ECO-BOTTLE Name: _________________________

Formal lab rubric Grade: _______ / 100

Requirement Possible Earned

12-font, Times Roman, double spaced 3
Title 2
Date(s) – Start date: 2/11/ 2019, End date: 3/1/ 2019 (If you started later, 2
please note the proper start date for your team)
Purpose 2
Hypothesis- Based on your design what will your terrestrial system and 2
aquatic system survive? Why or why not?
Materials 2
Background Paragraph (Discuss the importance of water testing) 10
Limitations (Weaknesses that were encountered during this exploration) 1 pt. each
Procedure 5
 Data section  
o Diagram/ design concept of your Eco-bottle 5
o Mention the animals and plant types used in your study 1pt.for
animal(s)
1 pt. for
plant(s)
description
1 pt. if
group
provided
scientific
names
o Quantitative data (data table) 5
o Graphs comparing chemical data 5
o Qualitative data notes 5
 Results section  
o One paragraph that discusses the changes that occurred over time. 10
 Analysis questions  
o Describe in detail how the carbon, nitrogen, and hydrologic cycles are 6 pts
at work in your bottle.
 Be sure to use data from the experiment.  
o Diagram the carbon, nitrogen, and hydrologic cycles that are at work in 3 pts each
your bottle. cycle.
Total 9
points
o What other cycles could you have studied in this small ecosystem? 2
o In what way is this experiment not realistic? Is there a way to create a 2
similar experiment that more accurately reproduces conditions in the
natural world?
 Conclusion section  
o One to two paragraphs that reference the data and results and 10
explores whether the initial hypothesis was correct and the possible
reasons for the results. Future research potential? What could be
studied? How could the lab be improved? What did you learn?
 Safety- Two safety rules 5
 Citations – referencing background sections 5