QUANTITIES IN MATTER SUMMATIVE

DECOMPOSTION OF NaHC03: FORMAL LAB REPORT RUBRIC

REQUIREMENTS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
TITLE Lab title, Course code, Unit No requirements Some of the Most of the All of the
number, Name, Date are met requirements requirements are requirements
are met met are met
BACKGROUND General introduction Background Background Most All requirements
Definitions of key words included, missing included, requirements are are completed
INFORMATION
Explanations of concepts many components missing some completed thoroughly
Real world applications components thoroughly
QUESTION Written as a question Not stated An attempt to Question is
correctly state question; correctly stated;
major error no errors
PREDICTIONS Show balanced equations Equations are Equations are Equations are All equations &
and complete calculations, incorrectly correct, some balanced & calculations are
using appropriate form & balanced &/ or errors in calculations are correct, no
significant digits. calculations are calculations complete errors
incomplete -minor errors
EXPERIMENTAL Brief overview of what was Few of the Some of the Most of the All of the
done, and why. requirements are requirements requirements are requirements
DESIGN
met are met met are met
MATERIALS Table format None or few Some criteria All criteria are
Correct units/ amounts criteria are met are met met
SAFETY/WHMIS Appropriate safety None or few Some of the Some of the
precautions; requirements are requirements requirements are
WHMIS Table met are met met

PROCEDURE Numbered, past passive

voice, impersonal, complete; Few of the Some of the All of the
Includes cleanup & waste requirements are requirements requirements are
disposal met are met met
DIAGRAM - SETUP Neat and accurate; 1/3 page;
labelled to right; uses ruler
OBSERVATIONS Qualitative observations & Few of the Some of the Most of the All of the
data table with descriptive requirements are requirements requirements are requirements
titles, and correct units met are met met are met
CALCULATIONS All relevant calculations, Calculations are Calculations are Calculations are Calculations are
using appropriate form & incomplete and/ complete, but complete, with complete, no
significant digits or many errors w/major errors minor errors errors
DISCUSSION Inteprets & discusses trends None/few criteria Some criteria Most criteria are All criteria are
in data. are met and/or are met and/or met and/or met and/or
Answers all lab questions. discussed to a discussed to discussed to a discussed
limited extent some degree considerable extensively and
Assesses validity of degree accurately
observations/data; Evaluates Considerable Extensive and
experimental design; Limited analysis Some analysis
and evaluation of and evaluation analysis and detailed analysis
Discusses limitations & evaluation of lab and evaluation
provides improvements. lab provided of lab provided
provided of lab provided
CONCLUSIONS Sums up findings. few criteria are some criteria most criteria are all criteria are
Answers the question. met are met met met
Is supported by data/
observations.
WORKS CITED Correct ACS format few of the some of the most of the all of the
Uses a variety of sources requirements are requirements requirements are requirements
In-text citations provided met are met met are met
PRESENTATION Word processed, double few of the some of the most of the all of the
spaced, correct spelling, requirements are requirements requirements are requirements
grammar, voice etc... met are met met are met