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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.

Scientific Concepts

Report illustrates an accurate and thorough understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.

Report illustrates an accurate understanding of most scientific concepts underlying the lab.

Report illustrates a limited understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.

Report illustrates inaccurate understanding of scientific concepts underlying the lab.

Replicability

Procedures appear to be replicable. Steps are outlined sequentially and are adequately detailed.

Procedures appear to be replicable. Steps are outlined and are adequately detailed.

All steps are outlined, but there is not enough detail to replicate procedures.

Several steps are not outlined AND there is not enough detail to replicate procedures.

Analysis

The relationship between the variables is discussed and trends/patterns logically analyzed. Predictions are made about what might happen if part of the lab were changed or how the experimental design could be changed.

The relationship between the variables is discussed and trends/patterns logically analyzed.

The relationship between the variables is discussed but no patterns, trends or predictions are made based on the data.

The relationship between the variables is not discussed.

Appearance/Organization

Lab report is typed and uses headings and subheadings to visually organize the material.

Lab report is neatly handwritten and uses headings and subheadings to visually organize the material.

Lab report is neatly written or typed, but formatting does not help visually organize the material.

Lab report is handwritten and looks sloppy with cross-outs, multiple erasures and/or tears and creases.

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.