Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PBS)- Period 2 Assignments
- Instructor
- Selina Mandel
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- Science
- Description
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Welcome to Principles of Biomedical Science! This course will help you explore a variety of health and medicine career pathways, determine if this pathway is a good fit for you and give you the tools to prepare you for a career in medicine or health care by solving challenging real-world problems. Building upon the tools and knowledge you learned in Living Earth, you will continue practicing how to think creatively and critically to innovate in science and gain practical experience tackling challenges that biomedical professionals face in the field. You will work through real-world situations, cases, and problems, such as solving a medical mystery case, diagnosing and treating a patient, and responding to a medical outbreak.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Complete Activity 3.2.2 and respond to the attached document questions.
Submit when finished.
Deadline is Tuesday at 10:30am.
Submit when finished.
Deadline is Tuesday at 10:30am.
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Career exploration of Emergency Response Teams
1. Put your researched career info (responsibility/duties, how much schooling/ training needed, professional characteristics you need for the job, etc.) on your team's Jamboard.
2. Then answer how your profession would help in the scenario on page 2.
1. Put your researched career info (responsibility/duties, how much schooling/ training needed, professional characteristics you need for the job, etc.) on your team's Jamboard.
2. Then answer how your profession would help in the scenario on page 2.
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From the 8 careers researched, you will choose 4 to complete career journal entries
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assignment will be counted as "Work Skills" in gradebook and will be included in overall summative score
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1. Enter your final conclusion into your team's Jamboard
2. Answer the questions on the attached document to wrap up this case!
2. Answer the questions on the attached document to wrap up this case!
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Submit the following:
1. Step #17 completed table (your observations)2. Put your final conclusion of specific bacteria infection (so far- you have one more activity to solidify your answer!) on your team's Jamboard. Be sure to put your initials on your contributed sticky note(s)/ text box.
1. Step #17 completed table (your observations)2. Put your final conclusion of specific bacteria infection (so far- you have one more activity to solidify your answer!) on your team's Jamboard. Be sure to put your initials on your contributed sticky note(s)/ text box.
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Ms. Mandel will make note on your team's Jamboard (page 4) of whether you all have the correct category of pathogen infection.
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Go to your team's Jamboard and add to your ideas from your initial hypothesis.
In the previous activity, you wrote a hypothesis about which category, or categories, of infectious agent could be causing the infections seen in the hospital patients. For each category of agent you suspect to be causing the infection, work with your investigative team and record the possibilities for the:
Reservoir in the hospital
Portal of exit from the reservoir
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry into a host
Add your thoughts on a sticky note (be sure to include your initials we know who contributed those ideas!)
In the previous activity, you wrote a hypothesis about which category, or categories, of infectious agent could be causing the infections seen in the hospital patients. For each category of agent you suspect to be causing the infection, work with your investigative team and record the possibilities for the:
Reservoir in the hospital
Portal of exit from the reservoir
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry into a host
Add your thoughts on a sticky note (be sure to include your initials we know who contributed those ideas!)
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you will discuss trends/patterns with your team Friday but to prepare, complete steps 3-5 on your own first.
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from Activity 3.1.1.
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You only need to have 1 person from your team submit. However, ALL OF YOU will tell me in private comment who your team members were and "turn in" assignment, even if you are not attaching your group work.
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Read Diagnosing with Molecular Biology, take notes, complete reflection put thoughts on Jamboard. See team spreadsheet for which Jamboard to place your thoughts upon.
Submit:
1. pic of your notes
2. Reflection thoughts on Jamboard- make sure your thoughts have your initials next to them
Submit:
1. pic of your notes
2. Reflection thoughts on Jamboard- make sure your thoughts have your initials next to them
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For the "Disorder Detectives," you choose one case study. The other ones are there for you to look at and compare to make sure you understand how to read them and to notice differences in different disorders.
YOU PICK ONE CASE STUDY. :)
Additionally, I've attached a normal karyotype for both a biological male and female for reference.
Submit the following:
1. Cytogeneticist report for Riley
2. If you'd like to attach a pic of your work from your lab notebook as well, you're welcome to!
YOU PICK ONE CASE STUDY. :)
Additionally, I've attached a normal karyotype for both a biological male and female for reference.
Submit the following:
1. Cytogeneticist report for Riley
2. If you'd like to attach a pic of your work from your lab notebook as well, you're welcome to!
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Submit your notes for intro, step 1 and step 2 and your drawings of mitosis and meiosis
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Submit the following:
1. Any notes you took from the activity so far
2. write down the 5 step process of a chromosome spread
*Career journal entry in separate assignment
1. Any notes you took from the activity so far
2. write down the 5 step process of a chromosome spread
*Career journal entry in separate assignment
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Submit the following from your work: (if you'd like to just take pics of all your work and upload, you're welcome to!)
