Launch portfolio submission
Finish and submit your first portfolio pieces so your documentation system is ready for real investigations.
Launch self-quiz submitted in the course shell, plus portfolio folder containing the notebook entry and intervention inventory.
- 1Do thisFinish and submit your first portfolio pieces so your documentation system is ready for real investigations.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisWebXam practice: Launch self-quiz submitted in the course shell, plus portfolio folder containing the notebook entry and intervention inventory.
- 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: Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions) › Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. › WebXam practiceOpen 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: How does organizing and submitting work on time build the habits scientists depend on?
- 0-15 minSelf-review: check notebook entry and intervention inventory against the six-part template checklist
- 15-30 minFinalize any incomplete sections; confirm safety contract is signed
- 30-50 minUpload intervention inventory and notebook entry to the portfolio folder; verify both appear as submitted
- 50-65 minComplete the launch self-quiz in the course shell and submit it
- 65-75 minWrite the two-sentence reflection: one takeaway and one open question
- 75-80 minFinal check: confirm every item shows as turned in; note anything still outstanding
- • Scientists do not just collect data; they archive it in ways that others can find, verify, and build on.
- • Your portfolio is the digital equivalent of a lab notebook that your teacher, and someday a college or employer, can review.
- • Today closes out the launch week: every piece you produced goes in, clean and organized.
- • Exit goal: at least two items submitted and confirmed as turned in before the bell.
- 1Review your notebook entry and intervention inventory for completeness against the templates.
- 2Confirm the safety contract is signed and your portfolio login works.
- 3Upload your intervention inventory and one clean notebook entry to the PLTW course shell.
- 4Complete the short launch self-quiz in the online course and submit it.
- 5Write a two-sentence reflection: one thing you learned and one question you still have.
- 6Double-check that every submission shows as turned in before you leave.
- • You will be able to submit organized work to your digital portfolio.
- • You will be able to self-assess an entry against a template.
- • You will be able to reflect on your learning in writing.
- • A complete portfolio submission includes both a data artifact and a written reflection.
- • Self-checking against a template before submitting catches most common errors.
- • Confirming a submission appears as turned in is the last step, not an optional one.
Your PLTW work today
Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. · Launch portfolio submission
Day 4 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Navigate to the assignment submission area in myPLTW for Activity 1.1.1 Intervention Inventory and confirm all launch-week work is uploaded.
All three launch items submitted: notebook entry, intervention inventory, and self-quiz.
Intervention inventory should be done (Thursday); all three items confirmed submitted today.
Three submitted items with timestamps visible in the course shell.
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.
Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. · Launch portfolio submission
Navigate to the assignment submission area in myPLTW for Activity 1.1.1 Intervention Inventory and confirm all launch-week work is uploaded.
Intervention inventory should be done (Thursday); all three items confirmed submitted today.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Finish and submit your first portfolio pieces so your documentation system is ready for real investigations.
- Review your notebook entry and intervention inventory for completeness against the templates.
- Confirm the safety contract is signed and your portfolio login works.
- Upload your intervention inventory and one clean notebook entry to the PLTW course shell.
- Complete the short launch self-quiz in the online course and submit it.
- Write a two-sentence reflection: one thing you learned and one question you still have.
- Double-check that every submission shows as turned in before you leave.
WebXam practice: Launch self-quiz submitted in the course shell, plus portfolio folder containing the notebook entry and intervention inventory.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Review your notebook entry and intervention inventory for completeness against the templates. | _______ |
| Confirm the safety contract is signed and your portfolio login works. | _______ |
| Upload your intervention inventory and one clean notebook entry to the PLTW course shell. | _______ |
| Complete the short launch self-quiz in the online course and submit it. | _______ |
| Write a two-sentence reflection: one thing you learned and one question you still have. | _______ |
| Double-check that every submission shows as turned in before you leave. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You will be able to submit organized work to your digital portfolio.
- You will be able to self-assess an entry against a template.
- You will be able to reflect on your learning in writing.
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 Course launch, safety, SDS, notebook setup by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:intervention. Score 130. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this after the required lesson work when you are ready for a harder application or a deeper connection.
Placement rationale
Matched Course launch, safety, SDS, notebook setup by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:safety. Score 126. 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
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 WebXam practice.
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:
OSHA — Hazard Communication & Safety Data Sheets (authoritative)- 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 Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · Launch portfolio submission here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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