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The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is clearly identified and stated.
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The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is identified, but is stated in a somewhat unclear manner.
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The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is partially identified, and is stated in a somewhat unclear manner.
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The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is erroneous or irrelevant.
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Several reputable background sources were used and cited correctly. Material is translated into student's own words.
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A few reputable background sources are used and cited correctly. Material is translated into student's own words.
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A few background sources are used and cited correctly, but some are not reputable sources. Material is translated into student's own words.
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Material is directly copied rather than put into students own words and/or background sources are cited incorrectly.
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Report illustrates an accurate and thorough understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.
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Report illustrates an accurate understanding of most scientific concepts underlying the lab.
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Report illustrates a limited understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.
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Report illustrates inaccurate understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.
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Procedures appear to be replicable. Steps are outlined sequentially and are adequately detailed.
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Procedures appear to be replicable. Steps are outlined and are adequately detailed.
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All steps are outlined, but there is not enough detail to replicate procedures.
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Several steps are not outlined AND there is not enough detail to replicate procedures.
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The relationship between the variables is discussed and trends/patterns logically analyzed. Analysis above and beyond stated report findings.
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The relationship between the variables is discussed and trends/patterns logically analyzed.
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The relationship between the variables is discussed but no patterns, trends or predictions are made based on the data.
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The relationship between the variables is not discussed.
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Experimental errors, their possible effects, and ways to reduce errors are discussed.
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Experimental errors and their possible effects are discussed.
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Experimental errors are mentioned.
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There is no discussion of errors.
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Summary describes the skills learned, the information learned and some future applications to real life situations.
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Summary describes the information learned and a possible application to a real life situation.
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Summary describes the information learned.
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No summary is written.
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