1. response to #3
2. response to #6
3. response #7
4. response #9
5. response #10
6. ETHICAL SCENARIO
SKIP #11
1. response to #3
2. response to #6
3. response #7
4. response #9
5. response #10
6. ETHICAL SCENARIO
SKIP #11
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submit your response to step #12 in a Google Doc or a pic of your lab notebook work
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To prepare for the final portion of the activity for Friday, submit the work you completed for steps 10-11.
(If you haven't finished steps 4-7, you'll need to complete this first! Attached document is the portion of the activity that you need to have responses to.)
You can type your responses in a Google Doc or you can take a pic and upload your work from your lab notebook.
(If you haven't finished steps 4-7, you'll need to complete this first! Attached document is the portion of the activity that you need to have responses to.)
You can type your responses in a Google Doc or you can take a pic and upload your work from your lab notebook.
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Sorry didn't post right at 1!
It'll be open until 7pm
It'll be open until 7pm
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This didn't post on Friday as was scheduled in the weekly schedule!
You have until Tuesday morning at 8am
You have until Tuesday morning at 8am
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Take notes on intro and Protein Primer section. Then answer the reflection question. Submit your work in GC.
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a. Submit your diagnosis of Kai’s condition on provided Jamboard
b. Submit your research of the condition you diagnosed in this assignment
To communicate with your group, be sure to contact them via email using their name (or if you have another contact for them, use that!)
All your group ideas go on the Jamboard. Be sure to include your initials on your sticky notes, text box, etc. This will show your teammates which ideas you contributed!
**If you need to look over your group's initial diagnosis, the Google Drive folder is attached for easy access.
b. Submit your research of the condition you diagnosed in this assignment
To communicate with your group, be sure to contact them via email using their name (or if you have another contact for them, use that!)
All your group ideas go on the Jamboard. Be sure to include your initials on your sticky notes, text box, etc. This will show your teammates which ideas you contributed!
**If you need to look over your group's initial diagnosis, the Google Drive folder is attached for easy access.
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Assessment will be open from 1pm-5pm
Responses will stop collecting at 5pm.
Responses will stop collecting at 5pm.
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Read the intro to the activity and then complete steps 1-2 in Preliminary possibilities (Wednesday) and steps 3-4 in Behind the Biopsy (Thursday)
Steps 1-4 submit by Friday at 9am
Steps 1-4 submit by Friday at 9am
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Your plan and Flipgrid video must include the following information:
1. A summary of the patient’s condition, including a short description of their disease or disorder and its impacts
2. A plan for their first visit
A list of questions for the initial conversation
A list of tests to be done during their exam
Note: These may be tests that you have already learned about or tests you investigate in your research.
3. Suggestions for preventive measures such as lifestyle changes, diet changes
4. Options for telehealth and/or remote monitoring after the initial visit:
The data to be collected, how it will be collected, and why
What telehealth sessions for the patient might look like
5. Details about how you will protect their privacy and maintain HIPAA:
Include specific information about protecting privacy during in-person visits, telehealth sessions, and remote
monitoring data
Incorporate the HIPPA Infographics created in the previous activity to help your patient understand Total Care
Clinic’s approach
6. Flipgrid proposal
1. A summary of the patient’s condition, including a short description of their disease or disorder and its impacts
2. A plan for their first visit
A list of questions for the initial conversation
A list of tests to be done during their exam
Note: These may be tests that you have already learned about or tests you investigate in your research.
3. Suggestions for preventive measures such as lifestyle changes, diet changes
4. Options for telehealth and/or remote monitoring after the initial visit:
The data to be collected, how it will be collected, and why
What telehealth sessions for the patient might look like
5. Details about how you will protect their privacy and maintain HIPAA:
Include specific information about protecting privacy during in-person visits, telehealth sessions, and remote
monitoring data
Incorporate the HIPPA Infographics created in the previous activity to help your patient understand Total Care
Clinic’s approach
6. Flipgrid proposal
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Complete steps #2-5 in activity in PLTW.
Your draft should be a written document, a slideshow or an infographic.
Your draft should be a written document, a slideshow or an infographic.
