How is FOSS adapted to cognitive development?
The FOSS program is correlated to human cognitive development. The activities are matched to the way students think at different times in their lives. Upper elementary students construct more advanced concepts by classifying, testing, experimenting, and determining cause and effect relationships among objects, organisms, and systems. Developmental appropriateness and in-depth exposure to the subject matter with multiple experiences give FOSS its “horizontal curriculum” character. A horizontal curriculum provides challenges for all students and results in a much deeper understanding of the subject.
