| Rubric for Charts, Activites and Lab Reports | ||||
| Could also apply to take home science projects | ||||
| Teacher Name: Susan Milovich | ||||
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | ||||
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Drawings/Diagrams or Charts | Clear, accurate diagrams/charts are included. Diagrams are labeled neatly and accurately. | Diagrams/charts are included and are labeled neatly. May have one or two things missing or incorrect. | Diagrams/charts are included and are labeled. May have a few small errors. | Needed diagrams are missing OR are missing important labels. Several apparent errors in data. |
| Components of the report | All required elements are present and additional elements that add to the report (e.g., thoughtful comments, graphics) have been added. | All required elements are present. | One required element is missing, but additional elements that add to the report (e.g., thoughtful comments, graphics) have been added. | Several required elements are missing. |
| Appearance/Organization of written material. | Lab report is very neat, uses headings to visually organize the material. | Lab report is neat and uses headings to visually organize the material. | Lab report is neat, but formatting does not help visually organize the material. | Lab report looks sloppy with cross-outs, multiple erasures and/or tears and creases. |
| Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar | One or two errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar in the report. | Three or four errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar in the report. | Five or six errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar in the report. | More than 6 errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar in the report. |
| Safety | Lab or activity is done with full attention to relevant safety procedures. The set-up, experiment, and tear-down posed no safety threat to any individual. | Lab or activity is done with attention to relevant safety procedures. No safety threat to any individual, but one safety procedure needs to be reviewed. | Lab or activity is done with some attention to relevant safety procedures. No safety threat to any individual, but several safety procedures need to be reviewed. | Safety procedures were ignored and/or some aspect of the experiment posed a threat to the safety of the student or others. |