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Teaching FOSS in School Year 2020-21 (Archived Information)
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The FOSS team continues to support you as the school year comes to an end and summer begins. Recorded webinars and and other resources to support in-person, remote, and blended science learning for grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 are available on FOSSweb. Learn more about FOSS Teaching Resources for 2020-21 by viewing these short videos:

Recordings of past webinars can be found on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page.

Life Science Remote-Learning Resources Recently Added to FOSSweb (Grades K-5)

Life science resources for K-5 classrooms using remote-learning, including hybrid models, are listed below (date indicates when posted). Check the Module Matrix for recommended ways to use these resources and download teacher notes provided with the resource. Feel free to contact us with any specific questions or concerns.

March-April, 2021 resources posted:

  • Grade K: Animals Two by Two Module:
    • Inv. 1, Goldfish and Guppies, Parts 1–4
      Student videos and teacher notes (posted 3/11/21):
      • Part 1: The Structure of Goldfish Video and teacher notes
      • Part 2: Caring for Goldfish Video and teacher notes
      • Part 3: Goldfish Behavior Video and teacher notes
    • Inv. 3, Big and Little Worms, Parts 1–3
      Student videos and teacher notes (posted 4/22/21):
      • Part 1: The Structure of Redworms
      • Part 2: Redworm Behavior
      • Part 3: Comparing Redworms to Night Crawlers
  • Grade 1: Plants and Animals Module:
    • Inv. 1, Grass and Grain Seeds, Parts 1 and 2 (posted 3/11/21)
      Multimedia: Lawns Slideshow and teacher notes
    • Inv. 1, Grass and Grain Seeds, Part 3 (posted 3/25/21)
      Multimedia: Wheat Seeds in Straws Slideshow and teacher notes
  • Grade 2: Insects and Plants Module:
    • Inv. 1, Mealworms, Parts 1–3
      Student Video and teacher notes
      • Part 1: Mealworms (posted 3/25/21)
      • Part 2: Pupa, Larva, Adult(posted 4/08/21)
      • Part 3, Life Cycle (posted 4/08/21)
  • Grade 3: Structures of Life Module
    • Inv. 1, Origin of Seeds, Part 2 (posted 3/11/21)
      Multimedia: Sprouting Seed Slideshow and teacher notes
    • Inv. 2, Growing Further, Parts 1–2 (posted 3/11/21)
      Multimedia: Growing Further Seedling Sort Online Activity and teacher notes
      Multimedia: Growing Further Bean Plants Slideshow and teacher notes
    • Inv. 3, Meet the Crayfish, Parts 1–2
      Student videos and teacher notes (posted 5/6/21):
      • Part 1: Crayfish Structures
      • Part 2: Characteristics and Adaptation
  • Grade 4: Environments Module
    • Inv. 1, Environmental Factors
      Student video and teacher notes (posted 3/11/21):
      • Part 2: Isopod Environment
  • Grade 5: Living Systems Module:
    • Inv. 1, Part 4: Systems, and followup in Inv 4, Part 4: Sensory Systems (posted 3/11/21)
      Multimedia: Recycling Redworm Habitat Slideshow and teacher notes
    • Inv. 2 Plant Nutrition, Part 2
      Student videos and teacher notes (posted 4/22/21):
      • Introduce Wheat
      • Plant Wheat Seeds
      • Observe Wheat Plants after 3 Days
      • Observe Wheat Plants after 6 Days
      • Observe Wheat Plants on Day 7
      • Observe Wheat Plants on Day 10
FOSS Grades PreK-5

On FOSSweb, go to a module page and look for the teacher resources listed at the top of Teaching the Module.

Fall 2020—Teaching FOSS
  • Designing Your FOSS Instruction (grades PreK–K, 1–2, and 3–5). These documents provide general recommendations for planning science instruction in the time of COVID-19.
  • Module-Specific Navigation Matrix. This working document provides specific recommendations for in-person, remote synchronous, and remote asynchronous instruction for each part of each investigation, including links to resources to consider for various teaching approaches.
  • Google Classroom Support (grades 3–5 only). A document describing how to access and distribute the grades 3-5 notebook sheets as Google docs.
  • Google Docs Notebook Masters (grades 3–5 only).
  • Student Remote Learning Menus. These menus provide teachers with direct links to the student-facing Student Remote Learning Menus.
Remote Synchronous teaching and learning at home

FOSS activities that can be done with simple demonstrations for students to observe and discuss are described. Teachers will need some FOSS equipment. In addition, for selected investigation parts in Physical and Earth Science grades 3–5, FOSS is developing short videos to assist with synchronous instruction. Each video includes an introduction, activity, and discussion.

Remote Asynchronous instruction with materials commonly found at home and resources on FOSSweb
Students access resources from their FOSSweb student page (Remote Learning Resources):
  • Home/School Connections Resources on FOSSweb with Other At-Home Activities that can be done either indoors or outdoors.
  • Readings and other resources available in the interactive e-books in English and Spanish
  • Multimedia (online activities, tutorials, virtual investigations, and videos)
  • Short student videos for selected investigations grades 3-5
FOSS Grades 6–8

The FOSS team created instructional support resources so that you can still teach FOSS every day, even if you are using remote-learning technologies. On FOSSweb, go to a course page to access the new resources at the top of Teaching the Course.

COVID-19 Remote Learning Resources SY 2020-21
  • Designing Your Remote Learning with FOSS Grades 6-8. This document describes pedagogical practices to consider as you plan your FOSS instruction.
  • Remote Learning Investigations Guide Support for each middle school course, with suggested modifications for remote and hybrid instruction and suggestions for at-home investigations using easily found materials when possible.
  • Videos of hands-on experiences for each middle school course, to temporarily replace student hands-on investigations during COVID closures.
  • Suggestions for In-Class Investigations
  • Google Classroom Support
  • Google Docs Notebook Masters for each middle school course.
  • Home/School Connection activities in English and Spanish for each middle school course.
Accessing Student eBooks
For Rostered Districts (Clever, Classlink, OneRoster)

Content for rostered schools and districts is enabled and assigned during the onboarding process. If your students do not have access to eBooks, please contact your District IT Administrator or your Curriculum Coordinator.

