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Thu, Oct 29, 2026Fall (Semester 1) · Week 10Day 47 of 6780-min block

Microarray report submit

Today's target

Finalize and submit your microarray analysis report connecting expression data to disease risk.

Due today · Lab report Required

Complete microarray analysis report: fold-change data table, shaded heat map, and CER claim distinguishing disease risk from diagnosis.

Your 4 steps today
  1. 1
    Do this
    Finalize and submit your microarray analysis report connecting expression data to disease risk.
  2. 2
    Use this resource
    Open the posted files in the Resources section below
  3. 3
    Submit this
    Lab report: Complete microarray analysis report: fold-change data table, shaded heat map, and CER claim distinguishing disease risk from diagnosis.
  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: Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions) › Differential expression, fold change, correlation, disease risk vs. diagnosis. › Lab report
    Open Schoology
Were you absent? Jump to the make-up plan
Open PLTW / submit on Schoology Guided notes PDF If you were absent
AgendaPLTW WorkDaily TrackerResourcesLab & SuppliesVocabularyWebXamCareersAbsentExtra Credit
Where this fits
Tested on (Ohio WebXam)
Genetics of Disease · 072130
PLTW lesson
MI · Microarray report submit
WebXam domain
Bio-Molecular Technology
Evidence to produce
Lab report
Lab / skill
Genetic Science Learning Center: Genes and gene expression
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: What does a complete, data-anchored scientific report look like in genomic medicine?

  1. 0-15Revise risk-vs.-diagnosis sentence using peer or teacher feedback from Thursday
  2. 15-45Assemble fold-change table, heat map, and claim into one report document
  3. 45-60Self-check: verify each claim points to a specific data value
  4. 60-72Peer review: partner checks one claim for data support
  5. 72-78Final edits; submit microarray analysis report
  6. 78-80Teacher confirms receipt; preview gene-therapy unit
Mr. Mendoza's 5-minute intro
  • • Hook: Show a model report with one vague claim and one data-anchored claim; ask which is more useful to a physician.
  • • Why it matters: Combining data, heat map, and claim into one coherent document is the professional standard in genomic medicine.
  • • Today's structure: 15 min revision, 30 min assembly, 20 min self-check and peer review, 15 min final submit.
  • • Exit goal: Complete microarray analysis report submitted before the bell.
Do this, step by step
  1. 1Combine your fold-change table, heat map, and claim into one report.
  2. 2Revise your risk-versus-diagnosis sentence using one piece of feedback.
  3. 3Check that every claim in the report points to a value in your data.
  4. 4Submit your microarray analysis report for the week-end summative.
You'll be able to
  • • You'll be able to produce a complete microarray analysis report.
  • • You'll be able to support each claim with expression data.
Know by the end
  • • Every claim in a scientific report must trace to a specific data value; unsupported claims weaken credibility.
  • • Revising with feedback improves precision; a common error is using vague language ("the gene went up") instead of quantified language ("fold change of 3.2").
  • • Gene expression analysis contributes to the Molecular and Genetic Technology domain of the WebXam 072130.
Do the work

Your PLTW work today

Open this PLTW section today

Differential expression, fold change, correlation, disease risk vs. diagnosis. · Microarray report submit

Day 3 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.

Do this: Open the gene-expression unit summative in myPLTW and confirm Activity 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 activity checkboxes are green before submitting your final report.

Complete

Mark the microarray report activity complete after your final report is submitted.

How far to get

Heat map and claim should be done (Thursday); gene-expression unit at 100% today.

Upload as evidence

Screenshot of completed gene-expression unit progress page as your summative artifact.

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.

Differential expression, fold change, correlation, disease risk vs. diagnosis.Day 3 of this projectSee the full week plan
Today's PLTW target

Differential expression, fold change, correlation, disease risk vs. diagnosis. · Microarray report submit

Open the gene-expression unit summative in myPLTW and confirm Activity 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 activity checkboxes are green before submitting your final report.

Heat map and claim should be done (Thursday); gene-expression unit at 100% today.

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

🎯 Finalize and submit your microarray analysis report connecting expression data to disease risk.

  • Combine your fold-change table, heat map, and claim into one report.
  • Revise your risk-versus-diagnosis sentence using one piece of feedback.
  • Check that every claim in the report points to a value in your data.
  • Submit your microarray analysis report for the week-end summative.
2 · Turn in today

Lab report: Complete microarray analysis report: fold-change data table, shaded heat map, and CER claim distinguishing disease risk from diagnosis.

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
Combine your fold-change table, heat map, and claim into one report._______
Revise your risk-versus-diagnosis sentence using one piece of feedback._______
Check that every claim in the report points to a value in your data._______
Submit your microarray analysis report for the week-end summative._______

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…
  • You'll be able to produce a complete microarray analysis report.
  • You'll be able to support each claim with expression data.
6 · Reflection & next steps
Where are you today?0/6 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.

Use during lessonFor: Everyone
DNA Microarray Gene Expression Analysis Guide
worksheet/handoutOpens here
Open the file

Use this as the classroom resource for Gene expression and microarray analysis.

Placement rationale

Matched Gene expression and microarray analysis by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-2_How-to-Screen-Your-Genes/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:gene expression, microarray. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).

Catch-up / reteachFor: Need extra support
Microarray Design & Hybridization Student Scaffold
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 Gene expression and microarray analysis by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-2_How-to-Screen-Your-Genes/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:microarray. Score 126. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).

Catch-up / reteachFor: Need extra support
MI 2.1 Progress Tracker & Study Guide
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 Gene expression and microarray analysis by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-2_How-to-Screen-Your-Genes/2.1_Genetic-Testing-and-Screening. 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 day

Lab & supplies

Bring / set up
Classroom computer or laptopSpreadsheet software (Google Sheets or Excel)Teacher microarray expression datasetHeat-map color key handoutCalculator or spreadsheet formula bar
Genetic Science Learning Center: Genes and gene expression
Words

This unit's vocabulary

gene expressionmRNA(Messenger RNA)upregulateddownregulatedcorrelationriskdiagnosis

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
On a DNA microarray, a saturated RED spot indicates that a gene is
A DNA microarray detects whether a gene is turned on by measuring the amount of which molecule in a cell sample?
A correlation coefficient of -0.82 is found between expression of a tumor suppressor gene and cancer formation. What does this mean?
On a microarray, a saturated YELLOW spot tells a scientist that the gene is
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: Sound and shields: audiograms, the immune response, and vaccines] A vaccination works by activating the immune system so that a specialized cell can rapidly make antibodies on future exposure. What is that long-lasting cell called?
[Review: Reading the Family Tree: Genetic Testing Launch] A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is best described as which of the following?
[Review: From Sample to Bands: Comparing Testing Methods] Restriction enzymes are used in genetic testing because they
On a DNA microarray, a saturated RED spot indicates that a gene is
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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.

Genetic CounselorHelp families understand inherited risk and testing options.ImmunologistStudy how the body defends itself and design vaccines and therapies.OncologistDiagnose and treat cancer at the cell and DNA level.Biological TechnicianRun molecular and genetic lab techniques in research and biotech.
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 Lab report.

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:

Genetic Science Learning Center: Genes and gene expression
Explore

Optional 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
How this is graded
For: Lab report — Complete microarray analysis report: fold-change data table, shaded heat map, and CER claim distinguishing disease risk from diagnosis.
  • 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, Oct 29, 2026 · Microarray report submit here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).

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