Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. Links on the list will take you to the full ENC Resource Finder record for each item. The program organizes thinking processes into a sequential developmental taxonomy that begins with observing and communicating and culminates in inferring and applying by grades 5 and 6. In addition to a hands-on, multisensory approach, FOSS structures group work according to students cognitive development. For example, students in primary grades use a work alone together approach in which each student has his or her own materials, but works closely with other students.
Older students work in collaborative groups of four.
Each module includes a teacher preparation video, a teacher s guide, and an equipment kit. The videos demonstrate how to prepare for the activities and take viewers into the classroom. The teacher s guide contains an overview, a set of activity folios, and duplication masters. Each activity folio provides a list of science concepts covered and advance preparation notes. The procedure is also summarized on learning center cards designed to help parent volunteers work with the students.