significance
Accurate details of color, pattern, proportion, or texture are shown
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Results
Calculations are present (where appropriate)
Calculations have titles and units (where appropriate)
Observations are graphed
Graphs have proper titles and units
Text identifies trends shown on graphs (do not explain trends)
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Conclusion – Critique of Hypothesis
Restate the hypothesis
Addresses the problem
Prove or disprove hypothesis
Use facts from data to support or negate hypothesis
Connect facts from the data to scientific concepts or theories.
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Conclusion – Critical Connection
Discuss limitations of tools
Discuss limitations of environmental conditions
Discuss limitations due to human error
Relate problems or questions to this lab that end in a similar solution
Discuss ways to extend this lab to find out more
Make connections to similar concepts
Task to Complete From Lab Rubric /  / Comments
Others
Did you check your spelling and grammar?
Is your format correct and sections neat and distinct?
Have you used scientific vocabulary appropriately throughout your lab?
Is your lab written in the 3rd person? (No personal pronouns – I, me, we. . .)
Do you have a complete and accurate reference page?