Teacher Preparation Videos
Magnetism and Electricity

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.
Module Intro (0:42)
Teacher Guide Intro (5:05)
Before You Begin (5:29)
Investigation 1 - The Force
Part 1 - Magnets and Materials (8:51)
Part 2 - More Magnetic Properties (2:57)
Part 3 - Breaking the Force (7:48)
Part 4 - Detecting Magnetic Fields (7:55)
Investigation 2 - Making Connections
Part 1 - Charge (7:49)
Part 2 - Lighting a Bulb (4:43)
Part 3 - Making a Motor Run (4:44)
Part 4 - Conductors and Insulators (6:43)
Part 5 - Mystery Boards (4:05)
Investigation 3 - Advanced Connections
Part 1 - Building Series Circuits (5:19)
Part 2 - Building Parallel Circuits (4:12)
Part 3 - The String-of-Lights Problem (4:16)
Investigation 4 - Current Attractions
Part 1 - Building an Electromagnet (8:22)
Part 2 - Number of Winds (6:15)
Part 3 - More Electromagnets (2:13)
Investigation 5 - Click It
Part 1 - Reinventing the Telegraph (6:08)
Part 2 - Long-Distance Messages (3:46)
Part 3 - Investigation and Experimentation (2:38)
 
Assessment (7:06)
 
Play All (1:57:29)