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Materials Management Sites

The chart below is a partial list of science centers that support FOSS educators across the country. If you’d like to have your center added to the list, please contact the FOSS project.

See the following FOSS newsletter articles for additional information about science materials centers.

Make Friends with a Science Materials Center Near You (Spring 2003)

The FOSS Materials Management Symposium: Keeping the Investment Robust (Fall 2002)

Science Materials Center, Costa Mesa, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, GEMS, Insights, STC	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Pre-prep kits (prep and package materials by investigation) Print materials Literature for kits	Center
Contact: Guy Erskine, Zeke Noonan	Phone: 714-424-7570
Email: gerskine@nmusd.us, znoonan@nmusd.us

Orange Unified Science Center, Anaheim, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, STC	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Pre-prep kits (prep and package materials by investigation) Developing teaching rotation	Center
Contact: Peg Benzie	Phone: 714-289-7264
Email: mbenzie@orangeusd.k12.ca.us

ScienceWorks Materials Resource Center, Huntington Beach, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights, STC, Scott Foresman Kits	Kit refurbishment Live organism ordering and delivery Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Developing teaching rotation Family Science Night Kits K-5	Center
Contact: Susie Crandall, Tricia Brisby	Phone: 714-843-3270, 714-842-5205
Email: crandallsu@fvsd.k12.ca.us, tricia.brisby@hbcsd.k12.ca.us Web: http://www.fvsd.k12.ca.us/curr_instr/science.shtml

SMART Center, Oakland, CA 94601
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, GEMS, SEPUP, TOPS	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Kit training, teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Print materials Develop teaching rotation, literature for kits Equipment for loan	Center
Contact: Caleb Cheung	Phone: 510-879-2315
Email: caleb.cheung@ousd.k12.ca.us Web: http://science.ousd.k12.ca.us

Instructional Materials Center, Foster City, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Maintains a storeroom of FOSS supplies and sends to teachers when requested Maintains an open P.O. with Niles Biological and keeps track of what live organisms teachers order	Sites
Contact: Anne Conlon	Phone: 650-312-7247
Email: aconlon@smfc.k12.ca.us

Instructional Materials Center, Newark, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, GEMS, Glenco	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Pre-prep kits (prep and package materials by investigation) Print materials Develop teaching rotation	Center
Contact: Valerie Aguiliar, Diana Hoban	Phone: 510-818-4218
Email: vaguiliar@nusd.k12.ca.us, dhoban@nusd.k12.ca.us

Science Materials Center (SMC), Placentia, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Delta Science Module	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking) Pre-prep kits (prep and package materials by investigation) All enrollment for science kit training/kit check out is available online (PDExpress software, housed on district server.)	Center
Contact: Eddie Tabata, Donna Loken	Phone: 714-996-1551 ext. 23027
Email: etabata@pylusd.org, dloken@pylusd.org Web: http://sciencepylusd.wordpress.com/

Redwood City School District Instructional Media Center (IMC), Redwood City, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, CPO	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up and delivery Print materials Develop teaching rotation	Center
Contact: Cheryl Cleeves, Tiffiney Koleckar	Phone: 650-367-4330
Email: ccleeves@rcsd.k12.ca.us, tkolecka@rcsd.k12.ca.us Web: http://rcsd.k12.ca.us/~tkoleckar/FOV1-0001B895/Science.html

BAER Center, Sunnyvale, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up and delivery Literature for kits In the process of collecting some live organisms	Center
Contact: April Lincoln	Phone: 408-423-2874
Email: alincoln@scusd.net

Menlo Park City School District Science Materials Center, Menlo Park, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up and delivery Kit trainings	Center
Contact: Carrie Bildstein	Phone: 650-326-4341 x 2124
Email: cbildstein@mpcsd.org

PAUSD Science Resource Center, Palo Alto, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, STC	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Kit training Teacher support services (e.g. Professional Development on content, inquiry, or notebooking)	Sites
Contact: Mary Childress	Phone:650-565-8437
Email: mchildress@pausd.org Web: http://www.lucinda.net/k6science/

Cupertino Union School District Kit Stop, Cupertino, CA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit refurbishment Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Kit training Develop teaching rotation Literature for kits	Center
Contact: Betty Saunders	Phone: 408-252-3000 x256
Email: saunders_betty@cupertino.k12.ca.us

