Solar Power & Maglev Vehicles Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Stalled Shaded Solar Array & The One-Sided Halbach Magnetic Super-Boost Presentation | Engineering Design | 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 Engineering Design (grades 9–12) chapter Solar Power & Maglev Vehicles, built around the phenomenon The Stalled Shaded Solar Array & The One-Sided Halbach Magnetic Super-Boost. 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: Solar Power & Maglev Vehicles Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Stalled Shaded Solar Array & The One-Sided Halbach Magnetic Super-Boost Teacher Discussion Guide; Solar Power & Maglev Vehicles Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Stalled Shaded Solar Array & The One-Sided Halbach Magnetic Super-Boost Student Response Sheet. Original version: Solar Power & Maglev Vehicles Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Stalled Shaded Solar Array & The One-Sided Halbach Magnetic Super-Boost Presentation.

Sections: Dimension / Standard; What It Means In Plain Words; Slides; Segment; Focus; Plain Meaning; Talk Move; Prompt To Say. Sample item: “Shade just one of Team A's four series-wired cells, and the current from the other three cells chokes off. Why? And how did Team B's parallel and series-parallel wiring stop the motor stall?”

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

Standards: Aligned to ITEEA Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy for Engineering Design, 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 Engineering Design, 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.