Why FOSS works for Virginia
Phenomena-based science with an eye to the future
FOSS incorporates local and relevant phenomena in a way that addresses standards and instills science literacy that will serve students and their communities well for a lifetime.
FOSS is built around phenomena that students can observe firsthand and relate to the world they know in Virginia. Phenomena are organized into coherent storylines for the teacher, empowering them to engage students as they explore.
Benefits of Local and Relevant Phenomena
- Leverages students’ prior knowledge
- Offers direct access and connection to their world
- Levels the playing field for all students
- Allows student-generated questioning and experimentation
- Ensures developmentally appropriate phenomena
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Why Virginia Districts Choose FOSS
FOSS gives students the opportunity to think and act like scientists and engineers. UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science developed FOSS for Virginia to present science the way students learn it, as they experience phenomena firsthand through active investigation. It’s why FOSS is proven to measurably improve test scores in districts across the country and in local districts in Virginia.
Isle of Wight
Prince William County
Essex County School District
Stafford County Public Schools
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Hanover County Public Schools
St. Louis Catholic School
Frederick County Public Schools
Clark County Public Schools
Sample the science program made for today & tomorrow
Pathways Awarded ESSA Tier 4 by Johns Hopkins School of Education
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Recommended Scope & Sequence
For Virginia
Grade
Modules and Courses
*Half-length courses
** ScienceFlex by Delta Education
† Delta Science Modules by Delta Education
Resources
The FOSS curriculum is designed as a laddered series of experiences that cumulatively develop not just knowledge, but scientific thinking across all three dimensions. You’ll find that the research-based FOSS curriculum with complete equipment kits is ideal for your elementary and middle school classroom. Review the Virginia resources below and see for yourself why FOSS is the Full Option Science System that works for Virginia teachers and students.
FOSS Pathways:
NGSS Correlations Grade 3-5
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Why FOSS in Virginia?
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Progression Chart
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Success in Virginia
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Grades K-5 Module Descriptions
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Grades K-5 Detail Correlations
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Grades 6-8 Course Descriptions
FOSS Next Generation: Virginia
Grades 6-8 Detail Correlations
FOSS is your Trusted Partner, we have unmatched support to take science instruction to the next level.
FOSS ensures your success through direct, in-person professional learning that goes far beyond any other science curriculum. We’ll help you design the optimum mix of support for your district.