Description

Bridging research and practice, FOSS Third Edition Modules engage students and teachers in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of science and engineering concepts, as well as the natural and designed world. The Materials in Our World Module for Grade K provides experiences that heighten students' awareness, curiosity, and understanding of the physical world as they observe and compare the properties of a variety of kinds of wood, paper, fabric, and earth materials. Young students will get to discover what happens when they subject the materials to a number of tests and interactions.

In the FOSS Third Edition The Materials in Our World Complete Kit with 5 hands-on investigation activities, students will: observe and compare physical properties of different kinds of wood samples, using the senses; observe and compare properties and structures of different kinds of paper and fabric; observe how wood, paper, and fabric interact with water; explore the technology of making wood products; observe and describe how and where fabrics are used; observe, describe, and mix earth materials with water to observe properties; communicate observations made about different kinds of materials, orally and through drawings; and use knowledge of the properties of materials to create useful and/or aesthetic objects.