Here's an example of what's due today

Coating ratio CER

Mon, Dec 14, 2026 · Week 17 · Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science)

Today's goal: Design your own ratio trial, then write a CER recommending a coating ratio against the five-to-six-minute window.

Learn first

What a finished product looks like

This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.

Non-answer evidence and reasoning scaffold
Completes: A blank structure for organizing the assigned response. It contains no claim, ranking, calculation, data interpretation, or recommendation from today's task.

1. Decision or claim I am testing: ____

2. Evidence ID and exact observation: ____

3. Second evidence ID and exact observation: ____

4. Rule that connects the evidence to my claim: ____

5. Strongest alternative or tradeoff: ____

6. Limitation or missing evidence that controls my confidence: ____

7. Revision I would make if the missing evidence changed: ____

Why this matters

This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: A blank structure for organizing the assigned response. It contains no claim, ranking, calculation, data interpretation, or recommendation from today's task.

Build yours step by step
  1. Write one defensible claim.
  2. Choose specific evidence that supports the claim.
  3. Explain the scientific rule that connects the evidence to the claim.
Change it for a new task

Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.

Also due today: Submit your CER on the class site, or hand it to Mr. Mendoza in class before end of period.

Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about coating ratio CER. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.

Check yourself

WebXam problem for today's skill

One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.

WebXam-style domain: Biotechnology Research and ExperimentsSelf-check skill: Judging trial results against a target window rather than against the fastest time
A coating must stay intact through the stomach phase and then separate between five and six minutes. Three ratios all survive the stomach phase, with mean separation times of 3:10, 5:30, and 9:05. Which recommendation does the data support?

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

Why this practice matters

It builds this reusable test skill: Judging trial results against a target window rather than against the fastest time.

Use it on a new WebXam question
  1. Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
  2. Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
  3. Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.