Science Notebook
Evaluation Rubric

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This analytic rubric is used to verify specific tasks performed when completeing your science notebook.
Category Scoring Criteria Points Student
Evaluation		 Teacher
Evaluation
Notebook Organization
10 points		 COMPLETE and COMPREHENSIVE table of contents that chronologically outlines the class content. This layout looks very much like the table of contents in your text book. The key units and concepts are listed with a page numbers. 5    
Section titles must be included. Sections must include class notes, Lab reports, CheckPoint questions for text reading assignments, Current events, Scientific Journal, Science Careers, and Scientist Biography. 5    
Science Notes
20 points		 This includes class notes and reading notes and warm up questions. Notes may be hand written or written with a word processor. All information is accurate. Diagrams should be made with other colors to enhance the visual image. All diagrams must be labeled properly. Any diagram should have a caption / title. 20    
Homework
20 points		 All homework will be included in this section. This will include all CheckPoint Questions assigned during the unit. Each assignment should be dated. Include worksheets here. 20    
Lab Reports
30 points		 Labs must be completed using the proper lab form. A conclusion must be written for each lab explaining what you learned by doing the activity. "Results" of a procedure are clearly recorded. Measurements, when required, show proper units. This section includes the notes you collect like the times, temperatures used, quantities, good things that happened and the bad. If possible, data should be in a graph or chart. A Lab Evaluation Form must be completed for each lab. 30    
Current Events
10 points		 Include one Current Event. The current event must include the article or the source for the information must be cited properly. The written report must include a summary of the article, your opinion of the information, and the most significant thing you learned from the article. 10    
Science Career
10 points		 One Science Career each quarter. One page typed paper indicating information related to required academic preparation, training, job duties, compensation, and advancement. Indicate if you would consider this as a profession and explain why. 10    
Ethics
Issue
10 points

A one page typed critique related to 1st semester topic on Ethics in science. Include both sides of the issue, your opinion of the information and the most significant thing you learned. · ...Cite resource appropriately.

 10    
Historical Biography
10 points		 The Historical Biography should be a 1-2 page typed paper about a scientist and his/her contribution to science and society. Include background about the discovery or accomplishment. Explain how this has made a difference in your life and the overall importance to society. See Biography Information Sheet 10    
Score
Total Points
100/120  
 		  
 
Self-evaluation Students are expected to honestly evaluate their own work. If the difference between the student evaluation and the teacher evaluation is more than 10 points, 5 points will be deducted from the teacher's score when the grade is recorded.
Deadline All notebooks are expected to be completed by the assigned deadline. Notebooks will be accepted after the deadline for 50% credit. Final notebook is due on the day of your final exam.