COSI 2012-2013 School Year "Programs for Educators" Catalog

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COSI Academy Science career program for high school students.

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COSI Academy is a career exploration program for students

in grades 9-12 considering science, technology, engineering,

math, and health careers. COSI Academy meets at COSI on

the first Saturday of every month (excluding holidays) from

October 2012 to May 2013.

Cost for 2012-2013 school year:

COSI Members $325; Nonmembers $400.

Annual tuition includes all monthly meetings.

For information: Contact Amy Parker, Director of

Teen Programs, at [email protected]

Girls Discover… Engineering!COSI’s day-long career exploration program for girls in grades 6–8.

Supporting Sponsor: Scholarships made possible by:

Saturday, November 10, 2012 (check-in 8:30am, program is 9:00 am–3:15pm) Girls meet professional and student engineers, explore careers in engineering, participate in hands-on workshops, and meet new friends.

Register: Request or download your registration forms online at cosi.org, or call toll-free 888.819.2674 for details. Advance registration is required.Cost: $40 per person (includes two workshops, lunch, a souvenir t-shirt, and COSI admission).

Boys Discover… Engineering!COSI’s day-long career exploration program for boys in grades 6–8.

Presenting Sponsor:

Saturday, February 23, 2013 (check-in 8:30am, program is 9:00 am–3:15pm) Boys meet professional and student engineers, explore careers in engineering, participate in hands-on workshops, and meet new friends.

Register: Request or download your registration forms online at cosi.org, or call toll-free 888.819.2674 for details. Advance registration is required.Cost: $40 per person (includes two workshops, lunch, a souvenir t-shirt, and COSI admission).

Discover… Chemistry!COSI’s day-long career exploration program for students in grades 6–8.

Saturday, April 13, 2013 (check-in 8:30am, program is 9:00 am–3:15pm)Students meet professional and student chemists, explore careers in chemistry,participate in hands-on workshops, and meet new friends.

Register: Request or download your registration forms online at cosi.org, or call toll-free 888.819.2674 for details. Advance registration is required.Cost: $40 per person. Includes two workshops, lunch, a souvenir t-shirt, and COSI admission.

Scholarships available!


COSI Programsfor Educators

COSI | 333 W. Broad St. | Columbus OH 43215Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage PaidColumbus, OHPermit No. 687

21st Century Learning Labs

Unpack a box of 21st century skills! See page 2 for details.

New!OhioHealth Medical Career Discovery @ COSIHealth and medicine career program for high school students.

Presented by:

This new program for students in grades 9-12 explores

careers found in the OhioHealth system. Participants will

travel to various OhioHealth facilities and meet professionals

in different fields. The program meets at COSI on the third

Saturday of every month (excluding holidays) from

October 2012 to May 2013 and includes a visit to an

Ohio college in June 2013.

Cost for 2012-2013 school year:

COSI Members $325; Nonmembers $400.

Annual tuition includes all monthly meetings,

transportation for field trips and lunch.

For information: Contact Amy Parker, Director of

Teen Programs, at [email protected]


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21st Century Learning Labs!

Build your Field Trip to COSI! New!

LEGO® Castle Adventure Sept. 29, 2012!Jan. 6, 2013 Build brick castles, learn about real-world castles and their building secrets, and plan your ideal castle’s defenses. Contributing Sponsor:

Mindbender Mansion Jan. 26, 2013 – Apr. 28, 2013Unlock the puzzle! Students and adults alike will enjoy challenging their minds as they try to master 40 individual brain teasers and five group activities.

Mindbender Mansion is produced and toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon. ©2012.

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FIELD TRIP OPTIONS

Basic Field Trip All Grades • $9 Per Person • Includes access to LEGO® Castle Adventure or Mindbender Mansion.

Field Trip + Add-on All Grades • $9 Per Person + Cost of Add-On • Includes access to current exhibition (see above).

Add-Ons

Workshops (see page 2 for details.) • $100 for each 30-student workshop Learning Labs (see page 2 for details.)

Exhibitions See below. Adventure or BODY WORLDS & The Brain Extreme Screeen Films • $4 per student • 45 minutes long

Overnight Field Trips Grades 3-6 • $35 without dinner, $42 with dinner

March 7, 2013April 11, 2013May 2, 2013

Experience your own night at the museum! Includes COSI admission, workshops aligned to Ohio Academic Standards, COSI’s Adventure exhibition, an Extreme Screen movie, snack, and breakfast. For reservations, please call toll-free 888.819.2674.

