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Teacher Preparation Video
Trees

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FOSS Intro (1:45)
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 - (6:58)

What Comes From a Fall Tree?
Food from Trees
Visiting Adopted Trees in Fall
Winter Evergreen Hunt
Winter Twigs
Visiting Adopted Trees in Winter
Forcing Spring Twigs
Spring Bark Hunt
Visiting Adopted Trees in Spring

Wrap Up and Credits (1:12)


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