Teacher Preparation Videos
Trees

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.

Download the FOSS CA Trees Teacher Preparation Videos in iTunes U.

See a list of all available FOSS California Edition Teacher Preparation Videos.

Technical Note: You must have Adobe Flash Player Version 8 or higher to view these videos. You can download the player for free from www.adobe.com.

 
Select a chapter from the list below.
Module Intro (0:54)
Teacher Guide Intro (4:49)
Before You Begin (1:22)
Investigation 1 - Fall Trees
Part 1 - Looking at Schoolyard Trees (7:07)
Part 2 - A Tree Comes to Class (2:02)
Part 3 - Tree Puzzles (1:35)
Part 4 - Tree-Silhouette Cards (1:35)
Part 5 - Tree-Part Cards (1:49)
Part 6 - Tree-Part Booklets (1:40)
Part 7 - Adopt Schoolyard Trees (2:17)
Part 8 - Plant the Class Tree (2:43)
Investigation 2 - Leaves
Part 1 - Leaf Walk (3:03)
Part 2 - Leaf Shapes (5:00)
Part 3 - Comparing leaves (4:36)
Parts 4 & 5 - Leaf Silhouettes and Outlines, Leaf-Silhouette Games (4:41)
Part 6 - Leaf Books (2:11)
Investigation 3 - Trees Through the Seasons
Introduction (1:19)
Parts 1, 2, 3 - Fall Investigations (3:24)
Parts 4, 5, 6 - Winter Investigations (1:50)
Parts 7, 8, 9 - Spring Investigations (4:07)
 
Play All (58:12)