I've always been fascinated by these amazing insects with their flickering glow, but until recently when I heard a short story on a local news station, I hadn't thought about their relationship to some of the insects explored in various FOSS modules and courses. But once I heard that the glow worm was one stage in the firefly life cycle, my attention was caught.
This question frequently enters the discussion when issues related to FOSS curriculum design and instructional practice are bandied about. But what is the questioner really asking?
Science teachers in Boston Public Schools (BPS) are getting kids outside on a regular basis, despite teaching in an urban district, in a high-stakes testing environment, and in a typically pressure-packed 21st-century public school. These outdoor explorations are an integral part of teaching with the elementary FOSS modules.
We received the following poems this past February via foss@berkeley.edu.