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Electric Current & Voltage Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Minimizing Ohmic Resistance Heating Losses Across Continental Distances Using Megavolt Ultra-High-Voltage DC Supergrids Teacher Discussion Guide | Academic Physics | 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 Academic Physics (grades 9–12) chapter Electric Current & Voltage, built around the phenomenon Minimizing Ohmic Resistance Heating Losses Across Continental Distances Using Megavolt Ultra-High-Voltage DC Supergrids. 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.
- What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,405 words, 4 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
- 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 Academic Physics, grades 9–12.
Complete the set: Electric Current & Voltage Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Minimizing Ohmic Resistance Heating Losses Across Continental Distances Using Megavolt Ultra-High-Voltage DC Supergrids Presentation; Electric Current & Voltage Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Minimizing Ohmic Resistance Heating Losses Across Continental Distances Using Megavolt Ultra-High-Voltage DC Supergrids Student Response Sheet. Original version: Electric Current & Voltage Phenomena-Based Lesson: Minimizing Ohmic Resistance Heating Losses Across Continental Distances Using Megavolt Ultra-High-Voltage DC Supergrids Teacher Discussion Guide.
Standards
NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
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At a glance
- Resource type
- Phenomena Lesson
- Grade
- 9–12
- Course
- Academic Physics
- Delivery
- Digital download