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Procedures Procedures are listed Procedures are listed Procedures are listed Procedures do not
in clear steps. in a logical order, but but are not in a accurately list the
Rationales for each steps are not logical order or are steps of the
step are provided. numbered and/or are difficult to follow. experiment. No
not in complete Rationales are rationales are
sentences or are incomplete. included.
otherwise difficult to
follow. Rationales
may be vague or
incomplete.

Safety Lab is carried out Lab is generally Lab is carried out Safety procedures
with full attention to carried out with with some attention were ignored and/or
relevant safety attention to relevant to relevant safety some aspect of the
procedures. The set- safety procedures. procedures. The set- experiment posed a
up, experiment, and The set-up, up, experiment, and threat to the safety of
tear-down posed no experiment, and tear- tear-down posed no the student or others.
safety threat to any down posed no safety threat to any
individual. safety threat to any individual, but
individual, but one several safety
safety procedure procedures need to
needs to be be reviewed.
reviewed.

Calculations All calculations are Some calculations Some calculations No calculations are
shown and the are shown and the are shown and the shown OR results are
results are correct results are correct results labeled inaccurate or
and labeled and labeled appropriately. mislabeled.
appropriately. appropriately.

Analysis The relationship The relationship The relationship The relationship

between the between the between the between the variables
variables is variables is variables is is not discussed.
discussed and discussed and discussed but no
trends/patterns trends/patterns patterns, trends or
logically analyzed. logically analyzed. predictions are made
Predictions are made based on the data.
about what might
happen if part of the
lab were changed or
how the experimental
design could be
changed.

Scientific Report illustrates an Report illustrates an Report illustrates a Report illustrates

Concepts accurate and accurate limited understanding inaccurate
thorough understanding of of scientific concepts understanding of
understanding of most scientific underlying the lab. scientific concepts
scientific concepts concepts underlying underlying the lab.
underlying the lab. the lab.
Calculations All calculations are Some calculations Some calculations No calculations are
shown and the are shown and the are shown and the shown OR results are
results are correct results are correct results labeled inaccurate or
and labeled and labeled appropriately. mislabeled.
appropriately. appropriately.