The Biology Spot : The Biology Classroom:

Unit 1: The Nature of Science and Scientific Methods

LAB REPORT REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

CRITERIA

SELF

TEACHER

1) TITLE (1 POINT)

    

-CLARITY: purpose obvious

    
     

2) INTRODUCTION (7 POINTS)

    

-ORGANIZED ( 1POINT)

    

-ACCURACY OF CONTENT ( 4 POINTS)

    

* key terms and concepts relevant to the lab

    

* initial purpose statement

    

* application or connection

    

* hypothesis ( if applicable)

    

-CLARITY ( 1 POINT)

    

-ORIGINALITY ( 1POINT)

    
     

3) MATERIALS LIST (1 POINT)

    

-complete listing of all materials

    
     

4) PROCEDURE ( 5 POINTS)

    

-ORGANIZED INTO NUMBERED STEPS ( 1 POINT)

    

-ORIGINALITY (2 POINT)

    

-CLARITY (2POINT)

    
     

5) RESULTS ( points vary according to lab)

    

-NEATNESS (1 POINT)

    

-ORGANIZED into appropriate tables, graphs and or sketches

    

* data table: (3 POINTS)

- descriptive title (1/2 POINT)

-clearly labeled rows and columns (1POINT)

-units of measurement specified (1/2 POINT)

    

*graphs (4 POINTS)

- descriptive title ( 1/ 2 POINT)

-clearly labeled x (independent variable) and y axis (dependent variable) (1 POINT)

-units of measurement specified ( 1 / 2 POINT)

-appropriate scale and size (2 POINTS)

    

*observations ( 3 POINTS)

-descriptive title

-clearly labeled

-specific to detail

    
     

6) CONCLUSION ( 5 POINTS)

    

-ORGANIZED ( 1POINT)

    

-ACCURACY OF CONTENT (4 POINTS)

    

*purpose

    

*major findings

    

*comparisons/ explanations of findings

    

*recommendations –future study/improvement

    

7) ANALYSIS QUESTIONS ( points vary according to lab)

    

TOTAL:

 

    

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