BI launch and syllabus
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 · Week 2 · Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations)
Today's goal: Orient to the Biomedical Innovations course and confirm access to the PLTW online shell and the daily evidence routine.
What a finished product looks like
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
Launch-day access check (Maria L., period 3)
- PLTW shell: Logged in. I can open the Biomedical Innovations course and see Problem 1 (Effective Emergency Room) listed at the top of the problem sequence.
- Portfolio folder: Created and named BI-Portfolio. It has one subfolder per PLTW problem so my evidence stays organized.
- Safety contract: Signed. It is saved in the portfolio under 00-Course-Setup so I can find it any time.
- Daily and weekly rhythm: I understand that I submit one documented artifact every class period, and that each week ends with a summative check that pulls those daily pieces together.
- Design vocabulary I previewed: innovation (a new solution that adds value), prototype (an early testable version), constraint (a fixed boundary the design cannot cross), criterion (a measurable target for success), evidence (the documented proof behind a claim).
One thing I am still unsure about: how detailed each daily entry has to be. I will check the rubric tomorrow.
Also due today: Submit the access check to the Schoology launch-day assignment before leaving class.
WebXam problem for today's skill
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.