Extreme Screen Films

Field Trip WorkshopsStructure your COSI field trip with a workshop that improves your students’ understanding of science concepts, connects to COSI exhibitions, and nurtures scientific inquiry. All workshops include teacher guides with pre-visit and post-visit lessons, websites, andvocabulary words that connect to Ohio College and Career Ready Standards. Each workshop is 45 minutes and accommodates 30 students. Please contact COSI if you have larger groups or students with special needs.

Reservations: Please call toll-free 888.819.2674.Cost: $100 for each 30-student workshop.

Magnets Grades 1-2Poles and electromagnetic forces.Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials,Grade 2: Changes in Motion

Weather Grades 1-4Clouds, air pressure, and temperatures.

Earth and Space Science - Grade 1: Sun Energy and Motion,Grade 2: The Atmosphere, Grade 3: Earth’s Resources

Beginner Robotics Grades 1-5Build a simple LEGO® WeDo robot.Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials,Grade 2: Changes in Motion, Grade 4: Electricity Heat and Matter, Grade 5: Light Sound and Motion

Erosion Grades 3-5Processes that create and shape a stream.Earth and Space Science - Grade 3: Earth’s Resources,Grade 4: Earth’s Surface

New! Mindbenders Brainstorm Challenges(Starting January 2013) Grades 3-8Develop collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity skills. Work together to solve issues from everyday life using simple materials.

Chemical & Physical Change(Starting January 2013) Grades 4-8Differences between physical and chemical change. Physical Science - Grade 4: Electricity Heat and Matter, Grade 6: Matter and Motion, Grade 7: Conservation of Mass and Energy

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Grades 4-8Become a Crime Scene Investigator with the help of chemistry and biology.Life Science - Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular, Grade 6: Matter and Motion

Weather Grades 5-8Clouds, air pressure, and extreme weather. Earth and Space - Grade 7: Cycles of Patterns Earth and Moon

Crazy Coasters Grades 6-8Build a marble roller coaster. Physical Science - Grade 6: Matter and Motion, Grade 7: Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy, Grade 8: Forces in Motion

Intermediate Robotics Grades 6-8Create basic programming for a robot using LEGO® Mindstorm robots.Physical Science - Grade 7: Conservation of Mass and Energy,Grade 8: Forces and Motion

Knowing Your NanotechGrades 6-10Discover the amazing (and very, very tiny) world of nanotechnology.Physical Science - Grade 6: Matter and Motion, Grade 7: Conservation of Matter and Energy, Grades 9 & 10: Study of Matter

Cow Eye DissectionGrades 6-12Dissect a cow’s eye to better understand how our own eyes function.Life Science - Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular, Grade 9: Evolution, Cells, Grade 10: Evolution, Cells

Catapults, Trebuchets, & Physics, Oh My! Grades 7-12Discover force and motion by observing and building medieval machines.Physical Science - Grade 7: Conservation of Mass and Energy, Grade 8: Forces and Motion, Grade 9: Forces and Motion,Grade 10: Energy and Waves

DNA: The Foundation for YOU Grades 7-12Explore the structure of DNA and how it relates to cellular structure and expression of characteristics.Life Science - Grade 8: Species and Reproduction, Grade 9: Heredity, Evolution, Grade 10: Cells

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Health-Related Programming Presented by:

New! Germs: A 21st Century Learning Lab Grades 3-6Unpack a box of 21st century skills in this unique 3 1⁄2-hour program focused on cross-curricular learning immersion that includes:

•“Germinator,” a 45-minute workshop with OSU researcher Dr. Molly Brown in COSI’s Labs in Life where you’ll develop a hand sanitizer and test its effectiveness.

• “Fight Germs, Stay Healthy,” a 45-minute workshop conducted by the COSI Team, where we’ll discover how our bodies protect us from germs, plus a chance to explore classic COSI exhibitions.

• Learn about Columbus’ rich past in the newly-opened Columbus Historical Society gallery at COSI.

Cost: $100 for each 30 students in addition to COSI group rateadmission ($9 per person). Accommodates up to 60 students rotatingin small groups.

