Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle CER Task Cards | HVAC-R | Grades 9–12

Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for HVAC-R (grades 9–12) on Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle.

Pairs with: Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle Slide Show Presentation; Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle Guided Notes; Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle Lesson Quiz; Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sample item: “Head pressure rose from 365 psig (June 16, 2026) to 419 psig (July 7, 2026). Claim: what condensing temperatures do those two pressures mean on the R-410A chart, and what must a coil do to condense at”

What's inside: Phenomena-Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 598 words, 2 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: CER Task Cards. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Place cards at stations or project them; students write a claim, cite evidence, and explain their reasoning. Built for HVAC-R, 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.