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Submit the following:
1. Your reflection questions (info to look at in history AND professional skills of patient liaison)
2. Your notes about your assigned patient (step #1 in activity)- look at attached spreadsheet for the patient you will focus on in this activity
1. Your reflection questions (info to look at in history AND professional skills of patient liaison)
2. Your notes about your assigned patient (step #1 in activity)- look at attached spreadsheet for the patient you will focus on in this activity
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If you would like to have the Infographic assignment counted as part of your assessment:
1. Make a copy of your team's infographic
2. make adjustments using the provided feedback
3. attach here/share the link in the comments so I can view and score your infographic
1. Make a copy of your team's infographic
2. make adjustments using the provided feedback
3. attach here/share the link in the comments so I can view and score your infographic
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Be sure to go through and read all the sections for the interactive!
(this is Tuesday's assignment, but if you'd like to do ahead of time, you're welcome to!)
(this is Tuesday's assignment, but if you'd like to do ahead of time, you're welcome to!)
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For this activity, groups have been made and are attached in the spreadsheet.
For the SCENARIOS, you may work individually or with your team. The 3 scenarios you are focusing on are indicated next to your groups in the spreadsheet.
For the INFOGRAPHIC, you will need to coordinate with your team. Copy the link to your team's Jamboard and attach that in your assignment.
If your schedule this week will not permit you working in a team and you need to work individually, use one of the extra Jamboards (Group 13-15......if you need additional Jamboard, make a copy and be sure it is saved in the folder) in the Google Drive folder and indicate that to me in a private message comment. Be sure to also put YOUR NAME on the Jamboard in the title.
Submit the following for this activity:
1. thoughts about your 3 scenarios (screenshot of your thoughts recorded in the scenario boxes OR pic of your work in your lab notebook by hand of your thoughts of the scenarios)
2. Link to your team's completed Jamboard with your infographic- Groups are attached in spreadsheet- please contact your team members via email
For the SCENARIOS, you may work individually or with your team. The 3 scenarios you are focusing on are indicated next to your groups in the spreadsheet.
For the INFOGRAPHIC, you will need to coordinate with your team. Copy the link to your team's Jamboard and attach that in your assignment.
If your schedule this week will not permit you working in a team and you need to work individually, use one of the extra Jamboards (Group 13-15......if you need additional Jamboard, make a copy and be sure it is saved in the folder) in the Google Drive folder and indicate that to me in a private message comment. Be sure to also put YOUR NAME on the Jamboard in the title.
Submit the following for this activity:
1. thoughts about your 3 scenarios (screenshot of your thoughts recorded in the scenario boxes OR pic of your work in your lab notebook by hand of your thoughts of the scenarios)
2. Link to your team's completed Jamboard with your infographic- Groups are attached in spreadsheet- please contact your team members via email
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Submit the following:
a. Feedback loop for blood glucose homeostasis- step #5
b. Hack Attack! (A Day in Cass’ Life)
c. Step #6a and #6b
a. Feedback loop for blood glucose homeostasis- step #5
b. Hack Attack! (A Day in Cass’ Life)
c. Step #6a and #6b
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Complete steps 1-9 and then complete remaining portion of Charlie Nowak's patient history report.
You've already completed 2 pages of this. The final activity has you complete the remaining sections.
In order to complete the activity, you will need the resources, located in Activity 2.1.4. You will also need the microscopic blood images, which are in attached slideshow.
For the "Blood Draw" portion, unfortunately, you'll need to just read the procedure.
You've already completed 2 pages of this. The final activity has you complete the remaining sections.
In order to complete the activity, you will need the resources, located in Activity 2.1.4. You will also need the microscopic blood images, which are in attached slideshow.
For the "Blood Draw" portion, unfortunately, you'll need to just read the procedure.
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Submit your work for step #2 (your choice) and step #4 about Charlie Nowak.
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Finish Activity 2.1.2 and record in your lab notebook. Add Charlie’s vitals to her Patient History Report (from Activity 2.1.1.)and submit.
Once again, you will not be finished with this patient history report. So far, you should have filled out info for page 1 and 2. The next activity will continue to add more info to Charlie's report.
Once again, you will not be finished with this patient history report. So far, you should have filled out info for page 1 and 2. The next activity will continue to add more info to Charlie's report.
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Complete steps 3-5
Go through all the "Stations" located in the activity.
1. Read through info
2. Take notes from each "station"
3. Complete the activity (3/5 you can do from your house)- temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate
*oxygen saturation and blood pressure (unless you happen to have a bp cuff at home!)- just read through the steps to become familiar with the measurement and equipment
4. Record your results in your data table. If you do with a partner, you can write their info down too. If you have a family member you use, you can put that in your data table. If you do the activity solo, you will discuss in class with a partner on Tuesday.
