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The FOSS Teacher Preparation Videos help you prepare to teach the FOSS modules. They include teacher guide information, safety precautions, set up procedures, and classroom footage. Click on the name of the video clip you wish to view from the list below. Select "Play All" to view the entire Teacher Preparation Video.

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Select a chapter from the list below.
Foss Intro (1:45)
Trees Module Intro (3:44)
Before You Begin (1:09)
Investigation 1 - Fall Trees
Part 1 - Looking at Schoolyard Trees (4:45)
Part 2 - A Tree Comes to Class (1:29)
Part 3 - Tree Puzzles (1:16)
Part 4 - Tree-Silhouette Cards (1:26)
Part 5 - Tree-Part Cards (1:46)
Part 6 - Tree-Part Booklets (1:10)
Part 7 - Adopt Schoolyard Trees (2:10)
Part 8 - Plant the Class Tree (1:27)
Investigation 2 - Leaves
Part 1 - Leaf Walk (2:10)
Part 2 - Leaf Shapes (4:30)
Part 3 - Comparing Leaves (1:50)
Parts 4 & 5 - Leaf Silhouettes and Outlines; Leaf-Silhouette Games (4:11)
Part 6 - Leaf Books (2:20)
Investigation 3 - Trees Through the Seasons
Parts 1-9 - Fall Trees; Winter Trees; Spring Trees (6:58)
 
Play All (45:22)
 

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