Availability: Program begins on selected weekdays at 10:30 amand concludes at 2:00 pm (includes a 30-minute lunch period).

Reservations: Call toll-free 888.819.2674. Reservations are required and availability is limited.

New! Health & Medicine: A 21st Century Learning LabGrades 9-12Immerse your students in anatomy, health, and medicine through this unique five-hour, four-part program at COSI.

• Join OSU researcher Dr. Molly Brown in COSI’s Labs in Life for “Frenzied Fleas,” a 45-minute workshop where you’ll test the effects of drugs on the heart rate of a water flea.

• Watch a 90-minute prerecorded human autopsy narrated live by an OSU pathology resident and work to solve for the cause of death (includes materials kit and teacher/student guide).

• Explore BODY WORLDS & The Brain plus classic COSI exhibitions.

Cost: $22 per person. Price includes admission to COSI, “Frenzied Fleas” workshop, “Autopsy” program, and BODY WORLDS & The Brain. Accommodates up to 60 students in four groups of 15.

Availability: October 17, 31, November 7, 13, 29, December 7, 18, 2012. Program begins at 9:00 am and concludes at 2:00 pm (includes a 30-minute lunch period).

Reservations: For reservations and details, please call toll-free 888.819.2674. Advance reservations are required at least three weeks in advance.

How do COSI programs connect to Ohio’s Revised Science Standards? Visit www.cosi.org/educators/academic-standards.

Produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in cooperation with LEGO Systems, Inc. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2012 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

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National Geographic’s Meerkats 3D Through Nov. 4, 2012Narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Emily Watson, Meerkats 3D takes students on a journey with a family of meerkats as they cope with the twists and turns of life in the Kalahari Desert.

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Air Racers 3DThrough Nov. 4, 2012Fly into Nevada’s “Valley of Speed” for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world: the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races.

Sharks 3DThrough Jan. 2013With the aid of Aris Turtle, your friendly guide throughout the film, learn about shark species that have been in existence since a million years before dinosaurs.

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Field Trip Discounts! COSI’s Community Access Programis a financial assistance program that provides discounted COSI admission for underserved school children. Visit www.cosi.org/educators/field-trips/cap or call toll-free 888.819.2674 for details.For more information about how COSI exhibitions and films connect to Ohio’s Revised

Science Standards, please visit www.cosi.org/educators/academic-standards

Annual Presenting Media Sponsor:

BODY WORLDS & The Brain includes more than 200 authentic human specimens — including entire bodies, individual organs, and transparent body slices. Specimens stem from body donors, individuals who donated their bodies to the Institute for Plastination. Recommended for students ages 8 and up.

Cost: $6 per person

Oct. 17, 2012!Jan. 6, 2013

Adventure is like nothing else. Step inside and you and your students are transported to another place and another time: a remote island, shrouded in darkness, where remnants of an ancient culture guard a secret that only you can unlock. Recommended for students ages 8 and up. Recommended exploration time: 45 minutes.

Cost: $3 per person

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Film showtimes subject to change.Please visit cosi.org for details.

Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development“Step Up to Quality” Approved Professional Development for Early Childhood is available from COSI. Available topics include:

• An Introduction to Inquiry in the Early Childhood Classroom• Integrating Science Process Skills in the Early Childhood Classroom

Questions? Please email COSI’s Call Center at [email protected] or call toll-free 888.819.2674.

Toddler OutreachHands-on science for ages 18–36 months delivered right to your child care center.

COSI’s Toddler Outreach programs begin with a popular early childhood book followed by hands-on activities that promote skill development. Available in Ohio’s Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Union, Madison, Pickaway, and Fairfield Counties.

COSI conducts each program at your school with one COSI Outreach Educator and school-provided adult volunteers (teachers, aides, or parents are fine). Each 45-minute program accommodates 15 toddlers (ages 18 to 36 months).

