Submit launch evidence
Submit the week-one evidence set and update your progress tracker.
Complete week-one evidence packet: homeostasis diagram, SDS checklist, directional-terms labeled outline, and two-sentence reflection, all dated and rubric-checked.
- 1Do thisSubmit the week-one evidence set and update your progress tracker.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisTracker entry: Complete week-one evidence packet: homeostasis diagram, SDS checklist, directional-terms labeled outline, and two-sentence reflection, all dated and rubric-checked.
- 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) › Course Launch: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. › Tracker entryOpen Schoology
A logical claim vs. an opinion
What makes a statement a claim you can defend, instead of just an opinion?
A claim is a statement that answers a question and can be supported or challenged with evidence. “This water sample is unsafe to drink” is a claim: we can test it. An opinion is a personal preference that does not have to be defended. “Tap water tastes better than bottled” is an opinion: it is true for you and that is fine.
Science runs on claims, not opinions. A good claim is specific (it says exactly what you think is true), it answers the actual question, and it is testable (there is some evidence that could prove it right or wrong).
The same sentence can hide either one. “Vaccines are good” is vague. “The MMR vaccine reduces measles cases in a community” is a claim, because we can go look at the data.
- • Specific: it states exactly what you think is true.
- • On-target: it answers the question that was asked.
- • Testable: some evidence could support it or prove it wrong.
- • Honest: you would change it if the evidence pointed the other way.
- • “Best / worst / prettiest” usually signals an opinion, not a claim.
- • If no possible evidence could change your mind, it is probably an opinion or a belief, not a scientific claim.
Write one claim and one opinion about a topic in this course. For your claim, name one piece of evidence that could prove it wrong.
- 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: Collecting and reflecting on evidence of your own learning is a professional skill used throughout health science careers.
- 0-10Intro: evidence-packet standards and rubric review
- 10-30Gather, date, and label all week-one artifacts
- 30-50Rubric self-check; fix any missing elements
- 50-65Update weekly progress tracker
- 65-75Write two-sentence reflection
- 75-80Submit packet; teacher confirms receipt
- • Fridays in this class are evidence days. You are not turning in busywork. You are building a portfolio that documents your learning.
- • Today you gather everything from this week, check it against the rubric, and package it. No missing labels, no undated pages.
- • After you submit you will write two sentences: one thing that clicked this week, and one thing that is still fuzzy.
- • That reflection is not optional. It is how I know where to start Monday.
- 1Gather your homeostasis loop, safety checklist, and directional-terms work.
- 2Check each piece against the evidence rubric for dating and labels.
- 3Update the weekly tracker, marking each task complete.
- 4Write a two-sentence reflection on what was clear and what was confusing.
- 5Submit the launch evidence packet for the weekly summative.
- • You can assemble a complete, rubric-aligned evidence packet.
- • You can update your tracker and reflect on your learning.
- • An evidence packet must meet a rubric: every item dated, labeled, and complete.
- • Self-assessment and reflection are required components of PLTW portfolio work.
- • Identifying confusion early allows you to seek help before it compounds across units.
Your PLTW work today
Course Launch: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. · Submit launch evidence
Day 5 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open Lesson 1.1 Beginning with Bones in myPLTW and confirm every week-one task is marked complete before packaging your evidence.
All week-one tasks show complete status in myPLTW; screenshot included in your evidence packet.
By today every task from Mon to Thu in Lesson 1.1 should be checked off; verify at the start of the evidence-packet window.
myPLTW completion dashboard screenshot included in the submitted packet.
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: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. · Submit launch evidence
Open Lesson 1.1 Beginning with Bones in myPLTW and confirm every week-one task is marked complete before packaging your evidence.
By today every task from Mon to Thu in Lesson 1.1 should be checked off; verify at the start of the evidence-packet window.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Submit the week-one evidence set and update your progress tracker.
- Gather your homeostasis loop, safety checklist, and directional-terms work.
- Check each piece against the evidence rubric for dating and labels.
- Update the weekly tracker, marking each task complete.
- Write a two-sentence reflection on what was clear and what was confusing.
- Submit the launch evidence packet for the weekly summative.
Tracker entry: Complete week-one evidence packet: homeostasis diagram, SDS checklist, directional-terms labeled outline, and two-sentence reflection, all dated and rubric-checked.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Gather your homeostasis loop, safety checklist, and directional-terms work. | _______ |
| Check each piece against the evidence rubric for dating and labels. | _______ |
| Update the weekly tracker, marking each task complete. | _______ |
| Write a two-sentence reflection on what was clear and what was confusing. | _______ |
| Submit the launch evidence packet for the weekly summative. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You can assemble a complete, rubric-aligned evidence packet.
- You can update your tracker and reflect on your learning.
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 this as the classroom resource for HBS launch and body systems overview.
Placement rationale
Matched HBS launch and body systems overview by path:Human-Body-Systems/00-Course-Planning; keywords:body systems. Score 130. 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 Tracker entry.
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:
CDC Laboratory Safety- 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 Mon, Jan 25, 2027 · Submit launch evidence here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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