Earth Science HW 5/4/2012

Use postings on 4/30 and 5/2 for copies of Lab.  Create a Final write up For the Identifying Rocks lab.   Final drafts are due Tuesday 5/8/2012.  Also use standard lab rubric, especially in completing your conclusion.

		DISTINGUISHED (5)	SATISFACTORY  (4)	BORDERLINE  (3)	RE-DO  (2)	NONE (0)
F	TITLE Margin	Contains title, name, date, teacher, period and course	Missing one except title or name	Missing two except title or name	Missing more than two or title or name
ORMA	ORDER	In logical order:  Question, Hypothesis, Test, Materials/procedure, data, analysis/conclusion	One category out of order	Two categories out of order	More than two categories out of order
T	CLARITY	Lab report sections clearly labeled and separated.  Grammatically correct.	Sections clearly labeled but not separated.  Most grammar correct	Sections labeled but not separate.  Frequent errors in grammar	Sections not labeled nor separated.  Grammar hard to understand.
REPR	QUESTION, HYPOTHESIS	Clear explanation of purpose. Variable(s) clearly identified in hypothesis	Gives a correct purpose with some framework.  Variables are identified	Declares a purpose that is correct.	Purpose is incorrect
ODUCIB	PROCEDURE	Clear step by step description of experimental procedures. --All diagrams/drawings  labeled	Step by step description that misses not more than one key detail.  --------------Drawings/diagrams unlabeled	Step by step description that misses not more than two key details.  -Drawings/diagrams unlabeled --	Description not step by step or missing many details. -No drawings/ diagrams
ILITY	DATA	All original data is included.  Records observations and their importance.  Tables are accurate and complete	All original data is included.  Observations recorded.  Tables are mostly complete and accurate	All original data is included.  Some observations recorded.  Tables are complete	Original data is missing.  Few observations.  tables are incomplete
ACC	UNITS	Units are used correctly and consistently throughout the report	Units generally used correctly in most of report	Units used in only some key parts of report	Units are rarely used or are incorrect
URACY	CALCULA-TIONS	Calculations clearly laid out, math correct, all formulas and calculations shown.	Calculations laid out, few math errors.	Calculations incomplete, math errors.	Few calculations done or shown.
	GRAPHS	Graphs are correct according to all good graphing rules	Graphs correct but misses no more than 1 label	Graphs correct but misses no more than 2 labels	Graph is un-readable/wrong type/untitled
CO	HYPOTHESIS	Restates the hypothesis, supports or refutes it and explains the role of the experiment in doing this	Restates the hypothesis and supports or refutes it	Supports or refutes the hypothesis without restating it	Does not address the hypothesis
NCL	EVIDENCE	Uses data powerfully as evidence to support statements	Uses data to support statements	Refers to data as support	Does not use data to support arguments
USI	CONCLUSION	Conclusion logically follows from data and prior knowledge	Conclusion is logical but not well defended	Conclusion is logical but not defended	Conclusion is not logical
ON	ERROR	Identifies sources or error and explains the effect on results	Identifies sources of error	Suggests possibility of error	Does not address error
	CONTEXT	A next step is included that will further understanding of the original experiment and its societal or scientific implications	A next step is included that will further understanding of the original experiment	A next step is mentioned, but its purpose is unclear	A next step is mentioned