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Laboratory Notebook Entries
Laboratory Notebook Entries
Criteria Ratings Pts
Hypothesis; If [...], then [...], because [...]
threshold: pts
5 pts
A testable hypothesis is stated clearly in the given format at the beginning of each experiment.
0 pts
A testable hypothesis is not clearly stated, is in the incorrect format, is missing and/or is not testable.
pts
5 pts
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Materials and Methods
threshold: pts
5 pts
Materials and Methods are fully documented. If another person came along they could perform the experiment by following the documentation or by referring to the correct reference materials.
0 pts
Materials and methods contain blatent errors or omissions that would not allow another individual to perform the experiment documented.
pts
5 pts
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Diagrams
threshold: pts
5 pts
Neat and properly labeled with scale and axes as appropriate.
0 pts
Messy, poorly labeled, and/or missing axes.
pts
5 pts
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Conclusions
threshold: pts
5 pts
Topic sentence present, data appropriately used to support conclusion, conclusion statement given that relates back to the hypothesis.
0 pts
No topic sentence present, data inappropriately used to support conclusion, conclusion statement given does not relate back to the hypothesis.
pts
5 pts
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Introduction
threshold: pts
5 pts
Introduction to the laboratory experiment is provided that discusses the experimental hypothesis.
0 pts
Introduction to the laboratory experiment is provided that discusses the experimental hypothesis is missing
pts
5 pts
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Total Points: 25 out of 25