Epidemiology tools notes
Students take notes on line lists, maps, epidemic curves, and incidence versus prevalence, then complete the PLTW online task.
Annotated notes with worked incidence/prevalence examples, epidemic curve shape sketches labeled by transmission type, and a spot-map interpretation note.
- 1Do thisStudents take notes on line lists, maps, epidemic curves, and incidence versus prevalence, then complete the PLTW online task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisNotebook check: Annotated notes with worked incidence/prevalence examples, epidemic curve shape sketches labeled by transmission type, and a spot-map interpretation note.
- 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: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit 3.1 Outbreak Evidence: Line lists, maps, epidemic curves, infectious-agent identification lab or simulation. › Notebook checkOpen 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: Epidemiologists turn raw case data into visual stories: a curve, a map, and a line list together reveal where, when, and how an outbreak spread.
- 0-5 minWarm-up: guess what a steep, narrow epidemic curve versus a flat, wide one might mean.
- 5-28 minTeacher-led notes: incidence vs. prevalence with worked examples; line-list structure.
- 28-45 minNotes: epidemic curve shapes and transmission patterns; spot-map interpretation.
- 45-55 minPractice: sketch a point-source epidemic curve from a small example data set.
- 55-75 minPLTW online activity on outbreak data tools (individual, self-paced).
- 75-80 minExit check: write the formula for incidence rate in your own words.
- • Today's notes are the technical preparation for Wednesday's lab, where you will build these visualizations yourself.
- • Incidence and prevalence are commonly confused but represent fundamentally different questions about disease burden.
- • WebXam 072110 Biotechnology strand tests your ability to read and interpret epidemiological data displays.
- • Finish the PLTW online activity today: the lab data Wednesday matches what the platform teaches.
- 1Annotate notes defining incidence and prevalence with worked examples.
- 2Describe how a line list organizes case-level data for analysis.
- 3Explain what the shape of an epidemic curve reveals about transmission.
- 4Connect spot maps to identifying a common exposure source.
- 5Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on outbreak data tools.
- • Distinguish incidence from prevalence with a correct example.
- • Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
- • Incidence = new cases in a defined period; prevalence = all cases at a single point in time.
- • An epidemic curve's shape (point-source, propagated, continuous) reveals the transmission pattern.
- • A spot map clusters cases geographically to reveal a common exposure source.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 3.1 Outbreak Evidence: Line lists, maps, epidemic curves, infectious-agent identification lab or simulation. · Epidemiology tools notes
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open myPLTW, navigate to Lesson 3.1 Nosocomial Nightmare, and find the outbreak data tools online activity covering line lists, epidemic curves, and spot maps.
Complete all questions and submit before end of period.
You submitted the privacy-ethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full Lesson 3.1 outbreak data-tools activity so Wednesday's lab data matches what the platform teaches.
Show completion confirmation to teacher before leaving.
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 3.1 Outbreak Evidence: Line lists, maps, epidemic curves, infectious-agent identification lab or simulation. · Epidemiology tools notes
Open myPLTW, navigate to Lesson 3.1 Nosocomial Nightmare, and find the outbreak data tools online activity covering line lists, epidemic curves, and spot maps.
You submitted the privacy-ethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full Lesson 3.1 outbreak data-tools activity so Wednesday's lab data matches what the platform teaches.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students take notes on line lists, maps, epidemic curves, and incidence versus prevalence, then complete the PLTW online task.
- Annotate notes defining incidence and prevalence with worked examples.
- Describe how a line list organizes case-level data for analysis.
- Explain what the shape of an epidemic curve reveals about transmission.
- Connect spot maps to identifying a common exposure source.
- Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on outbreak data tools.
Notebook check: Annotated notes with worked incidence/prevalence examples, epidemic curve shape sketches labeled by transmission type, and a spot-map interpretation note.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Annotate notes defining incidence and prevalence with worked examples. | _______ |
| Describe how a line list organizes case-level data for analysis. | _______ |
| Explain what the shape of an epidemic curve reveals about transmission. | _______ |
| Connect spot maps to identifying a common exposure source. | _______ |
| Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on outbreak data tools. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Distinguish incidence from prevalence with a correct example.
- Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
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 & 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 Notebook check.
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: principles of epidemiology and outbreak investigationOptional 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 Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Epidemiology tools notes here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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