Mitigation notes
Propose evidence-based strategies to reduce a community's exposure to a chosen pollutant.
Mitigation notes with two strategies (source-side and receptor-side), dose-reduction predictions, feasibility tradeoffs, and a justified recommendation.
- 1Do thisPropose evidence-based strategies to reduce a community's exposure to a chosen pollutant.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisCER: Mitigation notes with two strategies (source-side and receptor-side), dose-reduction predictions, feasibility tradeoffs, and a justified recommendation.
- 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) › Exposure pathways, toxins, dose, pollutants, public health risk. › CEROpen 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: Effective mitigation targets either the pollution source or the exposed population.
- 0-5 minWarm-up: name one thing Cleveland does or could do to reduce air pollution
- 5-20 minState pollutant and at-risk population; identify two mitigation strategies
- 20-40 minPredict dose reduction for each strategy with reasoning
- 40-55 minNote one cost or feasibility tradeoff per strategy
- 55-70 minWrite recommendation with risk-to-cost justification
- 70-80 minExit ticket: which strategy would you fund first and why?
- • Knowing a community faces high exposure is only useful if you can recommend what to do about it.
- • Today you'll propose two mitigation strategies: one that cuts the pollution at the source, one that protects the person.
- • Then you'll weigh the tradeoffs and make a recommendation based on risk and cost.
- • This is the kind of analysis that goes into a real public health policy brief.
- 1State the pollutant and the population most at risk.
- 2List two mitigation strategies, one at the source and one at the receptor.
- 3Predict how each strategy lowers dose.
- 4Note one cost or feasibility tradeoff per strategy.
- 5Recommend the strategy with the best risk-to-cost balance.
- • You proposed two distinct mitigation strategies.
- • You justified a recommendation using risk and feasibility.
- • Source-side mitigation reduces emissions; receptor-side mitigation reduces personal exposure.
- • Every intervention has a cost-benefit tradeoff that affects real-world adoption.
- • A recommendation must be justified by both risk reduction and practical feasibility.
Your PLTW work today
Exposure pathways, toxins, dose, pollutants, public health risk. · Mitigation notes
Day 4 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open Problem 4 in your myPLTW course shell and navigate to the current activity, then propose two evidence-based mitigation strategies for your chosen pollutant.
Add your mitigation notes to the Problem 4 evidence portfolio.
The data analysis is done; mitigation planning is a late Problem 4 milestone, so confirm your activity guide timing.
Recommendation paragraph submitted as evidence before leaving class.
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.
Exposure pathways, toxins, dose, pollutants, public health risk. · Mitigation notes
Open Problem 4 in your myPLTW course shell and navigate to the current activity, then propose two evidence-based mitigation strategies for your chosen pollutant.
The data analysis is done; mitigation planning is a late Problem 4 milestone, so confirm your activity guide timing.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Propose evidence-based strategies to reduce a community's exposure to a chosen pollutant.
- State the pollutant and the population most at risk.
- List two mitigation strategies, one at the source and one at the receptor.
- Predict how each strategy lowers dose.
- Note one cost or feasibility tradeoff per strategy.
- Recommend the strategy with the best risk-to-cost balance.
CER: Mitigation notes with two strategies (source-side and receptor-side), dose-reduction predictions, feasibility tradeoffs, and a justified recommendation.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| State the pollutant and the population most at risk. | _______ |
| List two mitigation strategies, one at the source and one at the receptor. | _______ |
| Predict how each strategy lowers dose. | _______ |
| Note one cost or feasibility tradeoff per strategy. | _______ |
| Recommend the strategy with the best risk-to-cost balance. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You proposed two distinct mitigation strategies.
- You justified a recommendation using risk and feasibility.
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 Environmental exposure and community health by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-4_Environmental-Health/4.1_Environmental-Health; keywords:environmental, water quality. Score 142. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Environmental exposure and community health by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-4_Environmental-Health/4.1_Environmental-Health; keywords:environmental, exposure. Score 138. 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 Environmental exposure and community health by path:Biomedical-Innovations/Problem-4_Environmental-Health/4.1_Environmental-Health; keywords:environmental. 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.
Lab & supplies
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 CER.
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:
EPA: Learn About Environmental HealthOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- 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, Mar 19, 2027 · Mitigation notes here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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