Go through all the "Stations" located in the activity.
1. Read through info
2. Take notes from each "station"
3. Complete the activity (3/5 you can do from your house)- temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate
*oxygen saturation and blood pressure (unless you happen to have a bp cuff at home!)- just read through the steps to become familiar with the measurement and equipment
4. Record your results in your data table. If you do with a partner, you can write their info down too. If you have a family member you use, you can put that in your data table. If you do the activity solo, you will discuss in class with a partner on Tuesday.
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Careers from Activity 2.1.2
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Finish Activity 2.1.1 steps #10-13 and complete the patient history report from the activity. Upload report here.
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This activity is the final activity in Unit 1.
Complete the case individually all the way through, skipping steps 5-7. You WILL NOT be presenting this case.
This will be assessed as part of the category "Work Skills" in AERIES.
Attach the following to show completion of your case:
1. Evidence board
Evidence and test results (polygraph test, blood spatter result, blood typing result, brain scan result, DNA evidence, fingerprint evidence, hair evidence, heart scan result) AND a timeline
You can attach a document with your conclusions, a Jamboard with all your conclusions, a slideshow with your conclusions or a video recording explaining all your conclusions
2. Autopsy report COMPLETED
*If you are choosing to reassess for "Investigating the Scene," this assignment will be part of the final reassessment.
For the results of all the tests and evidence, see the attached documents.
The polygraph tests in the activity are not opening in PLTW. As a result, I am posting the results for you to include in your work.
Complete the case individually all the way through, skipping steps 5-7. You WILL NOT be presenting this case.
This will be assessed as part of the category "Work Skills" in AERIES.
Attach the following to show completion of your case:
1. Evidence board
Evidence and test results (polygraph test, blood spatter result, blood typing result, brain scan result, DNA evidence, fingerprint evidence, hair evidence, heart scan result) AND a timeline
You can attach a document with your conclusions, a Jamboard with all your conclusions, a slideshow with your conclusions or a video recording explaining all your conclusions
2. Autopsy report COMPLETED
*If you are choosing to reassess for "Investigating the Scene," this assignment will be part of the final reassessment.
For the results of all the tests and evidence, see the attached documents.
The polygraph tests in the activity are not opening in PLTW. As a result, I am posting the results for you to include in your work.
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Follow the report instructions (step #4) and complete/fill in your final forensics report for Anna Garcia in the provided Google Slide Show.
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take a pic and upload work here
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For this activity, all hearts would have been set out on table for you to observe. The attached slideshow shows problematic hearts. The "cards" of the decedent patients are attached here as well.
Complete your work for steps 17-20 in your lab notebook and then upload pic of your work here
Complete your work for steps 17-20 in your lab notebook and then upload pic of your work here
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Complete steps #1-12 and submit a picture of your heart box.
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Attached you will find Anna's MRI result that you will need to complete this activity.
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take pic of your work for step #1 in the activity and attach here
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from Activity 1.2.3
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Complete the remainder of the activity in the next few days.
Attach a picture of your work from your lab notebook.
Attach a picture of your work from your lab notebook.
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from Activity 1.2.3.
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Submit the following for this activity:
1. completed data table from the "lab"
2. Anna's time of death with shown work
3. sketch of insects found on Anna + stage of lifecycle and your how you came to this conclusion
*PICTURES OF ALL YOUR WORK FROM YOUR LAB NOTEBOOK WORKS!
1. completed data table from the "lab"
2. Anna's time of death with shown work
3. sketch of insects found on Anna + stage of lifecycle and your how you came to this conclusion
*PICTURES OF ALL YOUR WORK FROM YOUR LAB NOTEBOOK WORKS!
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complete steps in your lab notebook
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This is not specific for Anna Garcia- this is how the process is done and allows you to learn the terminology and process of an autopsy.
Attach a picture of your work from your lab notebook here.
Attach a picture of your work from your lab notebook here.
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From the work you did so far on learning about autopsies in Activity 1.2.1, use your career journal entry guidelines to explore the profession of a medical examiner!
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although this week was short and Monday was cancelled due to power outages, please take a moment to reflect on how you handled the obstacle and how you moved forward in your learning
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Attach your team's video to this assignment (only 1 person per team needs to do so)
If you are not attaching video, put "Person's name" attached video and then press the turn in button.
If you are not attaching video, put "Person's name" attached video and then press the turn in button.
