BI 21-22 Assignments

Ok so this is a work in progress, as we are still planning some details, but generally:
- Pick a topic (from Google sheet)
- PUT YOUR NAME next to your topic. (First come, first served!) 
- If you don't like the remaining topics and can think of something better, let's discuss. (that might be OK)

For the topic you choose, plan to speak about it/be the 'subject matter expert'
-You will only talk for 1-2 min (PLEASE practice beforehand. Going over time, when there are 30 of you.... NOT COOL/will DEFINITELY affect your grade)
-You will need a display of some kind to show what you are talking about, set up in the area for your class (we are setting aside areas for each of the 4 years). 
-During the gallery walk, you will need to be present for a part of it, to highlight what you are showing off and answer any questions.

Today, continue on to S-20 to S-22. Don't forget to add your data to the class chart! 
*Time permitting, you can also do the comparison detailed on S-24*
Finish by stitching up your pig (as shown on S-26)
Please wash and dry all your tools and everything you used in your dissection. 
**Once again, if you did not finish today, please do your best to come in before our next class at some time soon and finish!**

Today, continue... from S-8 to S-18. 
Make sure to clean and dry all your tools, enter your measurements on the class data sheet, and TIGHTLY wrap your pig for use next class! 
**If you have not yet reached S-18 by the end of class, please come in early or at another time to keep working**

Please take the short survey below (the first of a few, most likely) :) 
It will only take you a minute, and it's important we get this figured out ASAP. 
Thanks! 

1. Perform the incisions from S-6.
(Optional- continue to removing the organ block on S-8)
2. Make sure to carefully wrap (and make sure it's labeled) your specimen, set aside, and try to clean up meticulously to mitigate smells! 

Could you please fill in this survey really quick?

1. Define autopsy (from the intro section on 7.1.1)
2. Notes on 'how autopsies work' from step #1
3. Check out autopsy tools and define 'grossing' (bottom of #2)
4. From dissection protocol, define diener and prosector, and summarize the intro.
5. Complete dissection day 1 (up to S-4) and note all measurements on your paper and the class data chart.
6. CLEAN UP COMPLETELY

See the attached rubric. The project itself is 100 points, and the presentation is 40 points. However, I'm still debating about whether or not to do a standard presentation or some other form (ie video, gallery walk, or some combination).

In this section, you will:
1. Individually watch/work through ALL FOUR virtual ER tours, and take YOUR OWN notes. Talk to your group, and figure out which two you will compare (not the same as any other combo in your group)
2. Answer needs assessment question (#13 in pltw) on your own, and THEN
3. Brainstorm together other ideas for your ER design/needs assessment
Look at the 1.1.3 Student Resource Sheet, but remember, we are ADDING a 3D model of an individual room to this assignment, AND the sample shown is WAY oversimplified and contains not nearly enough detail.
4. As a group, list the main tasks you will need to complete to do this project, (step #16), an approximate timeline for each task, and list to whom the main responsibility for each falls (although others may help).
5. Steps 18-23 mainly deal with the Gantt chart, which is OPTIONAL, but if you choose not to use a Gantt chart you will still need to come up with a timeline/to-do list for each person on your team, which should be submitted here.
6. Make sure to note the peer evaluation rubric. (#21) If you feel something should be added to it (or omitted), list that here. :)

9. Read the article at (#9 in PLTW) and take good notes as directed (ON YOUR OWN)
10. Read USA Today article (#10) and take good notes as directed. Make sure to look at blueprint! (ON YOUR OWN)
11. WITH YOUR GROUP, choose a region to research ERs. You will look up and find how many ERs of each type are in that region, and include a map on the 'ER Trauma Levels' doc below. You will need to research: What makes an ER a level 1, 2, 3, etc and list those features in the left side of the doc. List your sources at the bottom of the page

5. In your own words, describe the difference between Emergent, Urgent, and Non-urgent re: triage. (see pltw #5)
6. Read through the 16 patients given. Fill out the patient data chart (as a group is OK here).
7. Answer the RQ from #6
8. Put the patients in order (triage them!). Defend your triage order with a sentence or two. (on the data chart is fine)
-Be prepared to discuss/debate with classmates.

