Free Fall & Gravity Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Class Drop Tests: Measuring g by Hand Presentation | Physics | 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 Physics (grades 9–12) chapter Free Fall & Gravity, built around the phenomenon The Class Drop Tests: Measuring g by Hand. 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: Free Fall & Gravity Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Class Drop Tests: Measuring g by Hand Teacher Discussion Guide; Free Fall & Gravity Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Class Drop Tests: Measuring g by Hand Student Response Sheet. Original version: Free Fall & Gravity Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Class Drop Tests: Measuring g by Hand Presentation.

Sections: Standards Alignment; Learning Goals; The Case - Read First; The Record - Dated Observations; How To Run The Talk; Talk Moves For The Teacher; The Record; Word Bank. Sample item: “2. One bench trial gives 9.96 m/s^2. The next gives 9.16 m/s^2. The height and the ball did not change. What did change?”

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

Standards: HS-PS2-1 — Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. HS-PS2-4 — Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.

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 Physics, grades 9–12.

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