Rubric For Conducting Science Activity

Rubric For Conducting Science Activity

Criteria	4	3	2	1
Set-up and Equipment Care 25%	Equipments are accurately placed. All necessary supplies on hand. Very neat and organized	Set-up of equipment is generally accurate with 1 or 2 small details that need refinement. All necessary supplies on hand	Set-up of equipment is generally workable with several details that need refinement. Some necessary supplies must be searched out	Set-up of equipment is not accurate; help is required with several major details. Many necessary supplies must found in the lab set-up
Following Procedure 25%	Demonstrates very good knowledge of the lab procedures. Thoroughly and carefully follows each step before moving on to next step	Demonstrates good knowledge of the lab procedures. Seek help from teacher from time to time. Works to follow each step before moving on to the next step	Demonstrates general knowledge of lab procedures. Requires help from teacher with some steps in procedures	Lacks the appropriate knowledge of the lab procedures. Often requires help from the teacher to even complete basic procedures
Data Collection 20%	Measurements are both accurate and precise Observations are very thorough.  Work is neat and organized. Includes appropriate symbols, units and significant digits	Measurements are mostly accurate Observations are generally complete Work is organized Only 2 or 3 minor errors using symbols, units and significant digits	Measurements are somewhat  inaccurate and very imprecise Observations are incomplete or recorded in a confusing way There are 3 or more minor errors using symbols, units and significant digits or 2 major errors	Measurements are incomplete, inaccurate and imprecise Observations are incomplete or not included Symbols, units and significant figures are not included.
Safety 15%	Proper safety precautions are consistently used. Consistently thinks ahead to ensure safety	Proper safety precautions are generally used May need to be reminded once during the lab	Proper safety precautions are often missed. Needs to be reminded more than once during the lab	Proper safety precautions areconsistently missed Needs to be reminded often during the lab.
Clean-up 15%	Consistently uses proper clean-up procedures. Station always left neat and clean	Proper clean-up procedures generally used May need some help on occasion to complete tasks Station generally left clean	Needs to be reminded more than once during the lab to use proper clean-up procedures 1 or 2 items left at station or not cleaned	Proper clean-up procedures are seldom used Often requires help to complete clean-up 3 or more items left at station or station not cleaned

Resource: by Owen Pena @ http://myphysicswebschool.blogspot.com/