Science Lapbook Grading Rubric

4 ADV

Vocabulary

All vocabulary
words are included.
Each word has a
colored picture,
definition, and
sentence.

Multiple Literacies
Science

Notes
Science
Writing

Charts/Data/Graphs
Science
Multiple Literacies

Other
Science
Effort

3 PRF

No more than three

vocabulary words
are missing. Most
words have a
colored picture,
definition and
sentence.
Students took neat
Student took neat
notes. They wrote in notes. They wrote in
complete sentences complete sentences
explaining their
explaining their
learning. Answers
answers. Answers
are written in
are written in
paragraph form.
sentence form.
All charts are neatly Charts are filled out,
filled out and
but not attached to
attached to the
the lapbook.
lapbook.
All other pieces of
One piece of the
the science lapbook
science lapbook is
are neatly
missing. Remaining
completed.
pieces are neatly
completed

2 PRG

1 BEG

No more than seven

vocabulary words
are missing. Many
words are missing a
sentence, definition,
or colored picture.

More than seven

vocabulary words
are missing. Student
rushed while taking
notes, so theyre
incomplete or
illegible.
Notes are messy or
illegible. The
student did not
answer all journal
questions. Answers
are incomplete.

Notes look rushed

and are messy and
illegible. Answers
are written in
sentence form.
Charts are partially
incomplete, but
included in the
lapbook.
Two pieces of the
science lapbook are
missing. The
remaining pieces
are sloppily
completed.

Charts are blank or

missing from the
lapbook.
Several pieces of the
science lapbook are
missing. Included
pieces are sloppy.

Science Lapbook Grading Rubric

4 ADV

Vocabulary

All vocabulary
words are included.
Each word has a
colored picture,
definition, and
sentence.

Multiple Literacies
Science

Notes
Science
Writing

Charts/Data/Graphs
Science
Multiple Literacies

Other
Science
Effort

3 PRF

No more than three

vocabulary words
are missing. Most
words have a
colored picture,
definition and
sentence.
Students took neat
Student took neat
notes. They wrote in notes. They wrote in
complete sentences complete sentences
explaining their
explaining their
learning. Answers
answers. Answers
are written in
are written in
paragraph form.
sentence form.
All charts are neatly Charts are filled out,
filled out and
but not attached to
attached to the
the lapbook.
lapbook.
All other pieces of
One piece of the
the science lapbook
science lapbook is
are neatly
missing. Remaining
completed.
pieces are neatly
completed

2 PRG

1 BEG

No more than seven

vocabulary words
are missing. Many
words are missing a
sentence, definition,
or colored picture.

More than seven

vocabulary words
are missing. Student
rushed while taking
notes, so theyre
incomplete or
illegible.
Notes are messy or
illegible. The
student did not
answer all journal
questions. Answers
are incomplete.

Notes look rushed

and are messy and
illegible. Answers
are written in
sentence form.
Charts are partially
incomplete, but
included in the
lapbook.
Two pieces of the
science lapbook are
missing. The
remaining pieces
are sloppily
completed.

Charts are blank or

missing from the
lapbook.
Several pieces of the
science lapbook are
missing. Included
pieces are sloppy.