Credible source check
Evaluate sources for credibility and identify prior art relevant to your ER design problem.
Source credibility check: three sources scored on authority, accuracy, currency, and bias, plus one prior-art identification and keep/reject decisions.
- 1Do thisEvaluate sources for credibility and identify prior art relevant to your ER design problem.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisTracker entry: Source credibility check: three sources scored on authority, accuracy, currency, and bias, plus one prior-art identification and keep/reject decisions.
- 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: Prior art tells you what has already been tried -- knowing it prevents you from reinventing the wheel and reveals the gap your design actually needs to fill.
- 0-10Introduce the four credibility criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, and bias
- 10-30Find three sources addressing your design problem using school-approved databases
- 30-50Score each source on the four criteria and record in your research log
- 50-60Identify one piece of prior art relevant to your problem
- 60-72Note which sources you will keep and why; submit the credibility check
- 72-80Exit check: name the weakest source and the credibility criterion it fails
- • Now that you have research questions, you need to find sources that can answer them.
- • But not every source qualifies -- today you will learn to rate sources for credibility before trusting them.
- • You will also identify prior art: an existing solution to a problem similar to yours.
- • This shortened day is focused on quality over quantity: three well-evaluated sources beat ten random ones.
- 1Find three sources addressing your design problem.
- 2Score each for authority, accuracy, currency, and bias.
- 3Identify one piece of prior art: an existing solution to a similar problem.
- 4Note on a shortened day which sources you will keep and why.
- 5Submit your source-credibility check.
- • You can rate a source's credibility on named criteria.
- • You can identify relevant prior art for your problem.
- • The four credibility criteria for evaluating a source: authority, accuracy, currency, and bias.
- • What prior art is in engineering and why identifying it is a required step before designing.
- • How to apply a credibility rubric to three sources and decide which to keep.
Your PLTW work today
Credible sources, prior art, citation, source bias, needs assessment. · Credible source check
Day 2 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 source-credibility or prior-art activity to review the evaluation framework.
Mark the source-credibility activity complete in your tracker after submitting your scored source list.
The research questions and log setup are done; by end of today three sources should be scored on credibility criteria and one prior-art example identified.
Three sources scored on four credibility criteria, one prior-art identification, and a keep-or-reject decision for each source.
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. · Credible source check
Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the source-credibility or prior-art activity to review the evaluation framework.
The research questions and log setup are done; by end of today three sources should be scored on credibility criteria and one prior-art example identified.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Evaluate sources for credibility and identify prior art relevant to your ER design problem.
- Find three sources addressing your design problem.
- Score each for authority, accuracy, currency, and bias.
- Identify one piece of prior art: an existing solution to a similar problem.
- Note on a shortened day which sources you will keep and why.
- Submit your source-credibility check.
Tracker entry: Source credibility check: three sources scored on authority, accuracy, currency, and bias, plus one prior-art identification and keep/reject decisions.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Find three sources addressing your design problem. | _______ |
| Score each for authority, accuracy, currency, and bias. | _______ |
| Identify one piece of prior art: an existing solution to a similar problem. | _______ |
| Note on a shortened day which sources you will keep and why. | _______ |
| Submit your source-credibility check. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You can rate a source's credibility on named criteria.
- You can identify relevant prior art for your problem.
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 Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · Credible source check here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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