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Attach:
1. your team's status report video (only 1 person in your team needs to do this)
2. evidence summary chart filled in (can be a typed document or a picture of your work from your lab notebook)
1. your team's status report video (only 1 person in your team needs to do this)
2. evidence summary chart filled in (can be a typed document or a picture of your work from your lab notebook)
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Friendly reminder.....the goal of reflecting on the week helps you figure out what you worked on, what you did well, what still needs improvement and what you might like to focus on in the coming week. Please do not mark boxes that you have not worked on. If you speak out during live class, mark that! If you don't, please do not mark the boxes. Ms. Mandel does have a sheet indicating students who are "taking risks," "communicating productively," and "working persistently."
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflection of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflection of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
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The goal of reflecting on the week helps you figure out what you worked on, what you did well, what still needs improvement and what you might like to focus on in the coming week. Please do not mark boxes that you have not worked on. If you speak out during live class, mark that! If you don't, please do not mark the boxes. Ms. Mandel does have a sheet indicating students who are "taking risks," "communicating productively," and "working persistently."
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
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Complete work from Tuesday's class and work through activity until you get to DNA profiling.
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Go to PLTW and open up Activity 1.1.5
Read the intro DNA Debrief and DNA structure.
Takes notes as needed. Stop before Do-It-Yourself DNA.
Read the intro DNA Debrief and DNA structure.
Takes notes as needed. Stop before Do-It-Yourself DNA.
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The goal of reflecting on the week helps you figure out what you worked on, what you did well, what still needs improvement and what you might like to focus on in the coming week. Please do not mark boxes that you have not worked on. If you speak out during live class, mark that! If you don't, please do not mark the boxes. Ms. Mandel does have a sheet indicating students who are "taking risks," "communicating productively," and "working persistently."
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists for Monday following the previous week.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
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Profession from Activity 1.1.4
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Attach the following work:
1. Height determination graph from the shared results of the blood spatter
2. Conclusion questions
* you can share as a document or take a picture of your work and upload
1. Height determination graph from the shared results of the blood spatter
2. Conclusion questions
* you can share as a document or take a picture of your work and upload
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Complete steps #12-16 in your lab notebook and take a pic of your work.
Upload into this assignment.
Then go to Blood Spatter Experimental Design folder, and as a team, put your design (steps of what your team experiment will do) into the Jamboard
Upload into this assignment.
Then go to Blood Spatter Experimental Design folder, and as a team, put your design (steps of what your team experiment will do) into the Jamboard
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The goal of reflecting on the week helps you figure out what you worked on, what you did well, what still needs improvement and what you might like to focus on in the coming week. Please do not mark boxes that you have not worked on. If you speak out during live class, mark that! If you don't, please do not mark the boxes. Ms. Mandel does have a sheet indicating students who are "taking risks," "communicating productively," and "working persistently."
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Lastly, deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists as of today, 9/25.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
You are not being penalized for things you don't do, but fill in the form honestly about how you did for the week.
Lastly, deadlines will be placed on weekly participation check off lists as of today, 9/25.
You cannot give a good reflecton of how you did for a week that was more than a week ago.
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Complete your entry for Forensic Technician in your career journal. Be sure to include info from the guidelines in your entry.
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Complete all steps in the activity 1-12 with your team.
Attach in a Google Doc your chart created from step #12 a. and b.
Be sure to answer the 2 conclusion questions at the end of your document once you complete the activity.
Attach in a Google Doc your chart created from step #12 a. and b.
Be sure to answer the 2 conclusion questions at the end of your document once you complete the activity.
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The group norms you all talked about in small groups are combined into one document and attached here.
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As you progress through your learning every week, you will be asked to evaluation yourself in synchronous and asynchronous work. You will fill this out on Fridays and submit in GC.
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attach pics of your work from Activity 1.1.1 in your lab notebook
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Please review the policies and expectations for the class. Then have your parent/guardian sign that they have reviewed as well and read the welcome letter (letter is attached in Word Doc form and PDF form- please only sign one)
There is an option to sign electronically, if you like.
There is an option to sign electronically, if you like.
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In a Google Doc, answer the "Next Steps: brainstorm question.
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This is your chance to do some research and get a head start on YOU! Use the document attached to guide you through a personality test and possible career fields out there. This will not be scored but you will need to refer to your responses during Friday's class.
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Read through the document on Getting Started. This is the intro for PBS course in Project Lead the Way (PLTW). You will have access to the online course materials soon but until then, this is to help get you started.
Once you have finished reading Getting Started, complete the Goals document and submit here by Fri.
Once you have finished reading Getting Started, complete the Goals document and submit here by Fri.