The Full Option Science System (FOSS) is a new concept in elementary school science education proposed by the Lawrence Hall of Science. FOSS will be an integrated teacher-education program and classroom instructional package for general education in grades 3 through 6. The instructional package will be based on tested, reliable pilot activities: the SAVI/SELPH (Science Activities for the Visually Impaired, and Science Enrichment for Learners with Physical Handicaps). The teacher education component will be based on pilot coursework used at the Lawrence Hall of Science. The materials used to prepare teachers to be effective, confident science teachers will be the same materials used in the classroom to teach students. Products of the project will include mini-units of hands-on activities covering a broad range of science topics, student equipment and teacher's guides, and a number of supporting documents. Research into two important aspects of science instruction will also be conducted. The project will focus on the problem of delivery and management of student equipment and on the factors that encourage the replication and perpetuation of teacher education activities.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1986-02-15
Budget End
1987-04-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
$149,686
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Berkeley
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Berkeley
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94704