Research kickoff
Launch a needs-assessment research investigation by identifying what evidence the ER design problem requires.
Research question list classified by evidence type (data vs. expert source) and a research log set up with the required columns.
- 1Do thisLaunch a needs-assessment research investigation by identifying what evidence the ER design problem requires.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisTracker entry: Research question list classified by evidence type (data vs. expert source) and a research log set up with the required columns.
- 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) › Credible sources, prior art, citation, source bias, needs assessment. › Tracker entryOpen 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: Research starts with knowing what questions you need to answer, not with looking up random facts -- a research log turns a vague topic into a directed investigation.
- 0-10Restate your ER design problem and identify what you still do not know
- 10-30Generate research questions: list every question you must answer to design a solution
- 30-50Classify questions: data-needed versus expert-source-needed
- 50-65Set up research log: create columns for question, source, finding, and credibility rating
- 65-77Submit your research questions and log setup
- 77-80Exit check: which question will be hardest to answer and why?
- • You framed your ER design problem last week. Now you need to fill in the evidence gaps before you can start designing.
- • Good research begins with knowing exactly what questions you are trying to answer.
- • Today you will generate those questions and set up the research log you will use for the rest of this week.
- • Organized, traceable research is a core Lab SOP skill and appears directly in WebXam 072125.
- 1Restate your ER design problem from last week.
- 2List the questions you must answer to design a solution.
- 3Identify which questions need data versus expert sources.
- 4Set up a research log to track sources and findings.
- 5Submit your research questions and log setup.
- • You can list specific research questions tied to your problem.
- • You can distinguish questions needing data from those needing sources.
- • How to restate a design problem as a set of specific research questions.
- • The difference between questions that need quantitative data and questions that need expert or literature sources.
- • How a research log creates the accountability trail that supports a credible needs assessment.
Your PLTW work today
Credible sources, prior art, citation, source bias, needs assessment. · Research kickoff
Day 1 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 needs-assessment or research-planning activity to review the research log format.
Mark the research-kickoff activity complete in your tracker after submitting your questions and log setup.
The async CER post from Monday is done; by end of today your research questions classified by evidence type and your research log columns should be ready.
List of specific research questions classified by evidence type, plus a research log with column headers ready to fill.
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.
Credible sources, prior art, citation, source bias, needs assessment. · Research kickoff
Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the needs-assessment or research-planning activity to review the research log format.
The async CER post from Monday is done; by end of today your research questions classified by evidence type and your research log columns should be ready.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Launch a needs-assessment research investigation by identifying what evidence the ER design problem requires.
- Restate your ER design problem from last week.
- List the questions you must answer to design a solution.
- Identify which questions need data versus expert sources.
- Set up a research log to track sources and findings.
- Submit your research questions and log setup.
Tracker entry: Research question list classified by evidence type (data vs. expert source) and a research log set up with the required columns.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Restate your ER design problem from last week. | _______ |
| List the questions you must answer to design a solution. | _______ |
| Identify which questions need data versus expert sources. | _______ |
| Set up a research log to track sources and findings. | _______ |
| Submit your research questions and log setup. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You can list specific research questions tied to your problem.
- You can distinguish questions needing data from those needing sources.
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.
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Research documentation and source credibility by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:research, documentation, credibility, scavenger, website. Score 162. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Research documentation and source credibility by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:research, documentation, scavenger. Score 146. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Research documentation and source credibility by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:research, documentation, scavenger. Score 146. 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.
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
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:
MedlinePlus Evaluating Health Information- 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 Tue, Feb 2, 2027 · Research kickoff here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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