FOSS Availability Schedule

The Full Option Science System^TM has evolved from a philosophy of teaching and learning at the Lawrence Hall of Science that has guided the development of successful active-learning science curricula for more than 40 years.

The FOSS/Lawrence Hall of Science development staff and the FOSS team at Delta Education have staged the release of FOSS Third Edition modules with careful and purposeful attention to the content sequences of the modules.

FOSS Third Edition modules are organized into three domains: physical science, earth science, and life science. Each domain is divided into two strands representing core science ideas represented in the tables below: matter/energy and change, dynamic atmosphere/rocks and landforms, structure and function/complex systems. The sequence of modules in each strand relates to the core ideas described in the national framework.

The release of each FOSS module sequence has elaborated content sequences for core ideas in science for the three domains Kindergarten through grade 6. Developing the sequences involves identifying successively more sophisticated ways of thinking about core ideas.

The availability time-frame ensures optimum success for the implementation of FOSS Third Edition modules. The core ideas develop in complexity as you proceed up the columns.

Available NOW

	PHYSICAL SCIENCE		EARTH SCIENCE
	MATTER	ENERGY AND CHANGE	DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE	ROCKS AND LANDFORMS
	Mixtures and Solutions		Weather on Earth
	Measuring Matter	Energy and Electromagnetism	Water	Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
	Solids and Liquids	Balance and Motion	Air and Weather	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
	Materials in Our World		Trees and Weather

Available Spring 2013

	PHYSICAL SCIENCE		EARTH SCIENCE		LIFE SCIENCE
	MATTER	ENERGY AND CHANGE	DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE	ROCKS AND LANDFORMS	STRUCTURE/ FUNCTION	COMPLEX SYSTEMS
	Mixtures and Solutions	Motion, Force, and Models	Weather on Earth	Sun, Moon, and Planets	Living Systems
	Measuring Matter	Energy and Electromagnetism	Water	Soils, Rocks, and Landforms	Structures of Life	Environments
	Solids and Liquids	Balance and Motion	Air and Weather	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt	Plants and Animals	Insects and Plants
	Materials in Our World		Trees and Weather		Animals Two by Two

During the spring of 2013, all twenty new FOSS modules will be available for implementation.
Available from the two strands of the physical science domain: seven modules
Available from the two strands of the earth science domain: seven modules
Available from the two strands of the life science domain: six modules