Rubric For Conducting Laboratory Experiments

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Attributes Max. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Obtained
Marks Beginning or Developing Accomplished Exemplary Marks
incomplete
 Set-up of equipment is not  Set-up of equipment is  Set-up of equipment is  All equipment accurately placed
Set-up and accurate, help is required with generally workable with generally accurate with 1 or 2  All necessary supplies on hand
several major details several details that need small details that need  Very neat and organized
Equipment 04  Many necessary supplies must refinement refinement
Care found in mid-lab  Some necessary supplies  All necessary supplies on hand
must be searched out
 Lacks the appropriate  Demonstrates general  Demonstrates good knowledge  Demonstrates very good knowledge
knowledge of the lab knowledge of lab procedures of the lab procedures of the lab procedures
Following
procedures  Requires help from teacher  Will ask peers for help with  Gladly helps other students to
Procedure 04  Often requires help from the with some steps in problems in lab procedures follow procedures
teacher to even complete procedures  Works to follow each step  Thoroughly and carefully follows
basic procedures before moving on to the next each step before moving on to next
step step
 Measurements are  Measurements are  Measurements are mostly  Measurements are both accurate
incomplete, inaccurate and somewhat inaccurate and accurate and precise
Data
imprecise very imprecise  Observations are generally  Observations are very thorough and
Collection  Observations are incomplete  Observations are incomplete complete may recognize possible errors in
04 or not included or recorded in a confusing  Work is organized data collection
 Symbols, units and significant way  Only 2 or 3 minor errors using  Work is neat and organized
figures are not included  There are 3 or more minor symbols, units and significant  Includes appropriate symbols, units,
errors. digits and significant digits
 Proper safety precautions are  Proper safety precautions  Proper safety precautions are  Proper safety precautions are
consistently missed are often missed generally used consistently used
Safety
 Needs to be reminded often  Needs to be reminded more  May need to be reminded once  Consistently thinks ahead to ensure
04 during the lab than once during the lab during the lab safety
 Will often help other students to
conduct labs safely
 Proper clean-up procedures  Needs to be reminded more  Proper clean-up procedures  Consistently uses proper clean-up
are seldom used than once during the lab to generally used procedures
Clean-up
 Often requires help to use proper clean-up  May need some help on  Often will help other students to
04 complete clean-up procedures occasion to complete tasks complete tasks properly
 3 or more items left at station  1 or 2 items left at station or  Station generally left clean  Station always left neat and clean
or station not cleaned not cleaned

PS: Make necessary conversion as per number of laboratory experiments. Total marks including conducting laboratory experiments and report writing are 70.