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Name ______________________________________ Date _________ Period _________

TITLE:

_______ / 1 The purpose of the investigation is concisely stated.

ABSTRACT:

_______ / 2 A summary of the investigation is written in 100 words or less.

INTRODUCTION:

_______ / 2 The background information is relevant to the lab and is clearly explained.

_______ / 1 The purpose, objective, or primary question of the lab is clearly stated.

_______ / 2 The hypothesis(es) is/are clearly stated in “if, then” format and make(s) a reasonable

prediction.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:

_______ / 2 The materials and equipment used in the lab are clearly listed.

_______ / 2 The procedure for the lab is explained. Be specific but brief. Include labeled diagrams

if necessary.

_______ / 2 The control group, independent variable, dependent variable, and constants are clearly

identified.

RESULTS:

_______ / 5 The qualitative and/or quantitative observations are included. When relevant, all

necessary calculations are included.

_______ / 2 Data is displayed in the appropriate formats, such as charts, graphs, data tables,

diagrams, etc. Correct labels are included (titles, axes, column headings, etc.)

DISCUSSION:

_______ / 5 The lab results are clearly explained using CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING.

_______ / 3 The explanation specifically refers to data.

_______ / 3 The explanation specifically refers to the hypothesis and primary question.

_______ / 3 The explanation discusses any problems and/or possible sources of error.

CONCLUSION:

_______ / 2 The main points of the lab are summarized.

_______ / 2 Two or more ways to improve or modify the lab are described.

_______ / 4 Based on the results of the lab, two or more questions for further investigation are

proposed. A hypothesis for each question is included.

POST-LAB QUESTIONS:

_______ / 4 The post-lab questions are correctly answered, referencing data from the lab.

APPEARANCE:

_______ / 1 The lab report is typed: 12 point font, single-spaced, 1” margins.

_______ / 1 The lab report is free of spelling/grammatical/punctuation errors.

_______ / 1 The lab report has a title page which lists the following information:

title of lab, your name, name(s) of your lab partners, date.

TOTAL

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