INVESTIGATION REPORT FORMAT rubric breakdown for horizontal projectile lab

(subject to minor modification)

TITLE 1 point

QUESTION 1 point

HYPOTHESIS 2 point
If, Then and Because

MATERIALS and PROCEDURE: 2 points

Include variables: controlled, manipulated, responding 2 point

DATA/ANALYSIS:

data table: 3 points

(i.e. labels, units, clearly laid out)

analysis: 8 points

awarded depending on specifics format:

(graphs: on graph paper or computer, units,
title, labels etc.)
(calculations: symbolic formulas,
substitutions with units, answer with units)

Be sure to find a mathematical relation between the variables you chose to

investigate (you may wish to use a regression function on Excel or on your
calculator to find an equation for your data)

validity measure: 2 point

CONCLUSION:

final result: 2 points

conclusion question: Was your hypothesis supported by the data? Why or

why not? (2 pts)