For Self-Registered Teachers
  • Make sure your students have access to FOSSweb. If they do not, set up a class page following the instructions on the Walk-through Videos on FOSSweb. If your students don't have access to the eBook, ask your school or district administrator to contact your FOSS sales representative by completing this Support Form.
  • Check to see if your students have access by logging in to the class page, selecting a module and verifying that you see the eBooks listed in the “Media Library” section.
  • If you need to share instructions with your students on how to login, you can copy and paste this link (https://youtu.be/Fcfjbt7Li2k) for the instructional video on student login. You can send the link through your school's usual communication tool.

If your students have individual student accounts, share this video link (https://youtu.be/yL_NqXZgmks) for a tutorial on using the eBook tools.

Previous Updates

03/25/2021
  • New remote learning activities for K-5 Life Science modules:
    • Grade 1, Plants and Animals Module:
      • Inv 1, Grass and Grain Seeds, Part 3
        Multimedia: Wheat Seeds in Straws Slideshow and teacher notes
    • Grade 2: Insects and Plants Module:
      • Inv 1, Mealworms, Parts 1.1 to 1.3
        Student Video: Mealworms and teacher notes
  • New Teacher Prep Video for Investigation 1 for the STEM module Forces in Action
  • New Teacher Prep Video for Structures of Life Alternate Investigation 3: Meet the Hissing Cockroach
  • New Student Video for Grade 2: Insects and Plants
  • Teaching Slides with anchor phenomena information updated for the following modules:
    • Grade K:
      • Trees and Weather
      • Animals Two by Two
    • Grade 3:
      • Motion and Matter
    • Grade 4
      • Environments
    • Grade 5
      • Living Systems
03/11/2021
  • New remote learning activities for K-5 Life Science modules:
    • Grade K: Animals Two by Two: Goldfish Observation Videos (Investigation 1.1-1.4)
    • Grade 1: Plants and Animals: Lawns Slideshow
    • Grade 3: Structures of Life:
      • Growing Further: Bean Plants Slideshow
      • Growing Further: Seedling Sort
      • The Sprouting Seed Slideshow
    • Grade 4: Environments: Designing an Isopod Environment Video
    • Grade 5: Living Systems: Recycling: Redworm Habitat
  • New Teacher Prep Videos for all investigations in the Pre-K module, Observing Nature
  • Teaching Slides with anchor phenomena information updated for the following modules:
    • Grade K: Materials and Motion
    • Grade 3: Motion and Matter
    • Grade 4: Soils Rocks and Landforms
  • Spanish translations of new teaching slides with updated anchor phenomena information for the following modules:
    • Grade K: Materials and Motion
    • Grade 1: Sound and Light
    • Grade 2:
      • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
      • Solids and Liquids
    • Grade 3: Water and Climate
    • Grade 4: Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
    • Grade 5: Mixtures and Solutions
  • Spanish translations of the following middle school online activities:
    • Earth History:
      • Mountain Types
      • Earth's Interior
    • Planetary Science: Properties of Light Slideshow
02/25/2021
  • New Remote Learning resources for Grade PreK Observing Nature. Resources can be found under the “School Year 2020-21—Teaching FOSS” for teachers and “Media Library” for students.
  • Closed captioning added to the following Spanish-version Remote Learning Videos:
    • Grade 3:
      • Water and Climate, Inv. 3.5: Condensación
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.1: De aquí para allá
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.3 Investigar posición inicial
    • Grade 4:
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 2.1: Erosión y deposición
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 2.2: Investigaciones con modelos de corrientes de agua
      • Energy, Inv. 3.1: Construir un electromán
      • Energy, Inv.3.3: Colisiones
    • Grade 5:
      • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 3.2: Concentración de sal
      • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 4.1: Saturación de sal
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 2.2: ¿Cuán grande y cuán lejos?
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 3.1: El aire a nuestro alrededor
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 4.1: Calentar materiales terrestres
  • Spanish translations available for the following multimedia activities:
    • Heredity and Adaptation Heredity Slideshow
    • Diversity of Life Nonflowering Plants Slideshow
  • New illustrated Word Wall Cards in English and Spanish for Kindergarten modules:
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather
  • Teaching Slides in Google slide format now available for the following modules:
    • Grade K:
      • Animals Two by Two
      • Materials and Motion
      • Trees and Weather
    • Grade 2:
      • Solids and Liquids
    • Grade 5:
      • Living Systems
  • New Violin video available in the STEM Grades 3–5 Sound Design module
  • Teaching Slides with anchor phenomena information updated for the following modules:
    • Grade 5: Mixtures and Solutions
    • Grade 3: Water and Climate
    • Grade 2: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt and Solids and Liquids
    • Grade 1: Sound and Light
02/11/2021
  • Spanish versions of the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 3: Water and Climate, Inv. 3.5: Condensación
    • Grade 4: Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
      • Inv. 2.1: Erosión y deposición
      • Inv. 2.2: Investigaciones con modelos de corrientes de agua
    • Grade 5:Mixtures and Solutions
      • Inv. 3.2: Concentración de sal
      • Inv. 4.1: Sauración de sal
  • Teacher Guides and Student Resource Books replaced in all Texas Edition modules.
  • Remote Learning video resources added to First Edition Middle School Force and Motion, Electronics, and Human Brain and Senses.
01/28/2021
  • New resources are available for Observing Nature. You'll find new multimedia and streaming videos linked under “Digital-only Resources” and in “Resources by Investigation.” In addition, new remote learning resources will be coming soon.
  • Spanish versions of the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 4:
      • Energy, Inv. 3.1: Construir un electroimán
      • Energy, Inv. 4.3: Colisiones
    • Grade 5:
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 2.2: ¿Cuán grande y cuán lejos?
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 3.1: El aire a nuestro alrededor
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 4.1: Calentar materiales terrestres
  • Captions added to Earth and Sun, Inv. 4.1: Heating Earth Materials
  • New and Updated Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    • Variables and Design
  • New Card Sort: Environments: Mono Lake Ecosystem (replaces incorrect Monterey Bay Ecosystem)
  • Updated image galleries to HTML5 in Plants and Animals:
    • Squirrels Image Gallery
    • Engineering in Nature Image Gallery
  • Updated image galleries to HTML5 in Motion and Matter:
    • Motion Review Image Gallery
    • Reactions Review Image Gallery
  • Flash eBooks updated to HTML5 flipping books in all Second Edition Elementary Edition Grades K-2 modules.
  • Flash Second Edition Human Body Teacher Guide updated to HTML5 flipping book.
  • Flash eBooks updated to HTML5 flipping books for all First Edition Middle Edition modules.
01/14/2021
  • Spanish versions of the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 3:
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 2.1: Sistemas de rueda y eje
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.1: De aquí para allá
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.3: Investigar posición inicial
    • Grade 4:
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 1.3: Desgaste químico
    • Grade 5:
      • Earth and Sun, Inv. 1.3: El día y la noche
  • Captions added to the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 3:
      • Water and Climate, Inv. 1.3: Esponjas empapadas
      • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.1: Dos fuerzas
    • Grade 4:
      • Energy, Inv. 1.1: Encender una bombilla
    • Grade 5:
      • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 1.2: Separar una solución de sal
  • New and Updated Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Human Systems Interactions
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
  • New image galleries:
    • Animal Ears and Hearing (Next Generation Environments)
    • Animals in their Environments Video Gallery (Next Generation Environments)
    • Balancing Toys (Third Edition Balance and Motion)
    • How Does Energy Travel between Systems? (Next Generation Energy)
    • What Uses Air? (Next Generation and Third Edition Air and Weather)
    • Worms, Isopods, and Fish (Next Generation and Third Edition Animals Two by Two)
    • Young and Adult Animals (Next Generation and Third Edition Animals Two by Two)
  • New Middle School activities:
    • Ecosystem Card Sort (English and Spanish) (Next Generation and Second Edition Populations and Ecosystems)
    • Aerobic Cellular Respiration Model (English and Spanish) (Next Generation Humans Systems Interactions)
  • Teaching Slides in Google Slide format for the following Next Generation modules:
    • Grade 1:
      • Plants and Animals
      • Sound and Light
    • Grade 2:
      • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
      • Insects and Plants
    • Grade 3:
      • Motion and Matter
      • Structures of Life
    • Grade 4:
      • Energy
      • Environments
    • Grade 5:
      • Mixtures and Solutions
  • Flash eBooks and multimedia removed from all California Edition, Second Edition Elementary Edition, Texas Edition, and First Edition Middle School Edition modules.
  • eBooks updated for all Second Edition Elementary Edition Grades 3-5 modules, with the exception of the Human Body Teacher Guide and the Water Teacher Guide.
12/17/2020
  • Spanish versions of the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 3:
      • Motion and Matter: Inv. 1.1: Dos fuerzas
      • Water and Climate: Inv. 1.3: Esponjas empapadas
    • Grade 4:
      • Energy: Inv. 1.1: Encender una bombilla
