LABORATORY EXPERIMENT CRITERIA
Laboratory Activity No: _____ Section: ____________________
Group No: _____________ Date and Time: ______________________
CRITERIA
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
ACTUAL
POINTS
Set-Up and
Equipment
Set-up of
equipment is
inaccurate; help is
required with
several major
details.
Many necessary
supplies must be
searched out.
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
generally
accurate with 1
or 2 small details
that need
refinement.
All necessary
supplies o n
hand.
All equipment
accurately placed.
All necessary
supplies on hand.
All equipment
accurately placed.
All necessary
supplies on hand.
Very neat and
organized.
Following
Procedure
Lacks the
appropriate
knowledge of the
lab procedures.
Often requires
help from the
teacher to even
complete basic
procedures.
Demonstrates
general
knowledge of lab
procedures.
Requires help
from instructor
with some steps in
procedure.
Demonstrates
good knowledge
of the lab
procedures.
Will ask peers
for help with
problems in lab
procedures.
Works to follow
each step before
moving on to the
next step.
Demonstrates
sound knowledge
of lab procedures.
Will discuss with
peers to solve
problems in
procedures.
Carefully follows
each step.
Demonstrates
very good
knowledge of the
lab procedures.
Gladly helps other
students to follow
procedures.
Thoroughly and
carefully follows
each step on to
next step.
Data
Collection
Measurements are
incomplete,
inaccurate, and
imprecise.
Observations are
incomplete or not
included.
Symbols, units,
and important
digits are not
included.
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 digits or
2 major errors.
Measurements
are mostly
accurate with
precision.
Observations
are generally
complete.
Work is
organized.
Only 2or 3 minor
errors using
symbols, units,
and digits.
Measurements are
accurate with
reasonable
precision.
Observations are
thorough.
Work is generally
neat and
organized.
Includes symbols,
units, and digits.
Measurements are
both accurate and
precise.
Observations are
very thorough and
may recognize
possible errors in
data collection.
Work is neat and
organized.
Includes
appropriate
symbols, units,
and digits.
Safety
Proper safety
precautions are
consistently
missed.
Needs to be
reminded often
during the lab.
Proper safety
precautions are
often missed.
Needs to be
reminded more
than once during
the lab.
Proper safety
precautions are
generally used.
May need to be
reminded once
during the lab.
Proper safety
procedures are
consistently used.
Uses general
reminders of safe
practices
independently.
Proper safety
precautions are
consistently used.
Consistently
thinks ahead to
ensure safety.
Will often help
other students to
conduct lab
safety.
Clean-Up
Proper clean-up
procedures are
seldom used.
Often requires
help to complete
clean-up.
3 or more items
left at station, or
the station is not
clean.
Needs to be
reminded more
than once during
the lab to use
proper clean-up
procedures.
May need some
help on occasion
to complete
cleaning tasks.
1 or 2 items left at
station or not
clean.
Proper clean-up
procedures
generally used.
May need some
help on occasion
to complete
cleaning tasks.
Station
generally left
clean.
Consistently uses
proper clean-up
procedures.
Station generally
neat and clean.
Consistently uses
proper clean-up
procedures.
Often will help
other students to
complete cleaning
tasks properly.
Station always left
neat and clean.
TOTAL
Name of the Group Members Present in the Experiment (Last Name, First Name, M.I.):
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