Submit research notes
Submit a complete, annotated research notes packet that grounds your ER needs assessment in evidence.
Annotated ER research notes packet: research questions, credible sources with annotations and citations, needs-assessment summary, and one evidence gap.
- 1Do thisSubmit a complete, annotated research notes packet that grounds your ER needs assessment in evidence.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisNotebook check: Annotated ER research notes packet: research questions, credible sources with annotations and citations, needs-assessment summary, and one evidence gap.
- 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. › Notebook checkOpen 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: A needs assessment converts raw research into design fuel: it tells you exactly what the evidence says your solution must address.
- 0-10Review the research notes rubric: what does a complete packet include?
- 10-30Assemble the packet: research questions, sources, annotations, and citations in order
- 30-50Write the needs-assessment summary: synthesize what the evidence shows
- 50-60Identify one evidence gap and describe what you would need to close it
- 60-75Self-check against the rubric and submit the annotated ER research notes
- 75-80Exit reflection: what is the single most important thing your evidence tells you about your design problem?
- • All week you have been building the evidence base for your ER design problem.
- • Today you assemble everything into a complete research notes packet and write a needs-assessment summary.
- • A needs assessment is not a list of facts -- it is a synthesis that says: here is what the evidence shows my design must address.
- • This is your Friday summative and the bridge from research into prototype design next week.
- 1Assemble your research questions, sources, annotations, and citations.
- 2Write a short needs-assessment summary of what the evidence shows.
- 3Identify one gap where you still lack evidence.
- 4Self-check against the research rubric.
- 5Submit the annotated ER research notes.
- • Your packet links each source to a research question.
- • Your needs assessment is supported by cited evidence.
- • How to assemble research questions, sources, annotations, and citations into a coherent packet.
- • How to write a needs-assessment summary that synthesizes evidence rather than just listing sources.
- • What an evidence gap is and why naming one shows intellectual honesty and future research direction.
Your PLTW work today
Credible sources, prior art, citation, source bias, needs assessment. · Submit research notes
Day 4 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-notes submission activity to review the packet format.
Mark the research-notes activity complete in your tracker after submitting the summative packet.
All research questions, credibility checks, and annotations are done; today you assemble them into a complete research notes packet with a needs-assessment summary.
Complete annotated research notes packet with needs-assessment summary and one identified evidence gap.
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. · Submit research notes
Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the needs-assessment or research-notes submission activity to review the packet format.
All research questions, credibility checks, and annotations are done; today you assemble them into a complete research notes packet with a needs-assessment summary.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Submit a complete, annotated research notes packet that grounds your ER needs assessment in evidence.
- Assemble your research questions, sources, annotations, and citations.
- Write a short needs-assessment summary of what the evidence shows.
- Identify one gap where you still lack evidence.
- Self-check against the research rubric.
- Submit the annotated ER research notes.
Notebook check: Annotated ER research notes packet: research questions, credible sources with annotations and citations, needs-assessment summary, and one evidence gap.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Assemble your research questions, sources, annotations, and citations. | _______ |
| Write a short needs-assessment summary of what the evidence shows. | _______ |
| Identify one gap where you still lack evidence. | _______ |
| Self-check against the research rubric. | _______ |
| Submit the annotated ER research notes. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Your packet links each source to a research question.
- Your needs assessment is supported by cited evidence.
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
Compile an annotated source packet: gather your credible sources, write annotations and citations, and submit a written needs-assessment summary based on the evidence.
MedlinePlus Evaluating Health InformationThen submit your Notebook check on Schoology.
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 Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · Submit research notes here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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