FOSS gives students the opportunity to think and act like scientists and engineers. UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science developed FOSS® Next Generation™ for Utah 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. Why FOSS?
Recommended Scope & Sequence for the Utah K-8 SEEd Standards
FOSS® Next Generation is the curriculum that guides students through their own active investigations of scientific phenomena. Grounded in ongoing research at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, the three-dimensional learning of FOSS imparts not just facts but a scientific way of thinking, equipping students from all backgrounds to meet modern standards and navigate today’s complex world.
| Grade | Strand | FOSS Module |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | Strand 8.1: Matter and Energy Interact in the Physical World | Chemical Interactions |
| Strand 8.2: Energy is Stored and Transferred in Physical Systems | Gravity and Kinetic Energy Waves |
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| Strand 8.3: Life Systems Store and Transfer Matter and Energy | Populations and Ecosystems | |
| Strand 8.4: Interactions with Natural Systems and Resources | Earth History | |
| Grade 7 | Strand 7.1: Forces are Interaction Between Matter | Gravity and Kinetic Energy Electromagnetic Force |
| Strand 7.2: Changes to Earth Over Time | Earth History | |
| Strand 7.3: Structure and Function of Life | Human Systems Interactions | |
| Strand 7.4: Reproduction and Inheritance | Heredity and Adaptation | |
| Strand 7.5: Changes in Species Over Time | Heredity and Adaptation | |
| Grade 6 | Strand 6.1: Structure and Motion Within the Solar System | Planetary Science |
| Strand 6.2: Energy Affects Matter | Weather and Water | |
| Strand 6.3: Earth’s Weather Patterns and Climate | Weather and Water | |
| Strand 6.4: Stability and Change in Ecosystems | Populations and Ecosystems | |
| Grade 5 | Strand 5.1: Characteristics and Interactions of Earth’s Items | Soils, Rocks and Landforms Living Systems |
| Strand 5.2: Properties and Changes of Matter | Mixtures and Solutions | |
| Strand 5.3: Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems | Living Systems | |
| Grade 4 | Strand 4.1: Organisms Functioning in Their Environment | Environments |
| Strand 4.2: Energy Transfer | Energy | |
| Strand 4.3: Wave Patterns | Energy | |
| Strand 4.4: Observable Patterns in the Sky | Earth and Sun | |
| Grade 3 | Strand 3.1: Weather and Climate Patterns | Water and Climate |
| Strand 3.2: Effects of Traits on Survival | Structures of Life | |
| Strand 3.3: Force Affects Motion | Motion and Matter | |
| Grade 2 | Strand 2.1: Changes in Earth’s Surface | Pebbles, Sand and Silt |
| Strand 2.2: Living Things and Their Habitats | Insects and Plants | |
| Strand 2.3: Properties of Matter | Solids and Liquids Pebbles, Sand and Silt |
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| Grade 1 | Strand 1.1: Seasons and Space Patterns | Air and Weather Sound and Light |
| Strand 1.2: The Needs of Living Things and Their Offspring | Plants and Animals | |
| Strand 1.3: Light and Sound | Sound and Light | |
| Grade K | Strand K.1: Weather Patterns | Trees and Weather Materials and Motion |
| Strand K.2: Living Things and Their Surroundings | Animals 2x2 Trees and Weather Materials and Motion |
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| Strand K.3: Forces, Motion and Interactions | Materials and Motion | |
FOSS has amassed a legacy of results spanning all 50 states and reflecting the combined experience of 100,000 teachers. If you're looking for a science curriculum proven to work for students of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, your search begins and ends with FOSS.
In LA, FOSS delivered massive test score improvement and then sustained it.
When FOSS was adopted in a district scoring 17 points below standard, it completely closed the test-score gap in just 3 years
This district's test scores were already satisfactory. But after implementing FOSS, thosescores jumped up and stayed up.
In a pilot with 63 teachers in 15 schools, FOSS was the overwhelming winner on multiple criteria over a leading "designed for NGSS" competitor.
The Oakland school district faced multiple obstacles to learning. But once it adopted FOSS, its students' test scores rose against the tide.
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