1. Intro Notes
2. Read and answer #1 in pltw, and discuss with your group. 
3. Brainstorm (NO RESEARCH ALLOWED HERE, just your ideas) your group's answers to #3
4. Now, do the research to answer #4. Was anything significantly different/surprising to you?

1. Answer question at #2 (a-b)
-Look over the resource in step 3. 
2. Change/add to your answer for part b above if you can. (if you have a very short answer for b, you NEED to add something!!)
3. Complete 'scavenger hunt' pages. 
4. RQ at #5
5. Find an article (just ONE each) that has to do with emergency medical services (so, is relevant to this unit, please). Make sure yours is different from the other people in your group, and print it out. (at least the first page of it). Please also make sure that at least one is from a sci journal type resource. 
6. Summarize your article. Anything interesting/relevant to your project?
7. CQ 1-3

Here, we will skip some things. 
1. Start down at #4. You can choose things related to ERs, or (most likely) NOT related to them. 
Once you have brainstormed a few things, write in NB your answers to 4-5. ALSO put them on a yellow page. On your yellow paper, list them in order of your rankings. (in your nb, make sure they are numbered)
2. Choose two problems from a DIFFERENT yellow page. Brainstorm a solution with your partner. Write in NB and put a star on their YP so we know you will talk about it. 
3. Answer RQ under #8. 
4. CQ 1-2

1. Notes on the case in the opening case brief. What occurred/why?
2. Actually write in the concerns of most people regarding emergency room visits. (you can abbreviate, but get the gist of each one.. and yes, I prefer if you write it rather than type in this case.)
3. With your group, brainstorm and decide which are most/least concerning to you? Rank them in order of what you find most to least troubling. 
4. Share your order with other groups and defend your answers. Did any of your rankings change?
5. Note that you will need to address several of these issues in your own design. Put a star (or highlight) those you feel you want to or can address in your innovative design.

See rubric. Make sure you 'check all the boxes'! 
-Do one last search to make sure your product doesn't already exist. 


Remember that you will be evaluated on the idea, the research, the design, the marketing, AND the presentation as a whole. Take the time to PRACTICE any tech, or any spiel, with your partner(s)

As you are designing your solution, please document as noted in PLTW:

Identify the criteria that your product must meet. Make sure to include the following.
1. Function: How will your proposed design do the job it is intended to do?
2. Form: How will your product be designed to match its intended function?
3. Safety: How will your product ensure human safety?
4. Reliability: How will your design ensure that the product continues to function properly?
5. Biocompatibility (if applicable): How will you ensure your design will be compatible in the human body?
6. Aesthetics (if applicable): What have you designed into your product that will make it attractive to the potential customer or patient?
7. Write a basic design brief for your product. Refer to the Design Brief Resource Packet from Activity 3.1.1 for guidelines. 
8. Brainstorm with your partner different design ideas that will meet the criteria. Take notes in your laboratory notebook for each category.
9. Evaluate all of the design ideas and as a team decide which approach is the best. Make sure to keep cost and ease of production in mind as you pick the best design (e.g., what materials and tools will be necessary to build your product? How complex will your product be?)
-You may want to check in with me near the end of this process to see if I can note any glaring omissions etc.

Use the topic you have chosen in M3 PYP. Once you have settled on a potential solution, do a literature review:

1. First, check out the websites in PLTW step 2. Make an outline in your NB about what you need to do/include in a lit review.

2.  Use the SRS (digitally-attached below or on paper-on cart near Mimi's table) to complete a lit review on your proposed solution to your problem. (Use the sources/ideas provided in step 5 to complete your research... make sure to include info on all the bullet points in step 4 of PLTW if applicable)

3. Make sure you list what you are finding (ie, patents, journal articles, testimonials, etc) when you do the research. If  you CANNOT find info on anything similar in patents, or journals, please let me know b/c missing those items will ultimately affect your grade! (HINT: you SHOULD be able to find a good amount of research/patents/other info)

* For once, I DO care that you are careful to cite your sources. There's a helpful link here to use if needed.

4. Last chance... affirm that the topic you've been researching is still the one you for which you will present a solution.

