1. Register for a FOSSweb account. Register for a FOSSweb account using your school email on the registration page. Follow the steps to complete your registration. We encourage our users to register with an organization (your school or district) if applicable. Registration requires your school email address, district or school address information, and a password that is at least 8 characters in length. After completing the registration, you will be ready to log in.
2. Activate access to purchased modules. Once you log in to FOSSweb, you will be brought to your Teacher Page. Select the light green Activate Your Access Code in the top content area. If you have purchased FOSS Next Generation K-8, FOSS Third Edition, Second Edition Middle School, or 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 use previous edition(s), such as FOSS Second Edition Elementary, FOSS Middle School First Edition, or FOSS California Edition, please contact FOSSweb Tech Support at techsupport.science@schoolspecialty.com to receive your access code.
   
   Once you have your code, enter it into a field of the Activate Your Access Code dialog box. If you have a premium access code, you can enter it here, as well.
   
   After clicking submit, you will select which module(s) you want to appear on the top of your teacher page under My FOSS Modules. We suggest you select only the modules you use most. You can always add or remove modules from this area later by using the Manage My FOSS Modules button. Click Submit and wait for your Teacher Page to reload.
3. Access module resources on your Teacher Page. Once you have activated access codes for your module(s), you can click on the module names listed in the My FOSS Modules area. You will have full access to all the resources after entering your module access code, with the exception of Premium Content.

If you are a teacher or administrator with a school district, you should register as a member of an organization. This will allow you to be identified with your school or district and be informed of updates or additions to your district's School Specialty products. If you are an international teacher or if you do not work for a school, district, or university, please register as an individual.

If your organization is not found, please try modifying your search criteria. The FOSSweb registration system looks for exact matches of information entered by the user. If too much information is provided or information in a different format (e.g., "Second Avenue" instead of "2nd Avenue"), a match won't be found. We advise to use only keywords when entering information into the fields and only enter information into required fields (i.e., leave the address and zip code fields blank). For additional assistance please contact School Specialty Support at (800)-258-1302 between the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM (EST) or email us at techsupport.science@schoolspecialty.com.

To be considered valid, your FOSSweb password must be at least 8 characters in length and is case-sensitive. If you can't remember your password, you can click on the "Forgot Password?" link on the homepage.

Your username is your email address. Please make sure you are using your school email address. If you registered using a different email address, you can register again using your school email.

If you forgot your password, go to the log-in box on the FOSSweb homepage and click Forgot password. You will be prompted to enter your email address (username). You will receive an email with a link that allows you to change your password. You have 48 hours to reset your password with this email.

If you do not receive a reset email within 10 minutes, check your spam box. If you cannot find the email, make sure that your school's firewall has whitelisted schoolspecialty.com and unblocks any emails coming from loginhelp@schoolspecialty.com.

If you want to change your password, go to the log-in box on the FOSSweb homepage and click Forgot password. You will be prompted to enter your email address (username). You will receive an email with a link that allows you to change your password. You have 48 hours to reset your password with this email.

If you do not receive a reset email within 10 minutes, check your spam box. If you cannot find the email, make sure that your school's firewall has whitelisted schoolspecialty.com and unblocks any emails coming from loginhelp@schoolspecialty.com.

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, FOSS Middle School First Edition, or FOSS California 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.

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, FOSS First Edition Middle School, and FOSS California Edition have one Teacher Guide in a three-ring binder.

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

• Basic access allows the teacher to view all of the program assets. The Basic access also allows the teacher to create a Class Page with a generic username and password for all the students in the class to log in and see all student-facing resources for the module except the FOSS Science Resources student eBook.
• Premium access unlocks the FOSS Science Resources student eBook on the Class Page.

For FOSS Second Edition and FOSS California Edition:

• Basic access allows the teacher to view all of the program assets, except the digital Teacher Guide and student eBook. The Basic access allows the teacher to create a Class Page with a generic username and password for all the students in the class to 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 on the Class Page.

Premium access codes can be purchased from your Delta Education Sales representative. Consult the Delta Representative map to find the representative for your area.

