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Self-Registered Teacher Accounts: Access Codes Help

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Where can I find my access code?

What is the difference between Basic and Premium Access?
How do I enter an access code?
Video: How to Enter an Access Code

If you're just getting started on FOSSweb, please visit our list of Walk-through Videos. Included is the video, "Entering Access Codes," which will help you figure out where to find the codes you need and where to enter them.

Where can I find my access code?

Where you find your code depends on which edition of FOSS you are using. If you have purchased FOSS K-8 Next Generation, FOSS Third Edition, FOSS Second Edition Middle School, or FOSS Texas Edition, you will find a FOSSweb access code inside the cover of your Investigations Guide. Each code is module specific and will provide you with full access to FOSSweb teacher resources for that module after online activation. If you do not have the access code, or have lost it, please contact the person in your building responsible for FOSS materials purchases.

If you use FOSS Elementary Second Edition or FOSS Middle School First Edition, please contact FOSSweb Tech Support at techsupport.science@schoolspecialty.com to receive your access code. The code you receive will open up all the modules for your edition, so we recommend you select only those modules you use most to appear in your My FOSS Modules section of your FOSSweb account.

If you aren't sure what edition you are using, you can tell the difference by looking at your teacher materials. FOSS K-8 Next Generation, FOSS Third Edition Elementary, FOSS Texas Edition, and FOSS Middle School Second Edition have a Teacher Toolkit containing a spiral-bound Investigations Guide and a Teacher Resources book. FOSS Second Edition Elementary and FOSS First Edition Middle School have one Teacher Guide in a three-ring binder.

What is the difference between Basic and Premium Access?

The difference in access depends on the edition of FOSS you are using based on what was available at the time of publication.

For FOSS K-8 Next Generation, FOSS K-6 Third Edition, FOSS K-5 Texas Edition, and FOSS Middle School Second Edition:

  • Basic access allows the teacher to view all of the program assets. Basic access allows the teacher to create access for the class (Common Class Login) or each individual student (Individual Student Accounts) so that the class or individual student can log in and see all student-facing resources for the module except the student eBook.
  • Premium access unlocks the FOSS Science Resources eBook for students through a Class Page or individual student accounts.
For FOSS K-6 Second Edition Elementary and FOSS Middle School First Edition:
  • Basic access allows the teacher to view all of the program assets, except the digital Teacher Guide and student eBook. Basic access allows the teacher to create access for the class or each individual student so that the class can log in and see all student-facing resources for the module except the student eBook.
  • Premium access unlocks the digital Teacher Guide and student eBook for the teacher and allows students to view the student eBook through the student or class account.
Premium Access Codes can be purchased from your Delta Education Sales representative. Consult the Delta Representative map to find the representative for your state and county.

How do I use a temporary access code?
Video: How to Enter an Access Code

If you have received a temporary access code in a workshop or from a Delta Education sales representative, enter the code through the "Activate Your Access Code" (video details here) This will give you a limited number of days, dependent on the code, to try FOSSweb materials, including the eInvestigation Guide, notebook sheets, teacher masters, multimedia, streaming videos, and the FOSS Science Resources eBook. You will receive an email to remind you of the expiration of the temporary access. At the end of the trial period, you will no longer have access to protected materials. Before the expiration, or after, you can enter a permanent access code to obtain permanent access.