Teacher Preparation Videos
Trees

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FOSS Trees Teacher Prep Video
Total run time - 45:22)
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)