• Elementary (K-5)
• Middle School (6-8)
• High School

Elementary (K-5)

The FOSS California curriculum has been adopted to support science teaching and learning for students in grades K-5. Science kits are delivered to elementary teachers three times throughout the year (earth science in the fall, physical science in the winter, and life science in the spring). Kits are rotated through the Science Refurbishment Center where they are continually restocked to ensure that each teacher has the necessary materials in the classroom. Units of Study have been developed to support the planning and implementation of science in the elementary classroom. See Professional Development for professional development on curriculum implementation, notebooking, and content development for teachers.

• Science Kit Order Form
• FOSS Course of Study (year pacing, rotation schedule, and benchmark assessment dates)
• SBRC Support (on SharePoint)
• SharePoint Access Instructions
  
• FOSS Orientation and Implementation Presentation (Power Point)
• Earth Science Calendar Planner 
• Physical Science Calendar Planner (traditional) 
• Physical Science Calendar Planner (year-round) 
• Kit Rotation Schedule 2008-2009 School Year

  	Traditional Schools		Year-Round Schools
  	Ship Out	Ship Back	Ship Out	Ship Back
  Rotation 1 Earth	Aug 11-15	Dec 1-5	Aug 25-29	Dec 15-19
  Rotation 2 Physical	Nov 3-7	Mar 9-13	Nov 17-21	Mar 23-27
  Rotation 3 Life	Feb 23-27	June 8-12	Mar 9-13	July 13-17

  
  

Grade	Earth Science	Physical Science	Life Science
K	Trees Updated: 9/23/08	Wood and Paper Updated: 10/14/08	Animals 2x2 Updated: 10/23/08
1	Air and Weather Updated: 9/23/08	Solids and Liquids Updated: 9/23/08	Plants and Animals Updated: 9/23/08
2	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Updated: 9/23/08	Balance and Motion Updated: 9/23/08	Insects and Plants Updated: 9/23/08
3	Sun, Moon, and Stars Updated: 9/23/08	Matter and Energy Updated: 9/23/08	Structures of Life Updated: 9/23/08
4	Solid Earth Updated: 9/23/08	Magnetism and Electricity Updated: 9/23/08	Environments Updated: 9/23/08
5	Water Planet Updated: 9/23/08	Mixtures and Solutions Updated: 9/23/08	Living Systems Updated: 9/23/08

Grade	Earth Science	Physical Science	Life Science
K	Trees	Wood and Paper	Animals 2x2
1	Air and Weather	Solids and Liquids	Plants and Animals
2	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt	Balance and Motion	Insects and Plants
3	Sun, Moon, and Stars	Matter and Energy	Structures of Life
4	Solid Earth	Magnetism and Electricity	Environments
5	Water Planet	Mixtures and Solutions	Living Systems

Grade	Earth Science	Physical Science	Life Science
K	Trees	Wood and Paper	Animals 2x2
1	Air and Weather	Solids and Liquids	Plants and Animals
2	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt	Balance and Motion	Insects and Plants
3	Sun, Moon, and Stars	Matter and Energy	Structures of Life
4	Solid Earth	Magnetism and Electricity	Environments
5	Water Planet	Mixtures and Solutions	Living Systems

Middle School (6-8)

Each grade of middle school focuses on a particular strand of science:

Units of Study have been created to support teachers in planning units of instruction. See Professional Development and Assessment for details on professional development opportunities for teachers and assessments for students.

• Grade 6 Unit of Study
  Updated: 7/15/08
• Grade 7 Unit of Study
  Updated: 7/15/08
• Grade 8 Unit of Study
  Updated: 7/15/08

High School

Units of Study have been created to support high school teachers in planning units of instruction. The Units of Study have been developed collaboratively with district teachers and provide an outline of units, student outcomes, key learning activities, and assessments. See Professional Development and Assessment for details on professional development opportunities for teachers and assessments for students.

• Earth Science Curriculum Map
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Earth Science Unit of Study
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Earth Science Unit of Study (w/ Assessments)
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Physics Curriculum Map
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Physics Unit of Study
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Physics Unit of Study (w/ Assessments)
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Advanced Physics Curriculum Map
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Advanced Physics Unit of Study
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Advanced Physics Unit of Study (w/ Assessments)
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Biology Curriculum Map
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Chemistry Curriculum Map
  Updated: 6/1/08
• Williams Science Equipment List and School Site Inventory