Architectural Construction Sheets & Renderings Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: London 'Walkie-Talkie' Skyscraper Concave Solar Convergence Ray-Tracing Failure Presentation | Architectural CAD | Grades 9–12

This is the student-facing slide presentation that introduces the phenomenon, walks the class through observations and driving questions, and frames the evidence students will use for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Architectural CAD (grades 9–12) chapter Architectural Construction Sheets & Renderings, built around the phenomenon London 'Walkie-Talkie' Skyscraper Concave Solar Convergence Ray-Tracing Failure. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Architectural Construction Sheets & Renderings Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: London 'Walkie-Talkie' Skyscraper Concave Solar Convergence Ray-Tracing Failure Teacher Discussion Guide; Architectural Construction Sheets & Renderings Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: London 'Walkie-Talkie' Skyscraper Concave Solar Convergence Ray-Tracing Failure Student Response Sheet.

Sections: Scaffolded Edition • High Quality Instructional Materials; Section 1: Three-dimensional Learning Alignment (ngss); NGSS Dimension; Scaffolded Three-dimensional Learning Goal; Section 2: Anchoring Phenomenon & Guided Sensemaking; Anchoring Phenomenon Investigation; Section 3: Scaffolded Science Talk Moves Matrix; Scaffolded Talk Move. Sample item: “The 20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper warped parts of parked cars because its concave glass facade acted like a ____________.”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 17 slides).

Standards: Aligned to ITEEA Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy for Architectural CAD, with embedded engineering design practices and career-readiness skills.

Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Architectural CAD, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.