Teacher Preparation Videos
Environments

The FOSS CA Edition Teacher Preparation Videos help you prepare to teach the FOSS CA 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. If you'd like to learn more about FOSS assessment for grades 3 through 5, select "Assessment" to watch a short video.

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Select a chapter from the list below.
Foss Intro (0:44)
Teacher Guide Intro (5:52)
Before You Begin (3:37)
Investigation 1 - Terrestrial Environments
Part 1 - Setting Up Terrariums (13:53)
Part 2 - Recording Changes (3:40)
Investigation 2 - Isopods and Beetles
Part 1 - Observing Oragnisms (7:24)
Part 2 - Observing Organisms and the Nonliving Environment (12:43)
Part 3 - Observing Organisms and the Living Environment (11:28)
Part 4 - Designing an Animal Investigation (7:05)
Investigation 3 - Aquatic Environments
Part 1 - Goldfish Aquariums (6:32)
Part 2 - New Organisms (2:42)
Part 3 - Food Chains and Food Webs (12:20)
Part 4 - Kelp Forrest Food Webs (7:06)
Investigation 4 - Brine Shrimp Hatching
Part 1 - Water Tolerance and Plants (9:19)
Part 2 - Determining Range of Tolerance (5:30)
Part 3 - Determining Viability (3:24)
Investigation 4 - Range of Tolerance
Part 1 - Range of Tolerance and Plants (15:11)
Part 2 - Salt Tolerance and Plants (8:51)
Part 3 - Concluding the Module (1:34)
 
Assessment (7:06)
 
Play All (2:26:10)