Name: ______

EPS / Biology Integrated Mrs. Dion and Mr. Hartshorn

Science and Laboratory Journal Rubric

In general, journals will be assessed for overall quality, completeness, accuracy, effort and communication of your thoughts and work on our lessons. We will use the rubric below for more specific grading and feedback information, but not all categories will always be present in all journals.

Journal Demonstrates: / Minimal Progress (1) / Developing (2) / Proficient (3)
Quality Formatting and Organization / - Organization or neatness needs attention
- Uses little scientific vocabulary
- Notes and explanations are incomplete / - Ideas are somewhat organized and neat
- Occasional use of scientific vocabulary
- Notes and explanations are not totally complete / -Format is neat and easy to follow
- Scientific vocabulary used
- Notes and explanations are detailed, descriptive, and complete
Understanding of scientific methods and skills / - Some steps of the lab skills are demonstrated correctly
- Explanations are not accurate/clear / - Most steps of lab skills are demonstrated correctly
- Mostly accurate explanations / -All steps of the lab skills are demonstrated correctly
- Accurate explanations
Understanding of content information / - Inaccurate explanation or missing key pieces
- No connection made to science concept or skill. / - Portions of scientific explanations are accurate
- Connection of work to science skill or concept attempted but not accurate / - Accurate scientific explanations
- Connection of work to science skill or concept evident.
Use of graphing, diagrams, and illustrations to communicate ideas / - Not complete or not accurate
- Labels or units are missing or incorrect
- Neatness needs improvement / - Accurate but not complete
- Missing 1 or 2 labels or units, but used accurately
- Neat / - Accurate and complete
- All labels and units present and correct
- Neat and clear communication of information
Extended thinking / - Does not show evidence of connecting new concepts to prior knowledge
- Student needs a lot of support before attempting to use science content or skills / - Shows some evidence of connecting new concepts to prior knowledge, but explains it incorrectly
- Needs minimal support when thinking about science concepts and using science skills / - Shows evidence of connecting new concepts to prior knowledge (using examples, observations)
- Shows evidence of independent thinking about science concepts and use of science skills