  • New and Updated Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Earth History
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    • Waves
  • New Fossil Evidence Puzzle Activity for Next Generation and Second Edition Earth History
  • New Audio Books (English and Spanish) for Sound Design
12/03/2020
  • New Spanish notebooks sheets, teacher masters and assessment masters added to STEM module Forces in Action
  • Spanish teaching slides added to the Resources by Investigation for Next Generation Grades K-5 modules
  • New Remote Learning video for Next Generation Grade 5 Earth and Sun:
    • Inv. 4.1: Heating Earth Materials
  • Spanish version of Remote Learning video for Next Generation Grade 5 Mixtures and Solution:
    • Inv. 1.2: Separar un solución de sal
  • New Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Earth History
    • Waves
  • Captions added for the following Remote Learning videos:
    • Grade 3: Motion and Matter Inv. 3.3: Investigating Start Position
    • Grade 4: Energy Inv. 4.3: Collisions
    • Grade 5: Mixtures and Solutions Inv. 4.1: Salt Saturation
11/19/2020
  • New English and Spanish Interactive Student Resource Books for STEM modules:
    • Pre-K: Observing Nature
    • Grades K-2: Forces in Action
    • Grades 3-5: Sound Design
  • Additional and new Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Earth History
    • Waves
  • New Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Grade 4 modules:
    • Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.3: Investigating Start Position
    • Energy, Inv. 4.3: Collisions
11/12/2020
  • English captions now available for the following Next Generation Remote Learning Videos:
    • Grade 3 Motion and Matter Inv. 3.1: From Here to There
    • Grade 4 Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Inv. 2.2: Stream-Table Investigations
    • Grade 5 Earth and Sun Inv. 3.1: The Air Around Us
  • Additional and new Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Earth History
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
11/05/2020
  • Google sheets for the following Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Populations and Ecosystems (Spanish)
    • Variables and Design (English)
  • New Remote Learning video for Next Generation Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 4.1 Salt Saturation
  • Additional and new Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Earth History
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Waves
10/29/2020
  • Remote-Learning Navigation Matrix and updated Home/School Connections for Third Edition modules.
  • Closed captions added to the following Next Generation Grades 3-5 Remote Learning videos:
    Grade 3:
    • Water and Climate, Inv. 3.5: Condensation
    Grade 4:
    • Energy, Inv. 3.1: Building an Electromagnet
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 2.1: Erosion
    Grade 5:
    • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 3.2: Salt Concentration
    • Earth and Sun, Inv. 2.2: How Big and How Far?
  • New Remote Learning videos for Next Generation modules:
    • Grade 4: Motion and Matter, Inv. 3.1: From Here to There
    • Grade 5: Earth and Sun, Inv. 3.1: The Air Around Us
  • Additional and new Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Diversity of Life
  • FOSS Grades K-2 Teaching Resources for School Year 2020-21 Walk-through Video available on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page
10/22/2020
  • Individual Spanish assessments added to Resources by Investigation for all Next Generation modules and courses, Grades 1-8
  • New Remote Learning video for Grade 4 Soils, Rocks and Landforms, Inv. 2.2: Stream-Table Investigations
  • Closed captions added to the following Next Generation Grades 3-5 Remote Learning videos:
    Grade 3:
    • Water and Climate, Inv. 1.3: Soaking Sponges
    • Motion and Matter, Inv. 1.1: Two Forces
    • Motion and Matter, Inv. 2.1: Wheel-and-Axle System
    Grade 4:
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 1.3: Chemical Weathering
    • Energy, Inv. 1.1: Lighting a Bulb
    Grade 5:
    • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 1.2: Separating a Salt Solution
    • Earth and Sun, Inv. 1.3: Day and Night
  • Additional Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Diversity of Life
    • Weather and Water
  • New multimedia activities:
    • Crystal Images Slideshow in Next Generation and Third Edition Mixtures and Solutions
    • Habitat Organism Card Sort (Spanish) in Next Generation and Third Edition Structures of Life
    • Atom Tiles in Next Generation and Second Edition Middle School Chemical Interactions
    • Sorting through Headlines Card Sort in Next Generation and Second Edition Middle School Weather and Water
10/22/2020
  • Individual Spanish assessments added to Resources by Investigation for all Next Generation modules and courses, Grades 1-8
  • New Remote Learning video for Grade 4 Soils, Rocks and Landforms, Inv. 2.2: Stream-Table Investigations
  • Closed captions added to the following Next Generation Grades 3-5 Remote Learning videos:
    Grade 3:
    • Water and Climate, Inv. 1.3: Soaking Sponges
    • Motion and Matter, Inv. 1.1: Two Forces
    • Motion and Matter, Inv. 2.1: Wheel-and-Axle System
    Grade 4:
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 1.3: Chemical Weathering
    • Energy, Inv. 1.1: Lighting a Bulb
    Grade 5:
    • Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 1.2: Separating a Salt Solution
    • Earth and Sun, Inv. 1.3: Day and Night
  • Additional Remote Learning videos for Next Generation Middle School:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Diversity of Life
    • Weather and Water
  • New multimedia activities:
    • Crystal Images Slideshow in Next Generation and Third Edition Mixtures and Solutions
    • Habitat Organism Card Sort (Spanish) in Next Generation and Third Edition Structures of Life
    • Atom Tiles in Next Generation and Second Edition Middle School Chemical Interactions
    • Sorting through Headlines Card Sort in Next Generation and Second Edition Middle School Weather and Water
10/15/2020
  • New Remote Learning video for Grade 5 Earth and Sun, Inv. 2.2: How Big and How Far? with additional instruction sheet.
  • Additional Remote Learning videos for Middle School:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Electromagnetic Force
  • New Remote Learning Resources for Students for the following Next Generation modules:
    • Grade 1: Plants and Animals: Investigations 3 and 4
    • Grade 2: Solids and Liquids: Investigations 3 and 4
    • Grade 3: Structures of Life: Investigations 3 and 4
  • Google sheets for the following Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Planetary Science (Spanish)
    • Populations and Ecosystems (English)
  • New Rapid Changes Cards Sort in Next Generation and Third Edition Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
  • New Tree Puzzles multimedia in Next Generation and Third Editions Trees and Weather
  • FOSS Teaching Resources Grades 6-8 for School Year 2020/21 Walk-through Video, available on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page
10/08/2020
  • New Remote Learning video for Grade 4 Energy, Inv. 3.1: Building an Electromagnet
  • Additional Remote Learning videos for Middle School:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Electromagnetic Force
  • FOSS Teaching Resources Grades 3-5 for School Year 2020/21 Walk-through Video, available on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page
10/01/2020
  • New Remote Learning Resources for Students for the following Next Generation modules:
    • Grade 1
      • Air and Weather: Investigations 3–4
      • Sound and Light: Investigations 3–4
    • Grade 2
      • Insects and Plants: Investigations 3–5
      • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: Investigations 3–4
    • Grade 3
      • Water and Climate: Investigations 3–5
    • Grade 4
      • Environments: Investigations 3–4
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms: Investigations 3–4
    • Grade 5
      • Earth and Sun: Investigations 3–5
      • Living Systems: Investigations 3–4
  • Spanish translations for all Student Remote Learning resources, Grades K-5
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation modules/courses:
    • Grade 3 Water and Climate, Inv. 3.5: Condensation
    • Grade 5 Mixtures and Solutions, Inv. 3.2: Salt Concentration
    • Middle School:
      • Diversity of Life
      • Electromagnetic Force
  • Teacher-facing links to Student Remote Learning Menus for all Grades K–5 modules
09/24/2020
  • New Remote Learning Resources for Students for the following Next Generation modules:
    • Grade 3 Motion and Matter, Investigations 3-4
    • Grade 4 Energy, Investigations 3-5
    • Grade 5 Mixtures and Solutions, Investigations 3-5
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation modules/courses:
    • Grade 4 Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 2.1
    • Middle School: Electromagnetic Force
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for Next Generation Middle School Gravity and Kinetic Energy in English and Spanish
09/17/2020
  • Investigation 3 and Investigation 4 Remote Learning Resources for Students added to Next Generation Materials and Motion (Grade K) module
  • New Spanish-version PDF-based Student eBook in the Pre-K module, Observing Nature
  • New PDF-based flipping book versions of the following books (in English and Spanish) have been added:
    • ”Animals Two by Two“ by Lawrence Lowery in Next Generation Animals Two by Two
    • ”Our Very Own Tree“ by Lawrence Lowery in Next Generation Trees and Weather
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation modules/courses:
    • Grade 3 Motion and Matter, Inv. 2.1
    • Grade 4 Soils, Rocks, and Landforms, Inv. 1.3
    • Middle School:
      • Chemical Interactions
      • Diversity of Life
      • Electromagnetic Force
      • Weather and Water
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for the following:
    • Middle School Earth History (Spanish)
    • Middle School Waves (Engish and Spanish)
    • Grade 3 Structures of Life (English and Spanish)
    All Grades 3–5 Notebook Sheets are now available as Google docs.

