Science

ACC teachers use the MN science standards to provide science instruction.  The Full Option Science System is used to support science instruction.

The Full Option Science System™ (FOSS) philosophy is to engage scholars in science through active learning.  Every Full Option Science System (FOSS) investigation follows a similar design to provide multiple exposures to science concepts. The design includes these pedagogies:

• Active investigation, including outdoor experiences
• Recording in science notebooks to answer the focus question
• Reading in FOSS Science Resources
• Assessment to monitor progress and motivate scholar reflection on learning

In practice, these components are seamlessly integrated into a continuum designed to maximize every scholar’s opportunity to learn. An instructional sequence may move from one pedagogy to another and back again to ensure adequate coverage of a concept.