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Appendix B
Exemplary Elementary Science
Curriculum Materials
~ he following curriculum mate-
rials meet the criteria outlined in Chapter 5. Materials such as
these can create a solid framework around which to build an ex-
emplary elementary science program.
Full Option Science System (FOSS). FOSS Program, Lawrence
Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Phone: (510) 642-S941; fax: (510) 642-1055. Distributed by Ency-
clopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, 310 South Michi-
~n Ave (ethical. IL 60604. Phone: (800) 554-9862.
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The FOSS program is designed to engage students in actively con-
structing scientific concepts through multisensory, han(ls-on labo-
ratory activities. The K-6 curriculum comprises 27 modules: five
kindergarten modules organized under topics in the life and phys-
ical sciences; six motluTes for grades ~ and 2 in the areas of life,
physical, and earth sciences; and 16 modules for grades 3 to 6 in
the life, physical, en cl earth sciences, as well as in scientific reason-
ing and technology. Students in grades 1 and 2 explore three mocl-
ules per year, while students in grades 3 to 6 use four mocluTes per
year. A multimedia component is available; it is marketed as the
Britannica Science System. Development of the FOSS program
was funclecl by the National Science Foundation.
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Exemplary
Elementary Science
Curriculum Matenals
Improving Urban Elementary Science (Insights). Education De-
velopment Center, Inc., 55 Chapel St., Newton, MA 02160. Phone:
(617) 969-7100 or (800) 225-4276; fax: (617) 965-6325. Distributed
by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 4050 Westmark Drive, P.O.
Box lS40~ Dubuque, IA 52004-1840. Phone: (800) 542-6657.
Insights is a curriculum program made up of 17 modules for grades
K through 6, each requiring six to eight weeks to complete. The
modules help develop students' understanding of science and en-
courage problem-solving skills. Topics reflect a balance of life, phys-
ical, and earth sciences and can integrate science with other areas
of the curriculum, especially language arts and mathematics. The
activities in this program support cultural, racial, and linguistic di-
versity. Funding was provided by the National Science Foundation.
Science and Technology for Children (STC). National Science Re-
sources Center, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1201, Smith-
sonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone: (202) 357-2555;
fax: (202) 78~2028. Distributed by Carolina Biological Supply Com-
pany, 2700 York Rd.. Burlington. NC 27215. Phone: (800) 227-1150.
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The STC program consists of a series of 24 inquiry-centered cur-
ricuTum modules for grades 1 through 6, with 4 units at each grade
level. The modules cover life, earth, and physical sciences and de-
sign technology. The technological applications of science and the
interactions among science, technology, and society are addressed
throughout the program. The modules are designed to involve
children in hancls-on, inquiry-based investigations of scientific
phenomena. Development of scientific reasoning skills is empha-
sized. Major support for the STC program has been provided by
the National Science Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Dow
Chemical Company Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Ed-
ucation. Other contributors include E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Company, the Amoco Foundation, Inc., and the Hewlett-Packard
Company.
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