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TitleAudiencesFormatGradesSessions
Gravity and Magnetism
from Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading®
     
Book
Student book
Teacher guide
20 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Eggs Eggs Everywhere
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 19 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Elephants and Their Young
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 117 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Penguins and Their Young
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Teacher guide
PreK - 114 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Fabric Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
K - K 
FOSS Wood and Paper Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
Kit
K - K 
FOSS Wood and Paper Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
Kit
K - K 
FOSS Science Resources Student Books: Grades K-2 (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
K - 2 
FOSS Science Stories: Grades K-2
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
K - 2 
FOSSweb Interactive Activities: Grades K-2
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Flash
Web page
K - 2 
Sifting Through Science
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
Book
Teacher guide
K - 24 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
MARE Teacher's Guide to the Rocky Seashore
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
K - 3-14 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Spanish Resources (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Kit
Student book
Teacher guide
K - 5 
FOSS Teacher Preparation Videos (K-5: California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Digital Video Disk (DVD)
Flash
K - 5 
FOSSweb Interactive Activities (California Edition): Grades K-5
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Flash
Shockwave
Web page
K - 5 
Bubble Festival
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
K - 612 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Spanish Resources
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Kit
Student book
Teacher guide
K - 6 
FOSS Teacher Preparation Videos (K-6)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Digital Video Disk (DVD)
Flash
K - 6 
FOSSweb
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Web page
K - 8 
MARE Teacher's Guide to Marine Science Field Trips: Central California
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
K - 12 
FOSS Air and Weather Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
1 - 1 
FOSS Solids and Liquids Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
1 - 1 
FOSS Balance and Motion Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
Kit
1 - 2 
FOSS Solids and Liquids Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
Kit
1 - 2 
Involving Dissolving
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
1 - 34 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Liquid Explorations
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
1 - 35 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Secret Formulas
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
1 - 39 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Balance and Motion Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
2 - 2 
Designing Mixtures
from Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading®
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Book
Student book
Teacher guide
2 - 320 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
MARE Teacher's Guide to the Sandy Beach
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
2 - 4-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Mystery Festival
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
2 - 810 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Matter and Energy Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
3 - 3 
FOSS Ideas and Inventions Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Kit
3 - 4 
FOSS Magnetism and Electricity Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
3 - 4 
FOSS Matter and Energy Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
3 - 4 
FOSS Physics of Sound Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
3 - 4 
FOSS Science Resources Student Books: Grades 3-5 (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
3 - 5 
FOSS Science Resources Student Books: Grades 3-6
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
3 - 6 
FOSS Science Stories: Grades 3-6
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
3 - 6 
FOSSweb Interactive Activities: Grades 3-6
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Flash
Shockwave
Web page
3 - 6 
SAVI/SELPH Modules
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Book
Kit
3 - 8 
Mixing red, green and blue light
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Java Applet
3 - Adult 
FOSS Magnetism and Electricity Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
4 - 4 
CHEM-2: Chemicals, Health, Environment and Me
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Kit
Teacher guide
4 - 630-45 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Crime Lab Chemistry
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Fingerprinting
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 83 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
GEMS Alien Juice BAr
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
4 - 8 
Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Microscopic Explorations
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 810 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Of Cabbages and Chemistry
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Oobleck
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Vitamin C Testing
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Mixtures and Solutions Module (California Edition)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
5 - 5 
FOSS Levers and Pulleys Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
5 - 6 
FOSS Mixtures and Solutions Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
5 - 6 
FOSS Models and Designs Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
5 - 6 
FOSS Variables Module
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Kit
5 - 6 
Color Analyzers
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ocean Currents
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 87 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Paper Towel Testing
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Bubble-ology
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 910 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Environmental Detectives
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 914 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
PASS Vol. 08: Colors From Space
from Planetarium Activities for Student Success (PASS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
5 - Adult 
Acid Rain
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 88 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Chemical Reactions
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 82 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Convection: A Current Event
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 83 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Discovering Density
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Dry Ice Investigations
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 812 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FOSS Chemical Interactions Course
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
6 - 8 
FOSS Electronics Course
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
6 - 8 
FOSS Force and Motion Course
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
6 - 8 
FOSS Middle School Multimedia
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Flash
Shockwave
Web page
6 - 8 
FOSS Science Resources Student Books: Middle School
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Book
6 - 8 
FOSS Teacher Preparation Videos (Middle School)
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Digital Video Disk (DVD)
Flash
6 - 8 
IAPS: Issues and Physical Science
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
eBook
Kit
Student book
Teacher guide
Web page
6 - 8128-193 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Invisible Universe
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
More than Magnifiers
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
SEPUP Car Comparison
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
6 - 9 
Environmental Impact: Comparing Industries
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1012-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Groundwater Contamination: Trouble in Fruitvale
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1014-22 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Hazardous Materials Investigations: The Barrel Mystery
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1010-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Household Chemicals: Better by Design
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1023-38 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Investigating Environmental Health Risks
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1010-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Investigating Food Safety
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1010-15 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Investigating Wastewater: Solutions and Pollution
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1017-21 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Living With Plastics
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1012-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Thresholds and Toxicology
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1014-21 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Waste Disposal: Computers and the Environment
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Kit
Teacher guide
6 - 1012-15 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Emission with single filter
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Java Applet
6 - Adult 
IEY: Issues, Evidence & You
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
eBook
Kit
Student book
Teacher guide
Web page
7 - 9118-138 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Climate Change
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Energy Flow
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Energy Use
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Global Systems Science
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
9 - 1250 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Hands-On Universe High School Curriculum
from Hands-On Universe™ (HOU)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
 9 - 12-15 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Life and Climate
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
     
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ozone
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
S&S: Science and Sustainability
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
eBook
Kit
Student book
Teacher guide
Web page
9 - 12160-180 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Chemical reaction applet
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
Java Applet
11 - Adult 

The following can be adapted for Classroom Teachers & Students.

TitleAudiencesFormatGradesSessions
San Francisco Bay View
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Web page
K - Adult 
Living with a Star
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
Book
Compact Disk (CD-ROM)
Teacher guide
6 - 86 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.

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