Animals and Classifications Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Keystone Sea Otters Preserving Giant Carbon-Sequestering Kelp Forests Presentation | Environmental Science | 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 high school Environmental Science (grades 9–12) chapter Animals and Classifications, built around the phenomenon Keystone Sea Otters Preserving Giant Carbon-Sequestering Kelp Forests. 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: Animals and Classifications Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Keystone Sea Otters Preserving Giant Carbon-Sequestering Kelp Forests Teacher Discussion Guide; Animals and Classifications Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Keystone Sea Otters Preserving Giant Carbon-Sequestering Kelp Forests Student Response Sheet. Original version: Animals and Classifications Phenomena-Based Lesson: Keystone Sea Otters Preserving Giant Carbon-Sequestering Kelp Forests Presentation.

Sections: Section 1: Three-dimensional Learning Alignment (ngss); NGSS Dimension; Scaffolded Three-dimensional Learning Goal; Section 3: Scaffolded Science Talk Moves Matrix; Scaffolded Talk Move; Verbatim Facilitation Prompt & Talk Goal; Everyday Student Misconception (flawed Claim); Scientific Evidence & Intuitive Correction. Sample item: “Along the rocky Pacific coast, dense underwater giant kelp forests grow up to eighteen inches per day, sequestering enormous quantities of carbon dioxide?”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 16 slides).

Standards: HS-LS4-1 — Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence.

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 high school Environmental Science, 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.