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FOSS - Full Option Science System
Magnetism and Electricity - First Semester
During five investigations, students will explore permanent magnetism, electric circuits (series and parallel),
and electro-magnetism through free exploration and systematic investigations. They observe and compare electric and
magnetic phenomena, and organize their observations on a graph. They apply their knowledge to design a telegraph.
(From FOSS)
Science concepts -
attract, circuit, conductor, electricity, force, insulator, magnet, electromagnets, repel, series/parallel,
telegraph
Thinking processes-
Advanced organizing, comparing, communicating, observing
Earth Materials - Second Semester
During four investigations, students will gain a first hand experience with 12 of the most important rocks
and minerals on Earth, discovering that rocks are made of combinations of minerals. Students use properties of minerals
and rocks (color, hardness, chemical reactions) to identify and organize earth materials and explore them as natural resources.
(From Foss)
Science concepts:
crystal, earth, material, geology, mineral, natural, resource, property, rock
Thinking processes:
Advanced organizing: comparing, communicating, observing
Online resources!
Go to this website for a great list of online activities for the whole family!
FOSS Science website
Inquiry Board - This is the format used on the WASL. We will use this format during our science
units as well as for Science Fair projects.
INVESTIGATION:
1) Question: ...........................................................................................
2) Brainstorm things (variables) I could change or vary: ....................
3) Things (variables) I could measure or observe: ..............................
4) Choose variable to change or manipulate: ......................................
5) Choose variable I want to measure or observe: .............................
6) Things (variables) I will keep the same: .........................................
7) PREDICTION (hypothesis): I predict if .................. then ................
8) MATERIALS (list): ..........................................................................
9) Diagram:
10) PROCEDURE: (number your steps) .........................................
11. GRAPH OF RESULTS:
12) Summary (restate the data in words): ..........................................
13) CONCLUSION: ............................................................................
Start thinking about your Science Fair project! What can you build? What variables will you
study and change? We had a great number of kids participate in the Science Fair in the 2007-2008 school and look forward
to more fantastic projects this year!
OR
Go to: http://www.kidsclick.org/ and click on science and math, and then on science
experiments to get a listing of great resources like those below - and more!!
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