FOSS offers a number of ways to get parents involved in their child's science education. The FOSS at Home Folio includes short descriptions of several ways to bridge from classroom to home. Download the folio for the Measurement module in English or in Spanish. To view or print the FOSS at Home PDF, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. Acrobat Reader is available free at https://www.adobe.com.

Download a copy of the Measurement Home/School Connection PDF in English or in Spanish. To view or print the Home/School Connection PDF, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. Acrobat Reader is available free at https://www.adobe.com.

Inside the PDF you'll find

• Letter to Parents

  Each FOSS module includes a letter to parents to tell you what your child will be doing in the investigations at school and to share ways that you can develop your child's scientific interests at home.

• Math Problem of the Week

  Each investigation has a Math Problem of the Week. The teacher may provide classroom time for students to work on these and share their thinking or the problems may be assigned as homework. We have included the duplication masters for the math problems (but not the possible solutions) in the pdf.

• Home/School Connections

  There are many ways to extend your child's science experiences at home and to have fun together. We have developed a Home/School Connection for four investigations in the Measurement Module. These require little or no materials from home.

  Investigation 1: The First Straw—Measure objects using hands

  Investigation 2: Weight Watching—Make a list of measurements you use in your daily life

  Investigation 3: Take Me To Your Liter—Analyze different products in your home

  Investigation 4: The Third Degree—Make a graph of the high and low temperatures in your area