AP BIO Lab Report Rubric
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Lab Report Rubric: Modified for PhysioEX Name_____________________________________
Component Complete (4) Partial (2) Not at all (0)
Defining the Identifies a focused purpose or research States the purpose or Does not state the purpose
Pre-Lab A: Planning
Purpose or question for each activity or lab research question, but or research question or
it is unclear or repeats the general aim
Research Question incomplete. provided by the teacher.
Formulating a Relates the hypothesis or prediction States the hypothesis Does not state a hypothesis
Hypothesis or directly to the question and explains it, or prediction but does or prediction.
quantitatively where appropriate not explain it
Prediction
Selecting Variables Selects the relevant independent and Selects some relevant Does not select any relevant
controlled variable(s). variables. variables.
Collecting and Records appropriate raw data (qualitative Records some Does not record any
Collection
recording raw data and/or quantitative), including units and appropriate raw data. appropriate raw data.
uncertainties where necessary.
Data
Organizing and Presents raw data clearly in organized Presents raw data but Does not present raw data or
presenting raw data tables or other appropriate form, does not allow for presents it
allowing for easy interpretation. easy interpretation. incomprehensibly.
data
Processing raw Processes the raw data correctly Some raw data is No processing of raw data is
Presentation
including any calculations or other processed correctly. carried out or major errors
Processing
data
manipulations. are made in processing.
Data
and
Presenting Presents processed data appropriately in Presents processed Presents processed data
processed data graphs, charts or other form that helps data appropriately but inappropriately or
interpretation. with some errors incomprehensibly.
and/or omissions.
Drawing Gives a valid conclusion, based on the States a conclusion Draws a conclusion that
conclusions correct interpretation of the results, with that has some validity. misinterprets the results.
an explanation and, where appropriate,
Conclusion and
compares results with literature values.
Evaluation
Answers all Provides accurate and complete answers Answers questions but Little effort is made to
Relevant Lab to all questions following each activity. answers are answer lab questions.
incomplete or
Questions inaccurate.
Connects Lab Relates concepts and findings to real-life Attempts to make Does not make connections
content to Real Life anatomical and physiological connections but to real life.
applications. connections are
superficial
Score________/______
Lab Report Rubric: Modified for PhysioEX Name_____________________________________
Component Complete (4) Partial (2) Not at all (0)
Defining the Identifies a focused purpose or research States the purpose or Does not state the purpose
Pre-Lab A: Planning
Purpose or question for each activity or lab research question, but or research question or
it is unclear or repeats the general aim
Research Question incomplete. provided by the teacher.
Formulating a Relates the hypothesis or prediction States the hypothesis Does not state a hypothesis
Hypothesis or directly to the question and explains it, or prediction but does or prediction.
quantitatively where appropriate not explain it
Prediction
Selecting Variables Selects the relevant independent and Selects some relevant Does not select any relevant
controlled variable(s). variables. variables.
Collecting and Records appropriate raw data (qualitative Records some Does not record any
Collection
recording raw data and/or quantitative), including units and appropriate raw data. appropriate raw data.
uncertainties where necessary.
Data
Organizing and Presents raw data clearly in organized Presents raw data but Does not present raw data or
presenting raw data tables or other appropriate form, does not allow for presents it
allowing for easy interpretation. easy interpretation. incomprehensibly.
data
Processing raw Processes the raw data correctly Some raw data is No processing of raw data is
Presentation
including any calculations or other processed correctly. carried out or major errors
Processing
data
manipulations. are made in processing.
Data
and
Presenting Presents processed data appropriately in Presents processed Presents processed data
processed data graphs, charts or other form that helps data appropriately but inappropriately or
interpretation. with some errors incomprehensibly.
and/or omissions.
Drawing Gives a valid conclusion, based on the States a conclusion Draws a conclusion that
conclusions correct interpretation of the results, with that has some validity. misinterprets the results.
an explanation and, where appropriate,
Conclusion and
compares results with literature values.
Evaluation
Answers all Provides accurate and complete answers Answers questions but Little effort is made to
Relevant Lab to all questions following each activity. answers are answer lab questions.
incomplete or
Questions inaccurate.
Connects Lab Relates concepts and findings to real-life Attempts to make Does not make connections
content to Real Life anatomical and physiological connections but to real life.
applications. connections are
superficial
Score________/______
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