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FOSS is a K–8 research-based science curriculum and an ongoing research project dedicated to improving the learning and teaching of science.

Curriculum

FOSS is a K–8 science program developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science with support from the National Science Foundation. The FOSS developers are dedicated to the proposition that all students learn science best by doing science.

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Biological and life sciences
Ecology
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Diversity of Life
The FOSS (Full Option Science System) Diversity of Life course introduces students to the big picture of life on Earth, helping them to discover that all living things, despite their complexity, share the same basic characteristics. Diversity of Life is one of nine courses in the FOSS Middle School Program.
Diversity of Life
Edition: 
First
Program Link: 
Full Option Science System
Program Acronym: 
FOSS
Ages or Grades: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

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Earth Science
Ecology
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Water Planet kit
The FOSS (Full Option Science System) Water Planet module begins by exploring Earth in the solar system and then focuses on the dynamics of weather and water cycling in the Earth's atmosphere.
The FOSS (Full Option Science System) Water Planet module begins by exploring Earth in the solar system and then focuses on the dynamics of weather and water cycling in the Earth's atmosphere.
Water Planet
Edition: 
First
Program Link: 
Full Option Science System
Program Acronym: 
FOSS
Ages or Grades: 
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Subject Category: 
Chemistry
Education Resources
Chemical Interactions
The FOSS (Full Option Science Systems) Chemical Interactions course introduces students to chemistry and offers a diverse mix of empirical experiences and theoretical models that help students construct a solid basic understanding of the composition of their world and the interactions that maintain and transform it.
The FOSS (Full Option Science Systems) Chemical Interactions course introduces students to chemistry and offers a diverse mix of empirical experiences and theoretical models that help students construct a solid basic understanding of the composition of their world and the interactions that maintain and transform it.
Chemical Interactions
Edition: 
First
Program Link: 
Full Option Science System
Program Acronym: 
FOSS
Ages or Grades: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

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Subject Category: 
General Science
Education Resources
Magnetism and Electricity
The FOSS (Full Option Science System) Magnetism and Electricity module provides opportunities for students to explore the natural and human-made worlds by observing and manipulating materials in focused settings using simple tools. Magnetism and Electricity is one of 26 modules in the FOSS K-6 Program.
The FOSS (Full Option Science System) Magnetism and Electricity module provides opportunities for students to explore the natural and human-made worlds by observing and manipulating materials in focused settings using simple tools. Magnetism and Electricity is one of 26 modules in the FOSS K-6 Program.
Magnetism and Electricity
Edition: 
First
Program Link: 
Full Option Science System
Program Acronym: 
FOSS
Ages or Grades: 
Grade 3
Grade 4

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