09/10/2020
  • Remote Learning Resources for Students have been added to the following Next Generation Kindergarten modules:
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather
  • Remote learning resources in Spanish have been added to the following modules:
    • Sound and Light (Grade 1)
    • Solids and Liquids (Grade 2)
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt (Grade 2)
    • Energy (Grade 5)
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation modules/courses:
    • Grade 3 Water and Climate
    • Middle School:
      • Chemical Interactions
      • Diversity of Life
      • Weather and Water
  • New digital card sort activities in Structures of Life (Grade 3) (Next Generation and Third Edition)*:
    • Desert Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Forest Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Grassland Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Ocean Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Pond Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Rain Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Tundra Habitat Organism Card Sort
    • Wetland Habitat Organism Card Sort
      • *These card sort activities are available in Plants and Animals as a remote-learning resource for students to access the information on the Habitat Organism cards.
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for the following:
    • Middle School Diversity of Life (Spanish)
    • Grade 5 Living Systems (English and Spanish)
    • Grade 4 Environments (English and Spanish)
09/03/2020
  • Next Generation Kindergarten modules have added Fall 2020—Teaching FOSS Remote Learning Resources node:
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather
  • The following Next Generation Grades 1-2 modules have new Student Remote Learning Resources:
    • Grade 1
      • Plants and Animals Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 2
      • Solids and Liquids Investigations 1 and 2
      • Insects and Plants Investigations 1 and 2
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation modules/courses:
    • Grade 5 Mixtures and Solutions
    • Middle School:
      • Diversity of Life
      • Weather and Water
  • New digital card sort activities:
    • Diversity of Life (Next Generation and 2nd Edition)—Living/Nonliving Card Sort
    • Environments (Grade 4) and Living Systems (Grade 5) (Next Generation and Third Edition):
      • Monterey Bay Ecosystem Card Sort (English and Spanish)
      • Woods Ecosystem Card Sort (Spanish)*
        *Woods Ecosystem Card Sort (English) was previously available.
    • Grade 2: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt and Solids and Liquids (Next Generation and Third Edition)—Water Sources Card Sort (English and Spanish)
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for the Next Generation Middle School Course Earth History (English).
  • Videos of webinars: Instruction with FOSS SY 2020-2021
    The following webinars are now posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • Grades K-2, August 26 (updated from August 5)
    • Grades 3-5, August 12 (updated from July 29)
    • Grades 6-8, August 19 (updated from August 5)

