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Grading Rubric for AP Biology Lab Reports

General Information:
Lab reports are written in formal style. When writing a lab use this as a checklist, and the lab report
should be easily written.

Once you place your name on your submitted lab report, you are signing a contract that states that all
the work is your own. You may work with other classmates to discuss the lab, but the wording used in
your report is not to be copied from anywhere.

*2 points will be deducted for each day late.

Title: (1 point)
Lab Title
Name
Date
Lab Partners
Lab #

Introduction: (2 point)
What are you trying to learn/test or determine?
Identify the independent and dependent variables.
How does this relate to concepts learned in class?
*Explain the concepts as if the reader does not already know about them.

Pre-lab Questions: (points are lab dependent)


Answer any pre-lab questions in complete sentences. You can either rewrite questions and then answer
them or you can simple answer the questions in complete sentences. Please number each question.

Hypothesis: (1 point)
Use the if, then hypothesis guide used in Biology 1.

Materials: (1 point)
List of materials used, bulleted format is preferred, these can be found in your lab paper but make sure to
include all of the materials used for each activity
(Materials used multiple times only need to be listed once)

Procedure: (1 point)
Write the procedure in numbered steps, do not simply copy the lab report. Add any differences as
instructed by teacher or group specific variations

Data: (2 points)
Use of appropriate tables with borders and headings – points
Appropriate units and precision – points
Calculations and Graphs (3 points) (NOT a separate section, include with data)
Formulas included and 1 example of each type of calculation
Graphs-
All graphs include:
 Descriptive title
 Labeled axes with units included
 Appropriately spaced axes with correctly placed and connected data points
 Well defined key
The data is the only part of the lab report that will be shared with your lab partner(s). Each individual,
however, should create his/her own graphs.

* You may use the following website to create your graphs:


http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Conclusion: (1 point)
Accept or reject your hypothesis

Discussion: (2 points)
1) Application:
 How lab relates to topics/concepts learned in lecture/reading
 Do not tell me “this relates to what was discussed in lecture.” I know that! Relate it back to the
concepts.
 How lab results support what was learned in class
2) Error Analysis:
 Identified problems encountered, experimental weaknesses or possible sources of error
 The effects of these weaknesses/errors on your results
 How to overcome or avoid these weaknesses/errors in the future
 *Human error or “my partner is an idiot” are not valid reasons for error. If you made mistakes,
they should have been corrected by repeating the procedure.
3) Improvements

Post Lab Questions: points are lab dependent


Answer all post lab questions as you completed the pre-lab questions.

Literary Citations: (1 point)


Reference the AP Biology Lab Manual
Title of Lab
©2014 Carolina Biological Supply Company

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