Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups Phenomena-Based Lesson: Continuous Thermal Separation of Complex Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixtures in 60-Meter Industrial Fractionating Towers Presentation | Chemistry II | 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 Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Chemistry II (grades 9–12) chapter Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups, built around the phenomenon Continuous Thermal Separation of Complex Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixtures in 60-Meter Industrial Fractionating Towers. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups Phenomena-Based Lesson: Continuous Thermal Separation of Complex Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixtures in 60-Meter Industrial Fractionating Towers Teacher Discussion Guide; Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups Phenomena-Based Lesson: Continuous Thermal Separation of Complex Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixtures in 60-Meter Industrial Fractionating Towers Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Continuous Thermal Separation of Complex Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixtures in 60-Meter Industrial Fractionating Towers Presentation.

Sections: NGSS Dimension; Specific Performance Expectation & Dimensional Alignment; Slides; Segment; Focus Activity & Instructional Goal; Anchoring Driving Question (student Sensemaking):; Talk Move Category; Teacher Facilitation Prompt & Sensemaking Strategy. Sample item: “How can boiling points vary across hundreds of degrees purely based on carbon chain length and functional group architecture?”

What's inside: Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 22 slides).

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

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 Chemistry II, grades 9–12.

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