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Question/Purpose

The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is clearly identified and stated.

The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is identified, but is stated in a somewhat unclear manner.

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.

The purpose of the lab or the question to be answered during the lab is erroneous or irrelevant.

Experimental Design

Experimental design is a well-constructed test of the stated hypothesis.

Experimental design is adequate to test the hypothesis, but leaves some unanswered questions.

Experimental design is relevant to the hypothesis, but is not a complete test.

Experimental design is not relevant to the hypothesis.

Procedures

Procedures are listed in clear steps. Each step is numbered and is a complete sentence.

Procedures are listed in a logical order, but steps are not numbered and/or are not in complete sentences.

Procedures are listed but are not in a logical order or are difficult to follow.

Procedures do not accurately list the steps of the experiment.

Documentation

Professional looking and accurate representation of the investigation is evident. May be in the form of video or photos. Documentation is labeled accordingly.

Accurate representation of the investigation is evident. May be in the form of video or photos. Documentation is labeled accordingly.

Accurate representation of the investigation is not evident. Written documentation only is available.

Data are not shown OR are inaccurate.

Summary

Summary describes the skills learned, the information learned and some future applications to real life situations.

Summary describes the information learned and a possible application to a real life situation.

Summary describes the information learned.

No summary is written.