Fri, Aug 28, 2026Fall (Semester 1) · Week 1Day 5 of 7580-min block

Submit launch evidence

Today's target

Compile and submit your safety contract, notebook SOP, data table, and graph to the unit tracker.

Due today · Tracker entry Required

Completed unit tracker submission: signed safety contract, SDS lookup card, notebook SOP page, 3-trial data table with statistics, labeled graph, and self-assessment form.

Your 4 steps today
  1. 1
    Do this
    Compile and submit your safety contract, notebook SOP, data table, and graph to the unit tracker.
  2. 2
  3. 3
    Submit this
    Tracker entry: Completed unit tracker submission: signed safety contract, SDS lookup card, notebook SOP page, 3-trial data table with statistics, labeled graph, and self-assessment form.
  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: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics. › Tracker entry
    Open Schoology
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Where this fits
Tested on (Ohio WebXam)
Principles and Practice of Biomedical Technology · 072110
PLTW lesson
PBS · Submit launch evidence
WebXam domain
Biotechnology Research and Experiments
Evidence to produce
Tracker entry
Lab / skill
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (SDS format)
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: A complete evidence packet shows not just what you found, but that your process was safe, documented, and honest.

  1. 0:00Distribute or project the tracker checklist; walk through each required item
  2. 0:10Work time: organize and upload safety contract and SDS lookup card
  3. 0:25Work time: upload notebook SOP page and data table; verify units are labeled
  4. 0:40Work time: upload graph and statistics summary; confirm axes are titled
  5. 1:00Self-assessment: fill out the success-criteria self-check form and flag any gaps
  6. 1:10Brief class share: one thing you learned this week about how evidence works; preview next unit
Mr. Mendoza's 5-minute intro
  • Friday is portfolio day. Everything from this week comes together into one evidence packet. Think of it like closing out a case file.
  • A biomedical professional does not just do the work; they document it completely enough that someone else could verify it. That is what we are practicing today.
  • We will go through the checklist item by item. If something is missing, you have this class period to fix it. After today, the window closes.
  • Self-assessment is not busywork. It is the professional habit of checking your own work before someone else checks it for you.
Do this, step by step
  1. 1Review the tracker checklist for required launch deliverables.
  2. 2Attach your signed safety contract and SDS lookup notes.
  3. 3Upload your notebook SOP page and labeled data table.
  4. 4Submit your graph and descriptive-statistics summary.
  5. 5Self-assess against the success criteria and flag any missing item.
You'll be able to
  • I can assemble a complete evidence packet for the unit.
  • I can verify my work against a tracker checklist.
Know by the end
  • A unit tracker checklist functions like a chain-of-custody log: every item has a place and must be accounted for.
  • Self-assessment against success criteria builds the metacognitive habit of checking your own work before submission.
  • Missing or incomplete safety documentation can invalidate results just as missing lab safety steps can invalidate a study.
Do the work

Your PLTW work today

Open this PLTW section today

Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics. · 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 myPLTW and confirm all launch unit tasks are marked complete. Submit any remaining items before the end of class.

Complete

All launch tasks should appear complete in your myPLTW progress tracker.

How far to get

Every item from Monday through Thursday should be submitted today before you leave.

Upload as evidence

Completed myPLTW launch unit with all tasks marked, plus full tracker submission including safety contract, SDS card, notebook page, data table, graph, and self-assessment.

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.

Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics.Day 5 of this projectSee the full week plan
Today's PLTW target

Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics. · Submit launch evidence

Open myPLTW and confirm all launch unit tasks are marked complete. Submit any remaining items before the end of class.

Every item from Monday through Thursday should be submitted today before you leave.

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

🎯 Compile and submit your safety contract, notebook SOP, data table, and graph to the unit tracker.

  • Review the tracker checklist for required launch deliverables.
  • Attach your signed safety contract and SDS lookup notes.
  • Upload your notebook SOP page and labeled data table.
  • Submit your graph and descriptive-statistics summary.
  • Self-assess against the success criteria and flag any missing item.
2 · Turn in today

Tracker entry: Completed unit tracker submission: signed safety contract, SDS lookup card, notebook SOP page, 3-trial data table with statistics, labeled graph, and self-assessment form.

Submit on Schoology

Upload by 11:29 PM for full credit.

3 · Who's doing what (team)
TaskWho
Review the tracker checklist for required launch deliverables._______
Attach your signed safety contract and SDS lookup notes._______
Upload your notebook SOP page and labeled data table._______
Submit your graph and descriptive-statistics summary._______
Self-assess against the success criteria and flag any missing item._______

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…
  • I can assemble a complete evidence packet for the unit.
  • I can verify my work against a tracker checklist.
6 · Reflection & next steps
Where are you today?0/7 checked
Pick your period and code first.
Explore

Resources & readings

Hand-picked materials for this lesson. Class file items open the document directly; the rest are vetted readings and interactives from other biomedical programs.

Lab day

Lab & supplies

Bring / set up
Bound lab notebookSafety gogglesNitrile glovesLab coat or apronEyewash stationPrinted or digital Safety Data SheetChemical waste container
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (SDS format)
Words

This unit's vocabulary

safetyPPE(Personal Protective Equipment)SDS(Safety Data Sheet)variablecontrolevidencechain of custodydescriptive statistics

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
After using a single-use scalpel in the laboratory, what should you do with it?
What is the protocol for disposing of specimen waste from a sheep heart dissection?
In which cabinet should you store rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol?
Your analytical balance performance verification shows the standard's mass reads too low. What is the next step?
Explore

Where this leads — careers

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 Tracker entry.

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:

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (SDS format)
How this is graded
For: Tracker entry — Completed unit tracker submission: signed safety contract, SDS lookup card, notebook SOP page, 3-trial data table with statistics, labeled graph, and self-assessment form.
  • 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 Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 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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