Curriculum & Implementation Strategies

Strong science teaching starts with a well-implemented curriculum. This section offers insights into curriculum planning, teaching strategies, and classroom management tips that make science instruction more effective. Explore ideas for aligning standards, supporting teachers, and creating meaningful learning experiences for students at every grade level.

Student-Centered Learning and Successful Implementation

In the 24th episode of the It’s Time for Science podcast, we focus on student-centered learning and successful implementation! Tom talks to science specialists Lynn Gutzwiller and Rachael Coleman from Jordan School District in Utah about how they best support teachers and how they were able to use ELA and technology funds to help purchase their science…
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Award-Winning FOSS Active-Learning Science Program

Readers of THE Journal, the premier resource for K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, named the Full Option Science System™ (FOSS) a best science program for the second consecutive year. The program won silver in THE Journal’s third annual Readers’ Choice Awards in the Best Science Program category, competing against the software, hardware, and services…
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FOSSweb Updates to ThinkLink™

Over 30 significant improvements and enhancements have been made to ThinkLink over the past year! This allows you to further enhance your students’ experience with FOSSweb on ThinkLink. With an impressive 99.8% uptime, you can depend on ThinkLink to be there when you are looking for a reliable online learning resource to augment your Science lessons.…
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Elementary Science Implementation Strategies

It’s Time for Science, and it’s time to talk again about implementing elementary science effectively! Tom talks with the science team from the Syracuse City School District about what they’ve done to successfully implement the FOSS® Program. This well-oiled team is comprised of Science and Technology Director Dr. Dana Corcoran and elementary science instructional coaches Amy MacDonough…
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FOSS Pathways Awarded Instructional Design Review Badge

The It’s Time for Science Podcast is back in 2025, celebrating FOSS being awarded a design review badge by Johns Hopkins University! Host Tom Racine talks with Dr. Steven Ross and Dr. Alan Reid from Johns Hopkins, and then chats with FOSS director Linda De Lucchi. Steven M. Ross, PhD is a professor and Executive Director at…
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Pathways Awarded ESSA Tier 4 by Johns Hopkins School of Education

FOSS® Pathways™ (PK-5) is an innovative, research-driven science curriculum with the power to transform science education for students in grades Pre-K through 5. Developed at The Lawrence Hall of Science, the program emphasizes hands-on, experience-based learning. This enables students to personally engage in scientific practices and foster a deeper understanding of the world around them. FOSS…
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Implementation Strategies with FOSS®

This month on It’s Time for Science, it’s time to talk about implementation strategies! Host Tom Racine talks with Nicole Krefting, the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator for Grand Forks Public Schools in North Dakota. Tom and Nicole discuss tips on implementation strategies for a core science curriculum. They talk about the importance of supporting teachers throughout the…
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Empowering Curiosity: Implementing a Core Science Curriculum Students Love

The demand for scientific literacy grows each year, and educators are tasked with finding engaging ways to spark curiosity and cultivate understanding among young learners. The core science curriculum is at the foundation of this effort, and the implementation of curricula is a significant task for any school district. At Grand Forks Public Schools in…
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Back to School Readiness

This month on It’s Time for Science, it’s time to talk about going back to school! Host Tom Racine talks with Dr. Anne Farley Schoeffler, the president of the National Middle Level Science Teachers Association, and award-winning outside educator Rachel Arbor. Tom and Dr. Schoeffler discuss tips on preparing for back to school, such as…
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Engaging Students as Active Science Learners with FOSS

It’s just a straw. To most people, a simple straw is an ordinary object we see daily. But to a child, simple objects open up a world of scientific investigation and discovery. Engaging with Phenomena Science instruction has a history of students sitting passively at desks, memorizing vocabulary, and trying to absorb lectures from the…
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