08/27/2020
  • The following Next Generation modules have revised Home/School Connection pages with updated Other At-Home Activities for use during remote learning:
    • Insects and Plant (Grade 2)
    • Plants and Animals (Grade 1)
  • The following Next Generation Grades 1-5 modules have new Student Remote Learning Resources:
    • Grade 1
      • Sound and Light Investigations 1 and 2
      • Air and Weather Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 2
      • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 3
      • Motion and Matter (Updated) New Student Video, Investigation 1.1 Two Forces
      • Water and Climate Investigations 1 and 2
      • Structures of Life Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 4
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Investigations 1 and 2
      • Environments Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 5
      • Earth and Sun Investigations 1 and 2 with Student Video, Investigation 1.3 Day and Night
      • Living Systems Investigations 1 and 2
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for the following Next Generation Middle School Courses:
    • Diversity of Life (Spanish)
    • Electromagnetic Force (Spanish)
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation Middle School Courses courses:
    • Chemical Interactions (complete set for Investigations 1–4)
    • Heredity and Adaptation (complete set for Investigations 1–4)
  • Videos of webinars: Instruction with FOSS SY 2020-2021
    The following webinars are now posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • Grades K-2, August 5
    • Grades 3-5, Aug 12 (updated from July 29)
    • Grades 6-8, August 19 (updated from August 5)

08/20/2020
  • The following Next Generation modules have revised Home/School Connection pages with updated Other At-Home Activities for use during remote learning:
    • Structures of Life (Grade 3)
    • Environments (Grade 4)
    • Living Systems (Grade 5)
  • The following Next Generation Grades 3-5 modules have new Student Remote Learning Resources:
    • Grade 3: Motion and Matter Investigations 1 and 2
    • Grade 4: Energy Investigation 2
    • Grade 5: Mixtures and Solutions Investigations 1 and 2
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for the following Next Generation modules and courses:
    • Heredity and Adaptation (Spanish)
    • Mixtures and Solutions (English and Spanish)
    • Earth and Sun (English and Spanish)
    • Motion and Matter (English and Spanish)
    • Water and Climate (English and Spanish)
  • New Remote Learning videos for the following Next Generation Middle School Courses:
    • Chemical Interactions (complete set for Investigations 1–4)
    • Heredity and Adaptation (complete set for Investigations 1–4)
  • Videos of webinars: Instruction with FOSS SY 2020-2021
    The following webinars are now posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • Grades K-2, August 5
    • Grades 3-5, Aug 12 (updated from July 29)
    • Grades 6-8, August 19 (updated from August 5)

