Submit setup check
Verify that all launch-week artifacts are complete and submit the setup summative check.
Launch-week summative check: four artifacts confirmed, rubric self-assessment completed, and submission verified.
- 1Do thisVerify that all launch-week artifacts are complete and submit the setup summative check.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisTracker entry: Launch-week summative check: four artifacts confirmed, rubric self-assessment completed, and submission verified.
- 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. › Tracker entryOpen Schoology
A logical claim vs. an opinion
What makes a statement a claim you can defend, instead of just an opinion?
A claim is a statement that answers a question and can be supported or challenged with evidence. “This water sample is unsafe to drink” is a claim: we can test it. An opinion is a personal preference that does not have to be defended. “Tap water tastes better than bottled” is an opinion: it is true for you and that is fine.
Science runs on claims, not opinions. A good claim is specific (it says exactly what you think is true), it answers the actual question, and it is testable (there is some evidence that could prove it right or wrong).
The same sentence can hide either one. “Vaccines are good” is vague. “The MMR vaccine reduces measles cases in a community” is a claim, because we can go look at the data.
- • Specific: it states exactly what you think is true.
- • On-target: it answers the question that was asked.
- • Testable: some evidence could support it or prove it wrong.
- • Honest: you would change it if the evidence pointed the other way.
- • “Best / worst / prettiest” usually signals an opinion, not a claim.
- • If no possible evidence could change your mind, it is probably an opinion or a belief, not a scientific claim.
Write one claim and one opinion about a topic in this course. For your claim, name one piece of evidence that could prove it wrong.
- 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: Completing a self-assessment against a rubric before submitting builds the metacognitive habit that drives improvement all year.
- 0-10Artifact inventory: open the four launch artifacts and confirm each exists
- 10-30Rubric self-assessment: rate each artifact against the setup rubric criteria
- 30-50Gap repair: fix any missing or incomplete artifact before submission
- 50-65PLTW login re-verification: confirm Problem 1 access still works
- 65-75Submit the launch-week setup summative check
- 75-80Exit reflection: name one artifact you are most confident in and one you want to strengthen next week
- • Today is the first Friday summative, and it will follow the same pattern every week: check your work, self-assess, and submit.
- • You have four artifacts from this week: safety contract, notebook setup, PLTW login confirmation, and first evidence entry.
- • The goal is not just to submit -- it is to know what is strong and what still needs work.
- • Building this self-assessment habit now will carry you through the entire year of Biomedical Innovations.
- 1Confirm the signed safety contract is filed in the portfolio.
- 2Confirm the notebook sections and a dated first entry exist.
- 3Confirm PLTW login and Problem 1 access still work.
- 4Self-assess each artifact against the setup rubric.
- 5Submit the launch-week setup check.
- • All four launch artifacts are present and rubric-aligned.
- • You can identify any missing item before the weekend.
- • Which four artifacts constitute the launch-week summative package.
- • How to use a rubric to identify gaps before the teacher does.
- • The weekly cadence: daily evidence plus Friday summative is the backbone of the course.
Your PLTW work today
BI launch, safety, design notebook, innovation portfolio, daily evidence routine. · Submit setup check
Day 5 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 verify that all launch-week activities show a completion status.
Mark all launch activities complete in your tracker after submitting the launch-week summative check.
All four launch artifacts (safety contract, notebook setup, PLTW login, first evidence entry) should be done; today you self-assess and submit the summative.
Submitted launch-week setup summative with rubric self-assessment notes for each artifact.
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. · Submit setup check
Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and verify that all launch-week activities show a completion status.
All four launch artifacts (safety contract, notebook setup, PLTW login, first evidence entry) should be done; today you self-assess and submit the summative.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Verify that all launch-week artifacts are complete and submit the setup summative check.
- Confirm the signed safety contract is filed in the portfolio.
- Confirm the notebook sections and a dated first entry exist.
- Confirm PLTW login and Problem 1 access still work.
- Self-assess each artifact against the setup rubric.
- Submit the launch-week setup check.
Tracker entry: Launch-week summative check: four artifacts confirmed, rubric self-assessment completed, and submission verified.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Confirm the signed safety contract is filed in the portfolio. | _______ |
| Confirm the notebook sections and a dated first entry exist. | _______ |
| Confirm PLTW login and Problem 1 access still work. | _______ |
| Self-assess each artifact against the setup rubric. | _______ |
| Submit the launch-week setup check. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- All four launch artifacts are present and rubric-aligned.
- You can identify any missing item before the weekend.
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 Tracker entry.
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 Mon, Jan 25, 2027 · Submit setup check here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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