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Thu, Feb 18, 2027Spring (Semester 2) · Week 5Day 21 of 6780-min block

Presentation prep

Today's target

Prepare an evidence-based presentation of your revised ER design.

Due today · Notebook check Required

Presentation outline with problem-to-solution arc and selected evidence, plus submitted slide deck ready for Wednesday delivery.

Your 4 steps today
  1. 1
    Do this
    Prepare an evidence-based presentation of your revised ER design.
  2. 2
    Use this resource
    Open the posted files in the Resources section below
  3. 3
    Submit this
    Notebook check: Presentation outline with problem-to-solution arc and selected evidence, plus submitted slide deck ready for Wednesday delivery.
  4. 4
    Submit it here
    1. 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
    2. 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
    3. 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
    4. 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) › Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. › Notebook check
    Open Schoology
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Open PLTW / submit on Schoology Guided notes PDF If you were absent
AgendaPLTW WorkDaily TrackerResourcesVocabularyWebXamCareersAbsent
Where this fits
Tested on (Ohio WebXam)
Biotechnology for Health and Disease · 072125
PLTW lesson
BI · Presentation prep
WebXam domain
Microbiology Testing and Technology
Evidence to produce
Notebook check
Quick glossary
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.
Learn first

Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block

💡 Big idea: A design presentation is not a tour of what you made -- it is an argument that your solution is the right answer to the stated problem.

  1. 0-10Review presentation rubric: what are the criteria for problem, evidence, design, and delivery?
  2. 10-25Build the outline: problem, evidence, design solution, prototype, and results in order
  3. 25-45Select and arrange evidence: pick the strongest visuals and data from your portfolio
  4. 45-60Revise the design narrative using your revision log as the story of iteration
  5. 60-73Rehearse and time the full presentation; adjust for length
  6. 73-80Submit presentation outline and slides; confirm you are ready for Wednesday
Mr. Mendoza's 5-minute intro
  • • Tomorrow you present your ER redesign to the class or panel. Today you prepare.
  • • A good engineering presentation follows a clear arc: here is the problem, here is the evidence, here is my design, and here is the result.
  • • Every claim you make tomorrow must be backed by evidence from your portfolio -- if you cannot cite it, cut it.
  • • Practice your timing today so you are not rushing or rambling tomorrow.
Do this, step by step
  1. 1Outline your presentation: problem, evidence, design, results.
  2. 2Select the strongest evidence and visuals from your portfolio.
  3. 3Revise your design narrative based on the revision log.
  4. 4Rehearse and time the presentation.
  5. 5Submit your presentation outline and slides.
You'll be able to
  • • Your outline follows a clear problem-to-solution arc.
  • • Each claim in your presentation is backed by evidence.
Know by the end
  • • How to structure a presentation around a problem-to-solution arc with evidence at every step.
  • • How to select the strongest evidence and visuals from a portfolio without overwhelming the audience.
  • • Why rehearsing and timing a presentation is a professional practice, not an optional extra.
📺 Tutor me: Usability.gov Presenting Findings
Do the work

Your PLTW work today

Open this PLTW section today

Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. · Presentation prep

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 presentation preparation or portfolio-review activity to see the expected slide standards.

Complete

Mark the presentation-prep activity complete in your tracker after submitting your outline and slides.

How far to get

The safety debate is done; by end of today your presentation outline and timed slide deck should be submitted and ready for Wednesday.

Upload as evidence

Presentation outline with problem-to-solution arc, selected evidence and visuals, and a timed rehearsal completed.

All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.

The plan

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.

Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design.Day 2 of this projectSee the full week plan
Today's PLTW target

Evidence-based revision, Q&A, intro to physiology research design. · Presentation prep

Open Problem 1 in your myPLTW course shell and locate the presentation preparation or portfolio-review activity to see the expected slide standards.

The safety debate is done; by end of today your presentation outline and timed slide deck should be submitted and ready for Wednesday.

This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.

1 · What you do today

🎯 Prepare an evidence-based presentation of your revised ER design.

