Static Electricity Lab Ruberics

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SE1. Action at a Distance Lab Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes clearly documented observations of interactions between the objects.
_____ Conclusion correctly and completely answers the question from the Purpose. The charges on the top triangle tape and the bottom rectangle tape are accurately stated; the supporting evidence is discussed.
SE2. Sticky Tape Experiments Lab Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the provided table; observations are reasonably accurate and the conclusions regarding the charge are consistent with the observations.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion provides a complete ranking of the materials studied. Evidence from the Data section is discussed to support all rankings. Suspicious and/or inconsistent results are discussed.
SE3. Pop Can Induction Lab Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes diagrams showing the steps involved in the induction charging process of two connected pop cans; the charge on the object being used to polarize the system is shown; labels are given to the cans for the sake of a clear discussion. The test used to determine the charges on the cans are noted and the resulting charge is indicated. Documentation reveals a strong ability to experiment.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion thoroughly, accurately and clearly describes the induction process and the result of the process. Reveals understanding.
SE4. Charging by Induction Lab Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes diagrams for each of the induction charging process; sufficient detail is included in the diagram. The tests used to determine the resulting charge are also included.
_____ Conclusion answers the question posed in the Purpose; answer is correct.
_____ Discussion of Results uses the observations from the Data section to explain the supporting evidence for the conclusions.
E6. Coulomb’s Law Lab Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes an informative and well-labeled diagram of the experimental setup. Calculations of the force, the charge and the number of electrons are shown; work is systematic, labeled and organized; rationale behind each step is briefly identified; work is accurate.
_____ Conclusion answers the question posed in the Purpose; answer is correct.
SE5. Electric Field Simulation Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes a table of data with column headings and units. Documentation reveals the ability to conduct a controlled experiment in order to measure the potential outcome of one variable on a target variable.
_____ Conclusion answers the question posed in the Purpose; answer is correct.
_____ Discussion of Results makes explicit reference to specific data in order to describe the supporting evidence for the effect or non-effect of each variable upon the electric field intensity.