Refrigerant Pressure & Temperature Charts Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The House That Would Not Cool Teacher Discussion Guide | HVAC-R | Grades 9–12

This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the HVAC-R (grades 9–12) chapter Refrigerant Pressure & Temperature Charts, built around the phenomenon The House That Would Not Cool. 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: Refrigerant Pressure & Temperature Charts Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The House That Would Not Cool Presentation; Refrigerant Pressure & Temperature Charts Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The House That Would Not Cool Student Response Sheet. Original version: Refrigerant Pressure & Temperature Charts Phenomena-Based Lesson: The No-Cool Call Where the Gauges Looked Fine Teacher Discussion Guide.

Sections: Hvac-r | Unit 1 | Teacher Guide For The Phenomenon Lesson; Standards Alignment; Learning Goals; Hvac-r | Unit 1 | Student Work Product. Sample item: “Q1. Start: The R-410A chart says 118.8 psig matches ____ degrees F.”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 992 words, 4 pages).

Standards: Aligned to Career & Technical Education (CTE) program-of-study competencies for Architecture & Construction — heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, with embedded academic literacy and career-readiness skills.

Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word 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 HVAC-R, grades 9–12.

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