08/13/2020
  • Student Remote Learning Resources for Investigation 1 added to Next Generation Energy.
  • The following Next Generation modules have revised Home/School Connection pages with updated Other At-Home Activities for use during remote learning::
    Grade 3:
    • Motion and Matter
    • Water and Climate
    Grade 4:
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
    Grade 5:
    • Mixtures and Solutions
    • Earth and Sun
  • For all nine 3-5 Next Generation modules:
    • Designing Your FOSS Instruction (Grs. 3-5)
    • Module Navigation Matrix, Inv. 1 and 2 (working draft)
    • Google Classroom Support document
  • New Resources for Fall 2020—Teaching FOSS Grades K–2
    • Designing Your FOSS Instruction (Grs. K-2) will be posted by August 19
    • Air and Weather Module Navigation Matrix, Inv. 1 and 2 (working draft)
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Module Navigation Matrix, Inv. 1 and 2 (working draft)
  • New card sorting activities to supplement in class card sorting activities:
    • Solar System Card Sort in Next Generation Earth and Sun and Third Edition Sun, Moon, and Planets
    • Woods Ecosystem Card Sort in Next Generation Environments and Living Systems, and Third Edition Environments.
  • Google Notebook Sheets now available for Next Generation Diversity of Life.
  • Videos of webinars: Instruction with FOSS SY 2020-2021
    The following webinars are now posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • Grades K-2, August 5
    • Grades 3-5, Aug 12 (updated from July 29)
    • Grades 6-8, August 5

08/06/2020
  • FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:
    • Insects and Plants
    • Environments
    All Next Generation K-5 modules now have eInvestigation Guides with Phenomena Storylines as front matter.
  • The following Next Generation modules have updated Remote Learning Resources:
    Grade 1:
    • Air and Weather
    • Sound and Light
    Grade 2:
    • Solids and Liquids
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
    Grade 4:
    • Energy
  • Google Notebook Sheets available for the following Next Generation modules and courses:
    • Chemical Interactions (Spanish)
    • Weather and Water (Spanish)
    • Energy (English and Spanish)
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms (English and Spanish)
  • All Middle School Second Edition and First Edition courses have Remote Learning Resources.
  • The following webinars are posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • Grades 3-5 Instruction with FOSS in SY 2020-2021, July 29
    • Grades 6-8 Instruction with FOSS in SY 2020-2021, August 5
07/30/2020
  • Videos of the following webinars are posted on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page:
    • FOSS Next Generation and Integrated ELD, July 21
    • Designated ELD with FOSS Next Generation, July 23
    • Grades 6—8 Instruction with FOSS in SY 2020-2021, July 22
  • FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Solids and Liquids
    • Trees and Weather
  • Add Remote Learning Resources to the following modules:
    • Chemical Interactions (more videos)
    • Weather and Water (more videos)
    • Electromagnetic Force (Google Classroom notebook sheets)
07/09/2020
  • FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:
    • Air and Weather
    • Living Systems
    • Structures of Life
  • Spanish version of Next Generation Structures of Life Alternative Investigation 3: Hissing Cockroach
06/25/2020
  • FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:
    • Earth and Sun
    • Water and Climate
06/11/2020
  • FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:
    • Energy
    • Plants and Animals
  • The interactive eBooks are now supported through the FOSS eBooks Android app on certain Chromebooks. You can find more information on the Interactive eBook App Information page in each module.
06/04/2020

FOSS Phenomena Storylines added as front matter to the following PDF-based eInvestigation Guides:

  • Materials and Motion
  • Mixtures and Solution
  • Motion and Matter
  • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
  • Sound and Light

