SCIENCE LAB ASSESSMENT RUBRIC #1

Purpose
(P)

Materials and Procedure

(M/P)
Observations/Data
Collection
(O/D)

Beginning
1
The purpose of
the lab is
incomplete,
missing or doesnt
make sense.
Material listing is
missing.
Procedure is
missing.
Observations or
data are not
included.

Developing
2
The purpose of
the lab is
partially
identified, and is
stated in an
unclear manner.
Many materials
are missing and
procedure is
incomplete.
Observations or
data are included
in an informal
way with no
tables, graphs or
drawings included

Accomplished
3
The purpose of the
lab is identified,
but is stated in an
unclear manner.

Exemplary
4
The purpose of the lab
is clearly identified
and stated at the
beginning of the lab
report.

Most of the
materials used are
listed. Procedure is
listed.
Observations or
data are
represented with
appropriate tables,
graphs or drawings.
There may be minor
errors or
unreadable parts.

All materials used are

listed.
Procedure is listed and
each step is detailed.
Observations or data
are represented with
accurate and
appropriate tables,
graphs or drawings.
All information
included is neatly
included and in the
appropriate location in
the lab report.

Discussion
(D)

Summary
(S)

Spelling, Grammar, and

Punctuation

Questions
attempted, but
not answered.

Few questions
are answered.
Answers may not
be in sentence
format.

Most questions are

answered. Answers
are provided in
appropriate
sentence format.

Summary is very
short.

Summary is
attempted but is
missing detail.

Summary is
provided with basic
understanding of
the concepts
explored.
One or fewer
errors in spelling,
punctuation, or
grammar in the
report.
Lab report is neatly
written. Some
subheadings may be
out of order. All
papers are bound
together without
any missing pages or
segments.

More than 3
errors in spelling,
punctuation, or
(S/G/P)
grammar in the
report.
Appearance/Organization Lab report is
ripped, has
(A/O)
multiple crossouts. Writing is
difficult to read.
Subheadings may
be missing or used
infrequently.

Two or three in
spelling,
punctuation, or
grammar in the
report.
Lab report is
readable. Some
subheadings may
be missing or out
of order. Papers
are not bound
together.

All questions are

answered. All
questions have been
answered in
appropriate sentence
format.
Summary shows full
understanding of the
concepts explored and
shows links to previous
concepts.
No errors in spelling,
punctuation, or
grammar in the report.

Lab report is very

neat and tidy. All
subheadings are listed
in the correct order
and format given. All
papers are bound
together without any
missing pages or

segments.