  • Outline your presentation: problem, evidence, design, results.
  • Select the strongest evidence and visuals from your portfolio.
  • Revise your design narrative based on the revision log.
  • Rehearse and time the presentation.
  • Submit your presentation outline and slides.
2 · Turn in today

Notebook check: Presentation outline with problem-to-solution arc and selected evidence, plus submitted slide deck ready for Wednesday delivery.

Submit on Schoology

Upload by 11:29 PM for full credit.

Where to find it
Open the posted files in the Resources section below
3 · Who's doing what (team)
TaskWho
Outline your presentation: problem, evidence, design, results._______
Select the strongest evidence and visuals from your portfolio._______
Revise your design narrative based on the revision log._______
Rehearse and time the presentation._______
Submit your presentation outline and slides._______

Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.

4 · Words I can use correctly
5 · I'm successful today when I can…
  • Your outline follows a clear problem-to-solution arc.
  • Each claim in your presentation is backed by evidence.
6 · Reflection & next steps
Where are you today?0/7 checked
Pick your period and code first.
Explore

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.

Catch-up / reteachFor: Need extra support
PLTW BI Mission File 1 Clinical Medicine & ER Innovation Overview
worksheet/handoutOpens here
Open the file

Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.

Placement rationale

Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-1_Emergency-Room/1.1_Emergency-Room; keywords:emergency room, clinical. Score 142. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).

Use during lessonFor: Everyone
BI Project 2.1.1 Scientific Research Student Activity
worksheet/handoutOpens here
Open the file

Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.

Placement rationale

Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-2_Human-Physiology/2.1_Human-Physiology; keywords:physiology. Score 134. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).

Use during lessonFor: Everyone
PLTW BI Activity 2.1.2 Science and the Media
worksheet/handoutOpens here
Open the file

Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.

Placement rationale

Matched ER presentation and physiology bridge by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-2_Human-Physiology/2.1_Human-Physiology; keywords:physiology. Score 134. 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.

Words

This unit's vocabulary

iterationfeedbackusabilityhypothesis/hy-POTH-uh-sis/variablecontrol

Tap the speaker to hear a term. Weekly vocabulary task: add two of these terms to your notebook glossary with a definition and an example in your own words.

Check yourself

WebXam practice

Tap an answer to check it · nothing is recorded or graded
You are measuring the rate that catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide. What is the dependent variable?
You test how diet impacts joint inflammation by giving mice regular versus special diets. What is the independent variable?
In the arthritis diet experiment, what serves as the control?
Experimental results fall significantly outside the expected range. What should you do first?
Check yourself

Cumulative WebXam review

A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.

Tap an answer to check it · nothing is recorded or graded
[Review: Designing a better ER: triage, patient flow, and stakeholder needs] A co-worker from another lab wants to use your microscope. What should you ask them to do first?
[Review: Finding the truth: credible sources, prior art, and needs assessment] After finding the experimental group had lower glucose than the placebo group, what is the next step?
[Review: Prototyping the ER: floor plans, process flow, and human factors] How should you properly prepare hydrochloric acid (HCl) for disposal?
You are measuring the rate that catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide. What is the dependent variable?
Explore

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.

Biomedical EngineerDesign devices, prosthetics, and systems that solve health problems.Environmental ScientistProtect public health by studying pollution, water, and exposure.Health Educator and Public Health OfficialPlan programs that keep whole communities healthier.Entrepreneur and Product DeveloperTurn a biomedical idea into a real, tested product.
Safety net

What to do if you were absent

If YOU are 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 Notebook check.

Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep going

How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.

If MR. MENDOZA is absent

Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:

Khan Academy Scientific Method
How this is graded
For: Notebook check — Presentation outline with problem-to-solution arc and selected evidence, plus submitted slide deck ready for Wednesday delivery.
  • Complete
    Every required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
  • Accurate
    The science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
  • Scientific reasoning
    You explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
  • Professional communication
    Clear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
  • Submitted
    Turned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Submission Zone

Drop your Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · Presentation prep here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).

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