To create a class, you will need to log in and navigate to your Teacher Page. Locate the My Class Pages section of your teacher page (below My FOSS Modules), and click the Add a New Class Page. A dialog box will appear in which you will need to complete the following:

• Class Page Title: This is the title that appears on the top of the page and helps you find a class on your Teacher Page.
• Class Login Name: This is the username student will use to log in from FOSSSweb.com. This username must be unique in the system. The username cannot contain spaces or special characters. Some examples of good student usernames:
  • [NameOfSchool]science2013
  • [NameOfTeacher]science2013
• Class Password: Class passwords must be 8 or more characters in length, contain at least one letter and one number, contain at least one upper- or lower-case letter, and contain no spaces. Some examples of good student usernames:
  • Science1
  • 1LuvFOSS
  • Puma1234
• Modules: You can check off whatever combination of modules your class is using. Once you hit submit, your class will be created! The class username and password will be emailed to you automatically. Save this email and give the user account information to your students.

Teachers and students need to log in with a FOSSweb account to access multimedia. Visit our FOSSweb Walk-through Videos to learn about creating a class page,or download our Student Access PDF.

Download the Quick-start Guide for hints and tips regarding the Interactive eInvestigations Guide.

This error message will occur if you type your username incorrectly or if you are entering an email address that you didn't use to register. Your username should be your school issued email address. If you don't remember what email address you used to register, you can register again using your school email.

If you launch a streaming video or a teacher prep video and nothing happens, you should test a few other videos on FOSSweb. Is the issue with a single video? If one video is causing you trouble, please email support@fossweb.com and let our tech team know the name of the video that won't play.

If several videos on FOSSweb are not playing, it may be the case that your school has a firewall preventing you from streaming video. If your school has firewalls, your school's IT staff should ensure that the following sites added the to firewall whitelist.

• FOSSweb.com
• fossweb.schoolspecialty.com
• Akamai video servers

If you continue to have issues, please send detailed information to support@fossweb.com.

In order to have all the links work in the interactive eBooks in the Next Generation K-5 modules in a browser on an iPad, you need to allow pop-ups in the browser.

• To allow pop-ups on Safari, go to the "Settings" app on the iPad. Locate the Safari settings. Under the General section of the Safari settings, make sure "Block Pop-ups" is off.
• For other browsers on the iPad, go to "Settings" within the browser, located under the menu in the left corner of the browser. For Chrome, the pop-up blocker settings are under "Content Settings." For Firefox, the settings are under the Settings main window.
• As an alternative, you can download and use the FOSS eBooks app on an iPad. This page provides more information on obtaining the app.

The Dotcar software included with FOSS Middle School Force and Motion is incompatible with Mac OS 10.7 and higher. A Windows-based computer or older Mac is required. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Contact your teacher to get the class username and password. You need to use a class login in order to access the multimedia resources or available eBooks. eBooks are not available to all classes and are dependent on the teacher account.

To access resources other than the multimedia or eBooks, go back to the Homepage and choose Student from the drop-down menu under the Visit as a Guest section. Then, find the module you are using. With this access you can access the Vocabulary, Home/School Connections, Recommended Books and Websites, and the Module Summary.

Parents can access FOSSweb by using their student'€™s login. If your student doesn't remember the username and password supplied by the teacher, please contact your child's teacher for access information. FOSSweb technical support does not have access to class login information. To access the system right away, go back to the homepage and choose Parent from the drop-down menu under the Visit as a Guest section. You will not be able to access the multimedia activites without the login, but you can access the Vocabulary, Home/School Connections, Recommended Books and Websites, and the Module Summary.

You can proceed and use this site without logging in. This will allow you to:

• View all the information available from the top navigation bar
• View select module resources
• View the scope and sequence for your state or district

However, in order to access the majority of module resources, you will be asked to log in. If you don'€™t want to log in, you can enter the site as a guest. To visit as a guest, go back to the homepage and choose your role and location from the Visit as a Guest section for a more customized experience. You can change roles and states at any time.

Unfortunately, at this time our system does not have the ability to process addresses outside the US or Canada. If you are working for an international school, we suggest registering with the address of an affiliate organization in the US. Alternatively, you can register as an individual.