5. Answer the Conclusion questions.

1. With your partner, do some preliminary research. What products/solutions are already available for your problem? Maybe do this for your top 3-5 ideas, and then...
2. DECIDE which one you will try to solve with a NEW solution/product. 
PLEASE take some time here and consider. I think this might be the most important step TBH b/c many groups get halfway to a solution only to find it's already on the market/being developed, and then have to start over! 
3. Give your rationale in terms of why you chose what you did, what your preliminary ideas are for novel solutions, etc. 
4. Explain any you had to dismiss and why.

Start with the ideas discussed at the start of this assignment (in class- COVID and mosquitos). Put your own thoughts/spin on those topics in your notebook. 
With a partner, come up with at least 3 OTHER ideas of problems/design issues with biomed tech or any biomed problem that you feel needs a different/new solution. Be specific. Think through what would make a good solution for those problems. Add your issues to your notebook and the board (1-5 words only, you can explain later) :)

Read the mission statement and intro to 3.1.1
1. Explain why John and Earle are mentioned here. 
2. For your assigned product, complete step 3 in pltw. Look over the history of the product (or what was done before the product existed) in your research.
-Share your research findings with at least 4 other groups and listen to their research. Note any interesting things you hear in your NB (at least a couple things should stand out to you!)
3. Take notes on the 'Design Process'. Please be somewhat brief but include the main points.  (found under 'resources' but NOT the Design Process Resource Packet') (yet)
4. Next, look at the Design Process Resource Packet. With a partner (or by yourself), pick one thing to research. Choose something different from the other group at your table.
5. Follow the instructions in pltw steps 11-12 AND make a 'yellow page' of your design solution (meaning, yes do sketches and notes in your NB but also prepare a yellow page)
-Gallery walk and ask questions/make comments on other presentations. 
6. Prepare to defend or respond to your comments. Include any comments you think are most significant in your notebook.

Please fill this out completely before next class. (if you were absent or want a digital copy, here you go! Otherwise you can use the paper I handed out in class.)

In 3-6 paragraphs, please explain:
-what we did in each module and why
-what went right/wrong for your group. Why
-what were our expected results? How did that compare to your actual results? 
-what was the point of this lab? Why was this a capstone activity? (in other words, what skills were showcased/highlighted)?

Choose one article from each of the journals at your table. Everyone at your table must pick a DIFFERENT article.
Read carefully. Highlight parts you may need to return to and look up to understand fully (some things are explained later in the articles). 
For each article, fill out the Analysis. You can use the Google doc provided below, or use the paper version.
Once you have met with 'article alike' people, write a reflection in your notebook (one to two paragraphs):
-anything others brought up that you hadn't considered?
-was your opinion changed in any way?
-if not, why not?

1. Read the 'Principles' journal article posted below. Take some notes. Specifically, note the 4 main principles/concepts of bioethics, and in your own words define each.
2. From that article, list other concerns bioethicists consider. Why do you think these other things are not part of the 4 main concepts?
3. Read the original and modern version of the Hippocratic Oath, and answer the HO reading page. 
4. Read over the Ethics-Key Concepts page, and then obtain and complete the flu simulation page. (not linked here, I will give you a copy). 
5. Note the ways in which these decisions can be made/factors considered in your NB. Post class discussion, would/might you change your decision? Explain.

To prepare for this huge lab, you need to read over the whole protocol. (It's a lot). 
Next, you need to look at the calendar (remember, we are in No-School-November) and try to come up with a workable schedule given all our constraints (late starts, listening to presentations, shelf life of random things, etc). 
The group that comes up with the best timeline/calendar for completion of the lab gets 5 bonus points! (yes you can work on this with your group, but all need their own printout for NB check time).

5. Draw the new plasmid from #4 here. Explain the RE digest you would do to show your results (which RE would you use? Why?) Draw what the gel would look like (to prove you have what you are trying to make). ALSO show what religation WITHOUT success would look like on the plasmid and the gel. 
6. Explain the RE and ligation steps to complete #5. (what SHOULD happen). Draw ALL POSSIBLE products (in case of errors. Note the hint here!) Label each possible product. 
7. What RE(s) would you use to determine which of the possible products you actually have? (show how to prove the right AND the 'wrong' products). Don't forget to answer that last part- why would we NOT use a double digest here?
8. CQ 1-3

Please complete this survey soon. Thanks. :)