05/28/2020
  • The Mr. Bones activity in Next Generation Structures of Life has been updated with new graphics and improved interactivity.
  • Virtual Aquarium and Virtual Terrarium activities have been updated to fix an error on some older Chromebooks.
  • Individual Spanish-version notebook sheets and teacher masters have been added to Next Generation K-5 modules with the exception of Environments module (coming soon).
  • A new engineering activity has been added to Next Generation Plants and Animals, Investigation 3, Part 1.
05/14/2020
  • Recommended books for Investigations 2-5 added to Pre-K module, Observing Nature
  • Next Generation Heredity and Adaptation multimedia, Cladogram, has been updated to eliminate new browser tabs from opening on a click.
04/30/2020
  • New Pre-K module: Observing Nature is now available.
  • New activities for Using the Science and Engineering Careers Database
  • Week 3 and Week 4 for Grade K modules
  • Week 3 for Grades 1 and 2 modules
  • Individual Spanish Teacher Masters and Notebook Sheets added to Next Generation Middle School courses. Spanish PDFs are located in the Resources by Investigation.
04/16/2020
  • Week 4 Home/School Connections for Grades 3-5 Next Generation and Third Edition Modules.
  • Week 1 Spanish added for the following Grades K-2 modules:
    • Animals Two by Two (Next Generation and Third Edition)
    • Materials and Motion (Next Generation)
    • Materials in our World (Third Edition)
    • Plants and Animals (Next Generation and Third Edition)
    • Air and Weather (Next Generation and Third Edition)
    • Insect and Plants (Next Generation and Third Edition)
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt (Next Generation and Third Edition)
  • Updated Home/School PDFs for Second Edition Middle School courses.
  • New Outside Everyday Challenge for Middle School PDF
  • New tutorial for Interactive Student eBooks. The tutorial is located on the FOSSweb Walkthrough Video page.
04/09/2020
  • Slideshows have been created to replace the following Image Galleries:
    • Insects and Plants and Populations and Ecosystems: Milkweed Bug Life Cycle
    • Insects and Plants: Brassica Plant Experiments
    • Insects and Plants: Marigold Images
    • Insects and Plants: Interesting Insects
  • Week 3 Home/School Connections for Grades 3-5 Next Generation and Third Edition Modules.
  • Week 2 Home/School Connections for Grades 1-2 Next Generation and Third Edition Modules.
  • Lo-tech Activities for the following modules:
    • Materials and Motion (Next Generation)
    • Materials in our World (Third Edition)
    • Plants and Animals (Next Generation and Third Edition)
    • Insects and Plants (Next Generation and Third Edition)
  • Spanish translations of middle school Home/School Connections for all Next Generation and Second Edition Middle School courses. (Earth History coming soon.)
  • New COVID-19 lesson plan for Next Generation Grades 5-8 courses and modules.
03/28/19
  1. Spanish Resources for the following Next Gen Middle School Resources:
    • Earth History Geoscenarios
    • Heredity and Adaptation Genetic Technology Resources
  2. A new Contact Us form
  3. For California users a new ELD Planning Tool. This resources is located with the Planning Guide and other state resources.
03/14/19
  1. New interactive eInvestigations Guides for the Next Generation © 2018/19 Grade K modules:
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather
    All Next Generation Grades K-5 modules now have Interactive eInvestigations Guides © 2018/19.
  2. Teaching slides now available for:
    • © 2018 Grade 4 Next Generation modules.
    Teaching slides © 2018 are available for Grades K, 4 and 5 Next Generation modules.
02/14/19
  1. (From 2/5/19) Student Access for Tutorials and Virtual Investigations has been changed. Teachers now must assign the tutorials and virtual investigations to individual students or classes before students can access them. Teachers can assign these activities through the "Assign content" functionality. For more help, view the "Assigning Content" on the Walk-Through Videos and PDFs page.
  2. New interactive eInvestigations Guides for the Next Generation © 2018/19 Grades 1-5 for the following modules:
    • Grade 1
      • Air and Weather
      • Plants and Animals
      • Sound and Light
    • Grade 2
      • Insects and Plants
      • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
      • Solids and Liquids
    • Grade 3
      • Motion and Matter
      • Structures of Life
      • Water and Climate
    • Grade 4
      • Energy
      • Environments
      • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
    • Grade 5
      • Earth and Sun
      • Mixtures and Solutions
      • Mixtures and Solutions
02/05/19
  1. New Spanish Word Wall cards for middle school courses. Spanish-version Word Wall cards are now available for Grs. K-8 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade 6
    • Human Systems Interactions
    Grade 7
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Earth History
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    Grade 8
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Heredity and Adaptation
    • Planetary Science
    • Waves

    Both English and Spanish Word Wall cards are available for Grs. K-8.
  2. New Interactive Student Resources book in Spanish for the following K-5 NG courses:
    Grade 1
    • Air and Weather
    • Plants and Animals
    • Sound and Light

    Grade 2
    • Insects and Plants
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

    Grade 3
    • Motion and Matter
    • Water and Climate

    Grade 4
    • Energy
    • Environments
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms

    Grade 5
    • Earth and Sun
    • Living Systems

  3. Teaching slides are now available as Powerpoint slides for all NG K-4 courses.
  4. Transcripts for Teacher Prep Videos for the all K-5 Courses.

    5. Transcripts are now available for all teacher prep videos in all NG middle school courses.
01/17/19
  1. New Spanish Word Wall cards for Grade 6 and 8 middle school courses. Spanish-version Word Wall cards are now available for Grs. K-6 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade 6
    • Diversity of Life
    • Weather and Water
    Grade 8
    • Electromagnetic Force

    English Word Wall cards are available for Grs. K-8.
  2. New Interactive Student Resources book in Spanish for the following Middle School NG courses:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Earth History

  3. Interactive Student Resources books for all middle school NG courses available in the FOSS Science app in English and Spanish.
  4. Transcripts for Teacher Prep Videos for the following Middle School Courses:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Earth History
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
01/03/19
  1. New Interactive Student Resources books for the following Middle School courses:
    English:
    • Earth History
    Spanish:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Heredity and Adaptation
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
01/10/19
  1. Teacher Prep Videos for Middle School courses for all investigations in all middle school courses. Teacher prep videos that are newly available for the following investigations:
    • Earth History: Investigations 7-9
    • Populations and Ecosystems: Investigations 6-8

  2. New Spanish Word Wall cards for Kindergarten modules. Spanish-version Word Wall cards are now available for Grs. K-5 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade K
    • Animals Two by Two
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather

    English Word Wall cards are available for Grs. K-8.
  3. New Interactive Student Resources book in Spanish for the Middle School NG course, Weather and Water.
  4. New Spanish SRB Audio Book for Middle School NG course, Earth History.
12/20/18
  1. New Spanish Word Wall cards for Grade 1. Spanish-version Word Wall cards are now available for Grs. 1-5 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade 1
    • Sound and Light
    • Air and Weather
    • Plants and Animals

  2. New Interactive Student Resources books for the following Middle School courses:
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Diversity of Life
    • Heredity and Adaptation
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    • Weather and Water

  3. New Teacher Prep Videos for Middle School courses Populations and Ecosystems and Planetary Science. Teacher prep videos that are now available for the following investigations:
    • Planetary Science: Investigations 1-4, 6, 8 and 9
    • Populations and Ecosystems: Investigations 1-5, and 9

  4. Transcripts for Teacher Prep Videos are now available for the following Middle School Courses:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Electromagnetic Force
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Heredity and Adaptation
    • Human Systems Interactions
    • Waves
    • Weather and Water
12/13/18
  1. New Spanish Word Wall cards for Grades 2 and 5. Spanish-version Word Wall cards are now available for Grs. 2-5 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade 2
    • Solids and Liquids
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
    • Insects and Plants
    Grade 5
    • Mixtures and Solutions
    • Earth and Sun
    • Living Systems

  2. New interactive Student Resources Books (SRBs) App version for two middle school courses:

    The interactive Electromagnetic Force and Waves are available on the FOSS Science app. Go to your module detail page for more information on the FOSS Science eBook app.

