Environmental & Green Chemistry Phenomena-Based Lesson: Accelerated Skeletal Dissolution of Marine Mollusk Shells and Coral Reefs in Acidified Seawater Presentation | Consumer Chemistry | 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 Consumer Chemistry (grades 9–12) chapter Environmental & Green Chemistry, built around the phenomenon Accelerated Skeletal Dissolution of Marine Mollusk Shells and Coral Reefs in Acidified Seawater. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Environmental & Green Chemistry Phenomena-Based Lesson: Accelerated Skeletal Dissolution of Marine Mollusk Shells and Coral Reefs in Acidified Seawater Teacher Discussion Guide; Environmental & Green Chemistry Phenomena-Based Lesson: Accelerated Skeletal Dissolution of Marine Mollusk Shells and Coral Reefs in Acidified Seawater Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Environmental & Green Chemistry Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Accelerated Skeletal Dissolution of Marine Mollusk Shells and Coral Reefs in Acidified Seawater 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: “Why does an invisible change in atmospheric gas chemistry cause solid marine shells to dissolve away in ocean water?”

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 Consumer Chemistry, grades 9–12.

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