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The OUSD K-8 science program centers around the FOSS curriculum, a research-based program from the Lawrence Hall of Science. FOSS kits are provided to all elementary and middle school sites on a rotational basis each year. Live organisms and consumable materials will also be fully supplied. Below for details and resources related to the program.
By centralizing the FOSS materials system, OUSD ensures that every classroom has the materials they need every trimester, every year for hands on science.
Plus, this system saves the district about $200,000 per year in replacement material costs.
SMART Center Intern Video 2019 - final.movFOSS Rotation - By the Numbers
FOSS Rotation - By the Numbers
4,600 boxes
Moved 4 times a year
3 weeks per rotation
68 schools
902 classrooms
30,000 students
15+ high school summer interns to refurbish FOSS kits
986 individual items in boxes
Over 10,000 human hours every year to keep the system going!
*Sites are responsible for maintaining and replacing all print materials (teacher guides, student books), except in cases where new classes are added. Sites may be charged for lost boxes or for missing or damaged materials beyond regular wear and tear--based on 10+ years of data on regular FOSS kit use.
FOSS Kits & Salesforce
FOSS Kits & Salesforce
SUMMER PICKUP 2025 COMMUNICATION TRACKER - Google Sheets.pdf
Salesforce COMPUTER For STLs How STLs logging into Salesforce
Assigning FOSS to Teachers InstructionsSTLs assiging kits to teachers in Salesforce
Assigning FOSS Kits.mp4Salesforce COMPUTER For TeachersHow teachers log into Salesforce
Items Request Form InstructionsRequesting missing or damaged materials
FOSS Inventory Sheets
FOSS Inventory Sheets
Below are a list of materials found in each kit. Once you receive your kit, inventory your materials. If materials are missing, request materials using Salesforce.
Below are a list of materials found in each kit. Once you receive your kit, inventory your materials. If materials are missing, request materials using Salesforce.
6th Grade
Weather and Water.pdfWeather and Water
Diversity of Life.pdfDiversity of Life
Middle School Live OrganismsDiversity of Life's Live Organisms
Human Systems Interactions.pdfHuman Systems and Interactions
7th Grade
Chemical Interactions.pdfChemical Interactions
Earth History.pdfEarth History
Populations and Ecosystems.pdfPopulations and Ecosystems
7th Grade Live Organisms for Populations and EcosystemsPopulations and Ecosystems' Live Organisms
8th Grade
Heredity and Adaptation.pdfHeredity and Adaptation
Electromagnetic Force.pdfElectromagnetic Force
Gravity and Kinetic Energy.pdfGravity and Kinetic Energy
Waves.pdfWaves
Planetary Science.pdfPlanetary Science
Requesting Missing or Broken Items
Requesting Missing or Broken Items
We know that when kids do hands-on science, consumable items get used up and sometimes materials get lost or broken. That's why OUSD is committed to replacing missing, broken, or used-up materials at no cost* to sites.
We know that when kids do hands-on science, consumable items get used up and sometimes materials get lost or broken. That's why OUSD is committed to replacing missing, broken, or used-up materials at no cost* to sites.
Inventory the kit within two weeks of your FOSS Rotation date. Anything missing afterwards will be the responsibility of your school. To request replacements for missing or broken items:
Click "G-Suite @ousd.org" and login with your ousd email, (or login using Username/Password boxes).
Click on "Items Request Form" and enter the barcode in the box provided. Click "View Items".
Indicate any missing or damaged items.
Contact ARTHUR.HAFEN@OUSD.ORG for support with Salesforce
Replacement items will be sent to your school site within 7 working days.
Please contact us or your Lead Science Teacher if there are any problems or questions.
Preparing for FOSS Rotation
Preparing for FOSS Rotation
TK- 8 Science Teachers work alongside their site's Science Teacher Leader (STL) for site-level logistics for FOSS rotation, including making sure kits are packed and ready for FOSS rotation, assigning boxes to teachers, and electronically ordering missing materials after rotation. We're all in this together!
TK- 8 Science Teachers work alongside their site's Science Teacher Leader (STL) for site-level logistics for FOSS rotation, including making sure kits are packed and ready for FOSS rotation, assigning boxes to teachers, and electronically ordering missing materials after rotation. We're all in this together!
Please place the kits in the designated location as it shown below the day before pick up. Thank you!
Please place the kits in the designated location as it shown below the day before pick up. Thank you!
Fall Pick up in November before Thanksgiving
Winter Pick up in March before Spring Break
End of Year Pick up in May & June
Exit Tickets Surveys
Exit Tickets Surveys
To better support students and teachers across the district, please let us know what investigations you were able to complete. The surveys are below.
To better support students and teachers across the district, please let us know what investigations you were able to complete. The surveys are below.
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