    Go to your teacher page and scroll to any class with individual student accounts. You should now see an "Upload Students" option to the right of "Manage Students." A few considerations are listed on the upload page but a complete walkthrough is available in our Self-Registered Teacher User Guide.

11/29/18
  1. New Spanish Word Wall cards for Grades 3 and 4. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module. The Spanish versions of these documents are now available for the following modules:
    Grade 3
    • Motion and Matter
    • Water and Climate
    • Structures of Life
    Grade 4
    • Energy
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
    • Environments

  2. New interactive Student Resources Books (SRBs) for three middle school courses:
    • Electromagnetic Force
    • Human Systems Interactions
    • Waves

    The interactive Human Systems Interactions SRB on the FOSS Science app. Be on the lookout for Electromagnetic Force and Waves app versions coming soon! Go to your module detail page for more information on the FOSS Science eBook app.

  3. Sense-Making Posters Now Available for Download! Sense-making posters help establish norms for a culture of productive talk in the classroom that supports engagement in the science and engineering practices. More information available here.

  4. Updated multimedia for use on Safari and iPads:
    • Food Webs (in Environments)
    • Periodic Table (in Chemical Interactions and Mixtures and Solutions)
11/15/18
  • You asked and we listened! Self-registered teachers now have the ability to upload up to 150 students into a class using a simple CSV file. The template has four columns:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Email (not required to be a functional address, we recommend using all lowercase)
    • Password (must be 8 characters)
    Go to your teacher page and scroll to any class with individual student accounts. You should now see an "Upload Students" option to the right of "Manage Students." A few considerations are listed on the upload page but a complete walkthrough is available in our Self-Registered Teacher User Guide.

11/08/18
  • Self-registered teachers have new functionality available on the Manage Students page for each class:
    • Copy the data for your class roster
    • Print your roster
    • Export your roster as a PDF
    • Export your roster as a CSV (A great option to hand off to the next teacher at the end of the school year!)

  • New Word Wall cards for FOSS Middle School NG Grade 7 courses and Grade 8 Planetary Science. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    All FOSS NG K-7 modules now have the Word Wall cards.

    Newly available in the following modules:
    Grade 7
    • Chemical Interactions
    • Earth History
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    Grade 8
    • Planetary Science

  • Updated multimedia for use on Safari and iPads:
    • Topographic Maps (in Soils, Rocks, and Landforms)
    • Energy Transfer (in Weather and Water)
    • Itty Bitty Thingy Locator (in Diversity of Life)

10/25/18
  • New Word Wall cards for FOSS NG Kindergarten modules, Middle School NG Grade 6 courses and Grade 8 Heredity and Adaptation. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    All FOSS NG K-6 modules now have the Word Wall cards.

    Newly available in the following modules:
    Grade K
    • Materials and Motion
    • Trees and Weather
    • Animals Two by Two
    Grade 6
    • Weather and Water
    • Diversity of Life
    • Human Systems Interactions
    Grade 8
    • Heredity and Adaptation

  • Spanish Audio Book for Chemical Interactions NG
10/11/18
  • New Word Wall cards for FOSS NG Grades 1 and 2 modules. PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module.

    All FOSS NG 1-5 modules now have the Word Wall cards.

    Newly available in the following modules:
    Grade 1
    • Sound and Light
    • Air and Weather
    • Plants and Animals
    Grade 2
    • Solids and Liquids
    • Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
    • Insects and Plants

9/27/18
  • New Word Wall cards for FOSS NG Grade 4 and 5 modules: PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module. Available in the following modules:
    Grade 4
    • Energy
    • Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
    • Environments
    Grade 5
    • Mixtures and Solutions
    • Earth and Sun
    • Living Systems
  • New Spanish Audio Book for Populations and Ecosystems NG
  • New Teacher Prep Videos for middle school:
    • Chemical Interactions: Investigations 1-10
    • Earth History: Investigation 1-4
    • Planetary Science: Investigations 1-4
9/13/18
  1. New Word Wall cards for FOSS NG Grade 3 modules: PDFs with module word wall words, sorted by investigation and part, are now available under the "Materials and Kit Information" node on FOSSweb. These conceptual words will complement the existing equipment photo cards for the module. Available in the following modules:
    • Motion and Matter
    • Structures of Life
    • Water and Climate
  2. New Teacher Prep Videos for Investigations 1-2 in Planetary Science NG.
  3. New Audio Books in Spanish for Planetary Science NG and Heredity and Adaptation NG.
  4. Interactive eInvestigation Guide for the remaining Next Generation Middle School courses (now all NG Middle School courses have an interactive eInvestigations Guide):
    • Earth History
    • Chemical Interactions
  5. A Milkweed Bugs image gallery is now available in Insects and Plants NG.
  6. The District SIS-Administrator User Guide available on the Walk-Through Videos page.

8/31/18

  • Interactive eInvestigation Guides for the following Next Generation Middle School courses:
    • Diversity of Life
    • Electromagnetic Force
    • Gravity and Kinetic Energy
    • Heredity and Adaptation
    • Human Systems Interactions
    • Planetary Science
    • Populations and Ecosystems
    • Waves
    • Weather and Water