Teacher Preparation Video
Earth Materials

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FOSS Intro (1:46)
Module Intro (5:45)
Before you begin (4:09)

Investigation 1 - Mock Rocks
Part 1 - Investigating Mock Rocks (4:05)
Part 2 - Taking Rocks Apart (6:31)
Part 3 - Observing Crystals (6:05)

Investigation 2 - Scratch Test
Part 1 - Observing Minerals (5:32)
Part 2 - Testing for Hardness (7:44)

Investigation 3 - Calcite Quest
Part 1 - Detecting Calcite (6:25)
Part 2 - Looking for More Evidence (5:10)

Investigation 4 - Take it for Granite
Part 1 - Identifying Minerals in Granite (8:37)
Part 2 - Choose Your Own Investigation (2:04)

Credits (0:35)