Science Insulation Experiment Rubric for

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4

Excellen
t

Proficie
nt

Basic

Limited
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Lab Report

I have
finished all of
the parts in
my lab report
to the best of
my ability. My
observations
and
conclusion
are accurate.
My review
and selfreflection are
insightful.

I have finished
all of the parts
in my lab
report. My
observations
and
conclusion are
mostly
accurate. My
review and
self-reflection
were
completed.

I have finished
most of the
parts in my
lab report.
Some of my
observations
and
conclusion are
accurate. I did
not provide
detail in my
review and
self-reflection.

I finished half
of my lab
report. Most of
my
observations
and
conclusions
were either
missing OR
incorrect. I did
not complete
my review
and selfreflection.

No score is
awarded
because there is
insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.

Team Work

I listened to
others to the
best of my
ability. I was
able to
compromise
with my team.
I was being a
leader in my
group. All of
my team
members felt
accepted.

I am working
to be a leader
in my group. I
tried hard to
listen to
others, but I
sometimes
have a hard
time
understanding
others. Most
of my team
felt accepted.

I was not a
team player
or a leader in
my group. I
did not listen
to others or
show respect.
Most of my
team felt like I
was not being
accepting.

No score is
awarded
because there is
insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.

Materials
Used

I used the
proper
materials to
build my
insulator. The
materials
were used in a
creative and
thoughtful
way. I could
explain a
purpose for
the materials I
used.

I used the
proper
material to
build my
insulator. I
struggled with
explaining the
purpose of the
materials I
used and why
I used them.
The materials
were used in a
functional
way.

I did not use

the proper
materials to
build my
insulator. I did
not know why
I was using
the materials I
was using.
The materials
were used in
an
inappropriate
manner.

No score is
awarded
because there is
insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.

Level
Criteria

Comments:

I struggled
with being a
leader in my
group. It was
hard for me to
hear others
ideas and
understand
them. I
worked okay
in the group,
but not
everyone in
my group felt
accepted.
I only used
some of the
necessary or
proper
materials to
build my
insulator. I
could not
explain the
purpose of the
materials. The
materials
were
sometimes
used in a
functional
way.

Insuffici
ent /
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