Innate and adaptive immunity
Students will distinguish innate from adaptive immunity using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
Lymphatic system body diagram with key nodes and vessels labeled, plus written definitions of antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte in your own words.
- 1Do thisStudents will distinguish innate from adaptive immunity using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisVocabulary task: Lymphatic system body diagram with key nodes and vessels labeled, plus written definitions of antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte in your own words.
- 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: Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems) › Unit 3.2 Body Guards: Skin/accessory organs, lymphatic and immune systems, pathogens, immune cells, antigen response. › Vocabulary taskOpen 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: The immune system has two layers: a rapid, non-specific innate response and a slower, highly specific adaptive response that creates lasting memory.
- 0-10Warm-up: what happens in the first 4 hours after a pathogen enters the body?
- 10-28Guided notes: innate barriers, phagocytosis, inflammation vs. adaptive lymphocyte response
- 28-45PLTW online immune-response activity
- 45-58Map lymphatic system on body diagram; label key nodes and vessels
- 58-70Write one question about immune memory; pair-answer
- 70-80Submit diagram and PLTW completion confirmation
- • Your body fights infections on two timescales: an immediate general alarm and a slower targeted strike.
- • Today you will map both layers and understand how they connect to vaccine protection.
- • Antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte are core vocabulary for the Microbiology WebXam domain.
- • Leave with a lymphatic system diagram and a clear distinction between innate and adaptive.
- 1Take notes on innate barriers and adaptive responses.
- 2Define antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte.
- 3Complete the PLTW online immune-response activity.
- 4Map the lymphatic system on a body diagram.
- 5Write one question about immune memory.
- • Innate and adaptive responses are correctly distinguished.
- • PLTW online task is submitted complete.
- • Innate immunity includes physical barriers (skin, mucus) and non-specific cellular responses (phagocytosis, inflammation).
- • Adaptive immunity involves lymphocytes (B and T cells) that recognize specific antigens and create memory for faster future responses.
- • Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins produced by B cells that bind specific antigens to neutralize or tag pathogens.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 3.2 Body Guards: Skin/accessory organs, lymphatic and immune systems, pathogens, immune cells, antigen response. · Innate and adaptive immunity
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Complete the innate-and-adaptive immunity task in Lesson 3.2 Body Guards on myPLTW; work through all screens on phagocytes, B cells, T cells, and antibodies.
Mark the immunity task complete in myPLTW after submitting your immunity-comparison chart.
Monday's task is done; today the immunity task should show complete.
Screenshot or note of completion status for your tracker.
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.
Unit 3.2 Body Guards: Skin/accessory organs, lymphatic and immune systems, pathogens, immune cells, antigen response. · Innate and adaptive immunity
Complete the innate-and-adaptive immunity task in Lesson 3.2 Body Guards on myPLTW; work through all screens on phagocytes, B cells, T cells, and antibodies.
Monday's task is done; today the immunity task should show complete.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students will distinguish innate from adaptive immunity using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
- Take notes on innate barriers and adaptive responses.
- Define antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte.
- Complete the PLTW online immune-response activity.
- Map the lymphatic system on a body diagram.
- Write one question about immune memory.
Vocabulary task: Lymphatic system body diagram with key nodes and vessels labeled, plus written definitions of antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte in your own words.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Take notes on innate barriers and adaptive responses. | _______ |
| Define antigen, antibody, and lymphocyte. | _______ |
| Complete the PLTW online immune-response activity. | _______ |
| Map the lymphatic system on a body diagram. | _______ |
| Write one question about immune memory. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Innate and adaptive responses are correctly distinguished.
- PLTW online task is submitted complete.
Resources & readings
Vetted readings and references for this unit. Use them to prepare, to catch up if you were absent, or to go deeper on today's target.
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 Vocabulary task.
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:
MedlinePlus: Immune System and DisordersOptional 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, Dec 4, 2026 · Innate and adaptive immunity here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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