Tree Diameter & Height Measurement Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Crews, One Set of Trees: The Miller Road Measurement Dispute Presentation | Forestry | 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 Forestry (grades 9–12) chapter Tree Diameter & Height Measurement, built around the phenomenon Two Crews, One Set of Trees: The Miller Road Measurement Dispute. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Tree Diameter & Height Measurement Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Crews, One Set of Trees: The Miller Road Measurement Dispute Teacher Discussion Guide; Tree Diameter & Height Measurement Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Crews, One Set of Trees: The Miller Road Measurement Dispute Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Tree Diameter & Height Measurement Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Crews, One Set of Trees: The Miller Road Measurement Dispute Presentation.

Sections: Standards Alignment; Learning Goals; The Case - Read First; The Record - Dated Observations; How To Run The Discussion; Talk Moves For The Teacher; The Record; Word Bank. Sample item: “1. Trees 1, 3, and 6 match on both sheets to the inch class and the foot. What did the crews do the same on those trees, and why does that agreement matter?”

What's inside: Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 12 slides).

Standards: Aligned to Career & Technical Education (CTE) program-of-study competencies for Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources — natural resource systems, with embedded academic literacy 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 Forestry, 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.