Here's an example of what's due today

BI launch and syllabus

Wed, Jan 27, 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.

Learn first

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

Completes: A short confirmation that you can reach every course tool and understand the daily-evidence routine before any design work begins.

Launch-day access check (sample learner)

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.

Why this matters

This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: A short confirmation that you can reach every course tool and understand the daily-evidence routine before any design work begins.

Build yours step by step

Name the prompt or task.
Answer it directly with the key evidence.
Check that the response matches the requested format.

Change it for a new task

Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.

Also due today: Submit the access check on Schoology before leaving class.

Turn in: Launch-day access check

Go to Schoology to turn this in.

Submit one PDF. Put your first and last name in the document header. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.

Open Schoology PDF upload help

If you cannot get in, see Mr. Mendoza. Do not skip the work.

Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about today's lesson. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.

Check yourself

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.

WebXam-style domain: Laboratory Standard Operational ProceduresSelf-check skill: Distinguishing the core engineering-design vocabulary that frames the course

In the engineering design process, what is the difference between a design criterion and a constraint?

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

Why this practice matters

It builds this reusable test skill: Distinguishing the core engineering-design vocabulary that frames the course.

Use it on a new WebXam question

Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.

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