Upload your google slides here. 
Your presentation should 
-be about 10 minutes (or, less than 12 and more than 7).
include:
1. Process
    -Idea
    -Modifications (and why?)
    -Confounding Variables (which ones did you anticipate/plan around? Which did you not anticipate? etc)
2. Trials
    -What actually happened?
    -How did you decide what to focus on/ignore? why?
    -an overview of findings/trends
3. Conclusions/further study as applicable
    -what would you change/why? 
    -could you reject H0? explain.
-- where possible/applicable, include images/sections of your poster

1. Intro Notes (more vocab than usual here, please take good notes)
2. Watch the recombinant DNA video in step #1. Again, take good notes.
3. Answer the questions from step #2. (there are four parts, please label each answer).
4. Answer the questions from step #3. (there are five parts, please label each answer).

Mission 2 Research Poster 

This is a TEAM submission.  
1. Review the Creating Effective Poster Presentations online resource available from www.ncsu.edu/project/posters. Make sure to review the
following sections of the website: An Effective Poster, Define Your Message, Know Your Audience(s), An Effective Abstract, and Create
Your Poster.  You should also review: http://guides.nyu.edu/posters

2. Work with your team to design a poster presentation to summarize your independent research project.  You'll need to make sure it
includes:
o    Title
o    Team Members
o    South Pasadena High School (name and logo) & PLTW Biomedical Science (name and logo)
o    Statement of the research problem or question
o    Introduction to the purpose of the research
o    Background information
o    Abstract (encouraged)
o    Hypotheses (Include both the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis)
o    Experimental methodology
o    Data Tables
o    Graph(s)
o    Photographs
o    Statistical Analysis
o    Conclusion
o    Citations
o    Acknowledgements (if applicable)


3. Use the Tips for Producing Powerful and Effective Presentations resource sheet to create your poster. You may use a PowerPoint template (some are available at: http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html) We WILL print your posters, so make
sure to choose from the sizes mentioned (the first two in US sizes, most likely!).  Make sure to BEGIN with the correct size, as changing it later can be impossible.


4.  For this assignment, lay out a template for your poster showing where you'll place everything.  You should have all section headers on your poster when you submit it.  You should also go ahead and include all of these sections, which should at this point be ready to include all the same stuff from #2 above!

(Note that your Data Tables should just be summary tables, not ALL the data in most cases!)

5. You'll need to submit your work as a pdf.


6. Finally, prepare to present your poster. This may take a while b/c we will wait for the posters to print (most likely) before proceeding to this step, but, nevertheless, it's a good idea to do this (or at least most of it) while it is fresh in your mind. Check out the presentation rubric in 2.1.4 for starters.

1. Take notes in your laboratory notebook as you review the Statistical Analysis presentation.
2. Using the Statistical Analysis Resource Sheet and the SRS, follow all of the steps to statistically analyze the practice problem found on Part I: Example 1. Show all work. (Decimals rounded to thousandths please)
3. Compare your answers in part 1 of your Student Response Sheet to the answers outlined in example 1 on the Examples Resource Sheet.
4. Read through the remainder of the examples on the Examples Resource Sheet. Note that the specific t-test formula used in each example is specific to the study performed. (make a small note in your NB as to what t-test is used, and why, for each)
5. Work with your partner to statistically analyze the results of your assigned study. Show all of your work!
6. CQ 1-7

Today, please finish your gallery walk of all the experiments.


Write at least one positive or negative comment on each one (on the post it)
In your lab journal:

1. Choose the one you feel is best and write 3-5 sentences (or bullet points) about what is best about it. Be prepared to defend your choice and suggestions next class. 


2. Choose the one you feel is worst (or could use the most improvement) and write 3-5 sentences/bullet pts about what needs improving and/or how you would improve this study (Changing the topic doesn't count!). Be prepared to defend your suggestions next class.

-Read intro
1. Brainstorm what's misleading in data, and be specific about the examples given in #2. 
-Compare your thoughts with answers on the SRS!
2. SRS- highlight info/notes (#6) and matching (#7).
3. In groups, come up with a fictional MI or product.
4. Design 3 slides and prepare to present about your product (#10-11). 
(Prep to Present BRIEFLY next time!)

To finish up 211:
4. Notes on 2-3 best exp. and worst designs (from gallery walk)
5. Your response to your critiques- which were helpful & why? 
6. CQ 1-5