PAP Biology Lab Report Rubric

Introduction

Methods

Data & Analysis

Conclusions

Good
Excellent
(4 pts)
(3 pts)
1. Includes the question
to be answered by the
lab
One of the
2. states hypothesis that
"excellent"
is based on research
conditions is not
and/or sound reasoning
met, two
3. title is relevant.
conditions met

Adequate
pts)

(2 Needs Work
pt)

Two of the
"excellent"
conditions is not
met , one is met
The description
gives
generalities,
enough for
Description or step-by- Description
reader to
step process is included, included, some understand how
could be repeated by
steps are vague the experiment
another scientist
or unclear
was conducted
Results are
unclear, missing
Results are
labels, trends
Results and data are
clear and
are not obvious,
clearly recorded,
labeled, trends disorganized,
organized so it is easy are not obvious there is enough
for the reader to see
or there are
data to show
trends. All appropriate minor errors in the experiment
labels are included
organization
was conducted
1. Summarizes data
used to draw
conclusions
2. Conclusions follow
data (not wild guesses
or leaps of logic),
3. Discusses
applications or real
world connections
3 of 4 of the
4. Hypothesis is rejected "excellent"
2 of the 4
or accepted based on
conditions is
excellent
the data.
met
conditions met

Introduction
present, no
exemplary
conditions met

(1

Not Attempted
(0 pts)

There is no
introduction is
included.

Would be difficult
to repeat, reader
must guess at how
the data was
gathered or
There is no methods
experiment
section in the lab
conducted
report
Results are
disorganized or
poorly recorded,
do not make sense
; not enough data There is no Data or
was taken to justify Analysis in the lab
results
report.

1 of the 4 excellent Lab Report does not

conditions met
include a Conclusion.

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Some of the
excellent
conditions met,
directions were
not explicitly
followed, lab
stations may
Most of the
have been left
Lab report submitted as excellent
unclean or
directed, and on time.
conditions were group not
Directions were
met; possible
practicing good
followed, stations were minor errors in safety (such as
cleaned. All safety
format or
not wearing
protocols followed.
procedures
goggles)
Total (out of 20)

Student did not

follow directions,
practiced unsafe
procedures,
goofed around in
the lab, left a mess
or equipment lost

Lab Report was not

submited per the
protocols. Lab
Report was not
submitted per the
formatting protool.