Design notebook setup
Set up a design notebook and innovation portfolio that documents dated, evidence-based engineering work.
Initialized design notebook with four labeled sections and a dated first entry, plus a portfolio folder screenshot.
- 1Do thisSet up a design notebook and innovation portfolio that documents dated, evidence-based engineering work.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisNotebook check: Initialized design notebook with four labeled sections and a dated first entry, plus a portfolio folder screenshot.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations) › BI launch, safety, design notebook, innovation portfolio, daily evidence routine. › Notebook checkOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: A dated, organized design notebook is the primary evidence that your engineering work is rigorous and reproducible.
- 0-10Portfolio rubric review: what counts as evidence and what does not
- 10-25Notebook setup: create and label the four required sections
- 25-45First dated entry: record today's objective and your name on page 1
- 45-60Portfolio folder setup: mirror the PLTW problem structure in your digital folder
- 60-75Submit screenshot or scan of initialized notebook and folder structure
- 75-80Pair-check: swap notebooks and verify the other person's sections and date
- • Engineers and scientists do not just do the work -- they document it so anyone can verify it.
- • Your design notebook is your personal evidence record for the entire year.
- • Today you will set up the notebook and portfolio structure you will use for every problem in this course.
- • A well-structured notebook also prepares you for the Lab SOPs strand of the WebXam 072125.
- 1Create notebook sections for problem framing, sketches, data, and reflection.
- 2Read the rubric for what counts as portfolio evidence.
- 3Date and label your first page and record today's objective.
- 4Set up the portfolio folder structure that mirrors the PLTW problems.
- 5Submit a screenshot or scan of your initialized notebook and portfolio.
- • Your notebook has dated, labeled sections ready for daily evidence.
- • You can explain what makes a notebook entry count as evidence.
- • The four notebook sections that must exist before any work begins: problem framing, sketches, data, and reflection.
- • What distinguishes an evidence-quality notebook entry from a rough note.
- • How the portfolio folder structure mirrors the PLTW problem sequence.
Your PLTW work today
BI launch, safety, design notebook, innovation portfolio, daily evidence routine. · Design notebook setup
Day 3 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the notebook-setup guidance in the current activity.
Mark the notebook setup activity complete in your tracker once your portfolio folder matches the course structure.
The SDS safety check is done; by end of today your design notebook sections should be labeled and your portfolio folder ready.
Screenshot or scan of your initialized notebook and portfolio folder submitted to Schoology.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
BI launch, safety, design notebook, innovation portfolio, daily evidence routine. · Design notebook setup
Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the notebook-setup guidance in the current activity.
The SDS safety check is done; by end of today your design notebook sections should be labeled and your portfolio folder ready.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Set up a design notebook and innovation portfolio that documents dated, evidence-based engineering work.
- Create notebook sections for problem framing, sketches, data, and reflection.
- Read the rubric for what counts as portfolio evidence.
- Date and label your first page and record today's objective.
- Set up the portfolio folder structure that mirrors the PLTW problems.
- Submit a screenshot or scan of your initialized notebook and portfolio.
Notebook check: Initialized design notebook with four labeled sections and a dated first entry, plus a portfolio folder screenshot.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Create notebook sections for problem framing, sketches, data, and reflection. | _______ |
| Read the rubric for what counts as portfolio evidence. | _______ |
| Date and label your first page and record today's objective. | _______ |
| Set up the portfolio folder structure that mirrors the PLTW problems. | _______ |
| Submit a screenshot or scan of your initialized notebook and portfolio. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Your notebook has dated, labeled sections ready for daily evidence.
- You can explain what makes a notebook entry count as evidence.
Teacher-posted resources
Classroom documents for this lesson. Ones marked “Open the file” open right here; the rest are posted in Schoology. Use the label on each card to choose the right move.
Use this after the required lesson work when you are ready for a harder application or a deeper connection.
Placement rationale
Matched BI launch and mission innovation by path:Biomedical-Innovations/00-Course-Planning; keywords:emergency room, design. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched BI launch and mission innovation by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:emergency room, design. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched BI launch and mission innovation by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:emergency room, design. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Lab & supplies
WebXam practice
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Notebook check.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · Design notebook setup here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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