Pathogen-ID report submission
Submit a complete pathogen-identification report defending your BLAST result with evidence.
Pathogen-ID report: claim naming organism, reasoning paragraph citing E-value/query coverage/percent identity, control validation explanation, and one limitation sentence.
- 1Do thisSubmit a complete pathogen-identification report defending your BLAST result with evidence.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisLab report: Pathogen-ID report: claim naming organism, reasoning paragraph citing E-value/query coverage/percent identity, control validation explanation, and one limitation sentence.
- 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) › DNA identification, sequencing, BLAST, controls, query coverage, and E-value. › Lab reportOpen 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 a scientist turn computational evidence into a defensible scientific claim?
- 0-10 minAssemble materials: hit-table screenshot, top hit data, control run result, and comparison table from Thursday
- 10-25 minDraft the Claim: one sentence naming the pathogen with full organism name
- 25-45 minWrite the Reasoning paragraph: cite E-value, query coverage, and percent identity; explain why each supports the claim
- 45-58 minAdd the control explanation: how the control run validates the workflow
- 58-70 minWrite the limitation sentence; proofread the full report for accuracy and completeness
- 70-80 minSubmit in the course shell; confirm it shows as turned in
- • This week you used the same public tool that public health labs use to identify outbreak pathogens: BLAST.
- • Today you write the report that would accompany that identification in a real investigation.
- • A good report explains not just what you found, but why you trust the result and where it could still be wrong.
- • Exit goal: report submitted and confirmed as turned in before the bell.
- 1Assemble your hit-table screenshot, top organism name, E-value, and query coverage.
- 2Write a Claim naming the pathogen and a Reasoning paragraph using your match-quality numbers.
- 3Explain how your control run shows the workflow was reliable.
- 4Add one sentence on a limitation of identifying a pathogen by sequence alone.
- 5Submit the report in the PLTW course shell.
- 6Confirm it is turned in and note what you would test to confirm in a real lab.
- • You will be able to defend a pathogen ID with BLAST evidence.
- • You will be able to cite E-value and coverage to justify a match.
- • You will be able to state a limitation of sequence-based identification.
- • A credible identification report cites percent identity, E-value, and query coverage together, not just one number.
- • A control run proves the tool worked correctly; without it, the result cannot be trusted.
- • Sequence-based identification has limits: databases are incomplete, and contamination or sequencing errors can produce false matches.
Your PLTW work today
DNA identification, sequencing, BLAST, controls, query coverage, and E-value. · Pathogen-ID report submission
Day 4 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open the pathogen-ID report submission assignment in myPLTW for Activity 1.1.3 Using DNA to Identify Pathogens.
Submit the completed report with all required sections before end of class.
Revised identification statement should be done (Thursday); report submitted and confirmed today.
Pathogen-ID report submission 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.
DNA identification, sequencing, BLAST, controls, query coverage, and E-value. · Pathogen-ID report submission
Open the pathogen-ID report submission assignment in myPLTW for Activity 1.1.3 Using DNA to Identify Pathogens.
Revised identification statement should be done (Thursday); report submitted and confirmed today.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Submit a complete pathogen-identification report defending your BLAST result with evidence.
- Assemble your hit-table screenshot, top organism name, E-value, and query coverage.
- Write a Claim naming the pathogen and a Reasoning paragraph using your match-quality numbers.
- Explain how your control run shows the workflow was reliable.
- Add one sentence on a limitation of identifying a pathogen by sequence alone.
- Submit the report in the PLTW course shell.
- Confirm it is turned in and note what you would test to confirm in a real lab.
Lab report: Pathogen-ID report: claim naming organism, reasoning paragraph citing E-value/query coverage/percent identity, control validation explanation, and one limitation sentence.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Assemble your hit-table screenshot, top organism name, E-value, and query coverage. | _______ |
| Write a Claim naming the pathogen and a Reasoning paragraph using your match-quality numbers. | _______ |
| Explain how your control run shows the workflow was reliable. | _______ |
| Add one sentence on a limitation of identifying a pathogen by sequence alone. | _______ |
| Submit the report in the PLTW course shell. | _______ |
| Confirm it is turned in and note what you would test to confirm in a real lab. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You will be able to defend a pathogen ID with BLAST evidence.
- You will be able to cite E-value and coverage to justify a match.
- You will be able to state a limitation of sequence-based identification.
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 Pathogen identification, PCR, sequencing, BLAST by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/1.1_The-Mystery-Infection; keywords:blast, sequencing, pathogen, dna, identification. Score 162. 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 Pathogen identification, PCR, sequencing, BLAST by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:blast, pathogen, dna, identification. Score 150. 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 Pathogen identification, PCR, sequencing, BLAST by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:blast, pcr, pathogen, identification. Score 150. 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
This unit's vocabulary
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.
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 Lab report.
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:
NCBI BLAST- 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, Sep 10, 2026 · Pathogen-ID report submission here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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