'FOSS for Families' Brings Science to Life for LA Parents.

LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 550 parents from across the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will be participating in a hands-on workshop that brings science to life for families on April 26th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel. "FOSS for Families" gives parents the tools and confidence needed to help their children succeed in mathematics and science. This event is co-chaired by Anna Gaiter and Alexina Hazzard-McIver, advisors with the Los Angeles Urban Systemic Program, which is the math and science arm of the Educational Services Division of the LAUSD.

Full Option Science System(R) (FOSS(R)) was developed by a team headed by Dr. Larry Lowery at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley, with support from the National Science Foundation. This research-based, classroom-tested program lets students learn science by doing science. FOSS was first adopted in California in 1994, and is used in many elementary schools throughout the state, including the LAUSD. Last year a new California edition of FOSS was introduced specifically to meet the California science standards.

"FOSS for Families" gives parents an opportunity to perform science experiments just like their children do in class. The activities are fun and engaging, and they introduce important scientific concepts in ways that encourage learning and cooperation. Participants will get to try their hand at experiments and talk to the principal investigator of the program, Dr. Larry Lowery, who will be the featured speaker at the event.

   Event:         FOSS for Families
   Place:         Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
                  between Figueroa and the Harbor Freeway
   Date/Time:     April 26, 2003, 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Delta Education, LLC, a New Hampshire-based corporation, is one of the sponsors of "FOSS for Families." Delta Education has been serving educators for 30 years by providing the best in K-12 hands-on science and math materials. The company produces a diverse range of products, including FOSS (Full Option Science System), Delta Science Modules(TM) (DSM II), and the Math in a Nutshell(R) and Science in a Nutshell(R) series. Other divisions of Delta Education include CPO Science, the Peabody, MA-based publisher of learning systems for secondary schools, and Educators Publishing Service of Cambridge MA, publisher of reading materials for elementary school students, including the Explode The Code and Primary Phonics series. Delta Education also sells science activity kits in the retail market and holds activity kit licenses for Harry Potter(TM), Dexter's Laboratory(TM), and The Powerpuff Girls(TM) brands.

CONTACT: Bob Drake for Delta Education, LLC, [phone]