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New Taking Science Outdoors (BSI) Folios Now Available

New Taking Science Outdoors Folios have been added for FOSS Modules. They include:

Wood and Paper
New Plants
Physics of Sound
Structures of Life
Landforms
Levers and Pulleys

These folios are also available:
Animals Two by Two
Air and Weather
Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
Insects
Water
Magnetism and Electricity

You can download the individual folios by visiting the module of interest at FOSSweb.com and clicking on the Teacher Resources link under Teacher/Parent Info in the sidebar menu.

FOSS Middle School Workshop Schedule Now Available

Check out the FOSS Professional Development Calendar for more information about special workshops for FOSS middle school users.

FOSS Multimedia Evaluation Presentation at the NARST Conference on April 18, 2009

A FOSS evaluator presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) conference on April 18, 2009 in Garden Grove, CA.
The presentation was titled “Challenges using Multimedia integrated within a Science Curriculum using a Classroom-Centered Design Approach." The study described the challenges of using multimedia integrated within a science curriculum in a classroom setting. The curriculum that was evaluated was FOSS's multimedia.
To learn more about the study, download the full paper here.
For more information on the presentation or the study results, please contact Rebecca Deutscher, Ph.D.

NIMAS Information on FOSSWeb

Are you looking for information on NIMAS files for FOSS? Visit the new FOSS for All section of our site for information on how to find and retrieve files and who to contact in your state.

FOSS MAC and PC Multimedia Security Updates (10-25-06) Click Here

Two security settings (on Flash Player 8 and ActiveX Controls) could interfere with the use of FOSS CD-ROMS or FOSSweb Flash activities on PCs and Macs. For information on resolving these issues, click here.

Shockwave 11 for Macs not compatible with FOSSWeb activities.

If you are using a Mac, please DO NOT download and install Shockwave 11 as there is currently an incompatibility with this version of the Shockwave player and FOSSWeb.com. If you have already installed Shockwave 11, please read our FAQ to download the Shockwave 10 player.