Reference Frames & Displacement Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Logs of One Courier Run 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 Reference Frames & Displacement, built around the phenomenon Two Logs of One Courier Run. 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: Reference Frames & Displacement Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Logs of One Courier Run Teacher Discussion Guide; Reference Frames & Displacement Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Logs of One Courier Run Student Response Sheet. Original version: Reference Frames & Displacement Phenomena-Based Lesson: Two Logs of One Courier Run 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. Which leg of the ride is the longest? How can you tell from either log, with no street spots given?”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 11 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.

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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