Understanding the FOSS Science Program

The video emphasizes the importance of science education, highlighting the FOSS curriculum's role in fostering critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making. It outlines the development and implementation of FOSS, including active investigation and new instructional strategies aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The video also discusses student engagement through science notebooks and the program's coherence and flexibility. Finally, it underscores the inspiring nature of teaching science and the growth and discovery it fosters in students.

Why is science considered important in a student's education?

• It helps students memorize facts.

• It focuses solely on theoretical knowledge.

• It encourages critical thinking and evidence-based decisions.

• It is only important for science majors.

What does FOSS stand for?

• Full Option Science System

• Flexible Open Science System

• Future Oriented Science System

• Formal Operational Science System

What is the primary mission of the University of California that aligns with FOSS?

• Excellence in sports

• Excellence in instruction, research, and public service

• Excellence in business

• Excellence in arts

How is the FOSS curriculum developed?

• By writing in offices

• By testing ideas in classrooms

• By copying other curriculums

• By focusing on theoretical research

What is a key feature of the FOSS instructional design?

• Lecture-based teaching

• Passive learning

• Memorization of facts

• Active investigation

What does the new FOSS program aim to integrate into instruction?

• Only crosscutting concepts

• Only engineering practices

• Only science practices

• Science and engineering practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts

What is the purpose of science notebooks in the FOSS program?

• To serve as a textbook

• To record students' thinking and learning process

• To be used only for assessments

• To replace all other learning materials

How does FOSS ensure flexibility in its program?

• By focusing only on high-achieving students

• By ignoring community needs

• By allowing customization to meet individual school needs

• By having a rigid curriculum

What is a benefit of students engaging in productive struggle in science learning?

• It leads to confusion without learning

• It helps students discover and understand the world

• It discourages students from asking questions

• It focuses on rote memorization

What is the role of formative assessment in the FOSS program?

• To focus only on theoretical knowledge

• To replace all other assessments

• To guide and improve student learning

• To provide a final grade