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The FOSS Teacher Preparation Videos help you prepare to teach the FOSS 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.

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Select a chapter from the list below.
Foss Intro (1:45)
Environments Module Intro (7:06)
Investigation 1 - Terrestrial Environments
Part 1 - Setting Up Terrariums (8:35)
Part 2 - Recording Changes (2:36)
Investigation 2 - Bugs and Beetles
Part 1 - Making Animal Runways (4:01)
Part 2 - Responding to Moisture (7:19)
Part 3 - Responding to Light (3:10)
Part 4 - Designing an Animal Investigation (1:15)
Investigation 3 - Water Tolerance
Part 1 - Setting Up the Experiment (6:54)
Part 2 - Observing Plants at 5 Days and 8 Days (2:50)
Part 3 - Observing Plants at 11 or More Days (2:54)
Investigation 4 - Aquatic Environments
Part 1 - Goldfish Aquariums (7:31)
Part 2 - Acid in Water (5:44)
Part 3 - New Organisms (2:34)
Investigation 5 - Brine Shrimp Hatching
Part 1 - Setting Up The Experiment (7:57)
Part 2 - Determining Range of Tolerance (4:10)
Part 3 - Determining Viability (2:31)
Investigation 6 - Salt of the Earth
Part 1 - Setting Up the Experiment (5:30)
Part 2 - Observing Plants (3:09)
Part 3 - Choosing Your Own Investigation (2:04)
 
Play All (1:30:17)
 

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