Tucson Unified School District, AZ
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, GEMS, Insights, STC, SEPUP, BSCS, Prentice Hall	Kit materials Kit pick-up Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding Teacher training Teacher support	Center
Contact: Araceli Gonzalez, Joan Gilbert	Phone: 520-225-4933, 520-225-4935
Email: araceli.gonzalez@tusd1.org, joan.gilbert@tusd1.org Web: http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/science/index.asp

Hands on Science Department
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit refurbishment Butterfly coupons Reimbursments for organism purchase Owl pellets upon request	Center
Contact: Amanda Waldo	Phone: 970-490-3686
Email: awaldo@psdschools.org

Van Allen Science Teaching Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights, STC	Kit refurbishment Limited live organisms Kit training	Center
Contact: Jeanne Bancroft	Phone: 319-399-6560
Email: jbancroft@gwaea.org Web: http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/vastscience/materialssupport.html

Roseville Schools EDC FOSS Science Program, MN
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit materials ordering and replacement Live organism ordering and delivery Kit training	Sites
Contact: Michelle Kruzel	Phone: 651-604-3736
Email: michelle.kruzel@isd623.org Web: http://www.isd623.org/fvcc/

Evaluation and Training Center of Fargo Public Schools, ND
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Newbridge	Kit materials ordering Kit training Prep kits Print materials	Sites
Contact: Jodi Freitag	Phone: 701-241-4858
Email: freitagj@fargo.k12.nd.us Web: http://vtc-etc.org/Common/contact.htm

Roseburg Public Schools Teaching and Learning Deptartment,OR
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights, STC,	Ordering/distribution of materials by teacher request Live organism ordering and delivery 2 hour trainings for new teachers	Sites
Contact: Joe Beatty, Linda Blakely	Phone: 541-440-4039
Email: jbeatty325@charter.net, lblakely@rosebur.k12.or.us

Rhode Island Science Materials Resource Center, RI
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights, STC, Lego/Dacta	Kit refurbishment Kit training On-site mentoring/PD Implementation consulting Curriculum/PD planning Grad courses	Center
Contact: Anita Hennessy	Phone: 401-245-4998 x 316
Email: hennessa@ride.ri.net Web: http://www.ebecri.org/

The Center for Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center, Spearfish, SD
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights, STC, SEPUP, BSCS, TRACS, Delta Modules, Carolina Biological	Kit refurbishment Live organisms ordering and delivery Kit training Literature kits	Center
Contact: Kathy Quinn	Phone: 605-642-6872
Email: kathyquinn@bhsu.edu Web: http://www.camse.org

SMERC ESD 112, Vancouver, WA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, STC	Kit refurbisment Live organisms ordering and delivery Kit training Training on: content, reading/writing, notebook, inquiry	Center
Contact: Bo Aldeman	Phone: 360-750-7513
Email: bo.haldeman@esd112.org Web: http://www.esd112.org/smerc/

Mukilteo School District, Lynnwood, WA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, Insights(K)	Kit refurbishment 3 times a year Live organism ordering and delivery Raising selected live organisms Kit training Copying Literature	Center
Contact: Tim Takayoshi	Phone: 425-710-4394
Email: ScienceCntr@mukilteo.wednet.edu Web: http://www.mukilteo.wednet.edu/departments/curr/web/sciencecenter/index.htm

North Thurston Public Schools Science Warehouse, Lacey, WA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS, STC	Kit refurbishment Live organism ordering and delivery Live organism breeding	Center, sites
Contact: Crystal Bell	Phone: 360-412-4591
Email: cbell@nthurston.k12.wa.us Web: http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=38523

Olympic Educational Service District 114 Science Kit Center, Bremerton, WA
Publishers	Services	Kit Storage
FOSS	Kit refurbishment Live organism ordering and delivery Some live organism breeding Activities packaged in set Notebook sheets Some "teacher supplied items"	Center
Contact: Debbie Witt	Phone: 520-225-4933
Email: kitwitt@oesd.wednet.edu Web: http://www.oesd.wednet.edu/oesd/site/default.asp

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