Teacher Preparation Videos
Solid Earth
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 Solid Earth Module Intro (1:02)
Teacher Guide Intro (6:08)
Before You Begin (7:43)
Investigation 1 - Mock Rocks
Part 1 - Observing Mock Rocks (8:41)
Part 2 - Taking Rocks Apart (7:31)
Part 3 - Observing Crystals (7:57)
Investigation 2 - Scratch Test
Part 1 - Observing Minerals (6:36)
Part 2 - Testing for Hardness (8:39)
Investigation 3 - Calcite Quest
Part 1 - Detecting Calcite (8:12)
Part 2 - Looking for More Evidence (7:33)
Investigation 4 - Take It for Granite
Part 1 - Other Mineral Properties (22:03)
Part 2 - Minerals In Granite (10:21)
Investigation 5 - Landforms
Part 1, Session 1 - Weathering (14:03)
Part 1, Session 2 - Weathering (9:47)
Part 1, Session 3 - Weathering (9:22)
Part 1, Session 4 - Weathering (4:56)
Part 1, Session 5 - Weathering (0:41)
Part 2 - Erosion (16:27)
Part 3 - Deposition (8:32)
Part 4 - Rapid Changes (16:10)
Part 5 - Investigation and Experimentation (8:51)
 
Assessment (7:06)
 
Play All (3:18:36)