Science at Your FingertipsBased on Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni. Touch, feel, and experiment with new materials. Bring out your students’ inner scientist!Supports Cognitive Development, Language and Communication

FrogsBased on Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Priscilla Burris. Frogs are fascinating! Come hop, jump, and ribbit as we discover these amazing creatures.Supports Cognitive Development, Language and Communication

My HandsBased on My Hands by Aliki. Develop both fine and gross motor skills while exploring what our hands can do. Supports Motor Development: Large Muscle/Small Muscle

SpaceBased on I Want to Be an Astronaut by Byron Barton. Explore and discover what you would see if you were an astronaut on a mission to outer space. Supports Cognitive Development, Language and Communication

Register: Call 888.819.2674Cost: $100 for the first session and $75 for additional same-day, same topic sessions. Have three or more classrooms? Reserve a three-hour block for $275 (same topic).

Preschool OutreachHands-on science for ages 3–5 delivered right to your preschool.

Students sharpen their powers of observation during aninteractive group demonstration and hands-on activity centers. Each program is 45–50 minutes long and accommodates 20 students. Available in Ohio’s Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Union, Madison, Pickaway, and Fairfield Counties.

Animal TalesThrough observation, young zoologists discover common needs and habitats among living things.Physical Science - PreK Observations of Objects and MaterialsLife Science - PreK Observations of Living Things

Cycle of SeasonsIdentify and observe different characteristics of the four seasons. Earth and Space Science - PreK Observations of Nature

Let’s Get Movin’COSI’s “fitness instructor” leads a fun exercise routine to strengthen understanding of spatial concepts. Physical Science - PreK Observations of Objects and Materials

Register: Call 888.819.2674Cost: $120 for the first session and $75 for additional same-day, same topic sessions.

Early Childhood Field Trip WorkshopsCOSI’s Early Childhood Field Trip Workshops can help with those “hard to teach” science concepts. Get down and dirty in our Early Childhood Workshop Space and explore a variety of topics. Have a difficult topic you don’t see listed below? Work with our Program Manager to suggest a topic and design your own workshop (additional costs may apply). Early Childhood Field Trip Workshops include hands-on activities, post-visit activities for the teachers, and pre-printed take home letters for each student.

Reservations: Please call toll-free 888.819.2674.

Cost: $80 for up to 20 pre-kindergartners or 24 kindergartners, plus group rate admission. Adult chaperones must accompany groups (one adult per every five students). Chaperones are admitted free to the workshop with group rate admission.

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Teacher Family Memberships As an educator, you are eligible for a discounted COSI Membership!

Purchase a COSI Teacher Family Membership for just $90! Use your membership to visit COSI with your family, plan field trips, or find ideas to enhance your curriculum. Stop by COSI’s Member Services Desk, visit cosi.org, or call 888.818.2674.

Teacher Memberships are open to certified public and private PreK-12th grade school teachers, teachers at licensed or registered child care and preschool facilities, college and university faculty, and home educators.

Homeschool WorkshopsFor ages 12 & upNovember 1, 2012 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Special Dissection Workshop for Older Students: Cow Eye & Sheep Brain Explore animal anatomy in this dissection laboratory experience with a cow eye and sheep brain. Parents do not need to accompany students. $17 per student. To register, please call toll-free 888.819.2674.

For ages 6–12August 30, 2012 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Lifecycles Discover the life cycles of some of our native Ohio animals. Learn how to tag a Monarch butterfly.

October 4, 2012 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Intermediate LEGO® Robotics Learn basic programming skills using the LEGO® Mindstorm Robotics program.

November 1, 2012 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Beginning LEGO® WeDo Robotics Construct and learn basic programming for LEGO® WeDo Robots.

December 6, 2012 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Advanced LEGO® Robotics Solve new robotic challenges using skills you gained in COSI’s Intermediate LEGO® Robotics workshop. Participants must have taken the Intermediate Robotics class or have experience with LEGO® Mindstorms.

January 3, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Electricity: Snap Circuits Explore electricity and discover circuits, resistors, and capacitors using Snap CircuitsTM.

February 7, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Mindbenders Discovering PuzzlesExpand your mind. Explore the Mindbenders exhibit and use your problem-solving skills to solve more challenging puzzles and problems in a minute-to-win-it format.

March 7, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm) Solving Mysteries in Adventure Explore solving messages with secret codes and puzzles and use your skills to unlock the mysteries of COSI’s Adventure exhibition.

April 4, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 1pm–3pm)Nanotechnology Take a look at nanotechnology and its presence and importance in our daily lives.

Reservations: Call toll-free 888.819.2674.Cost: COSI Members are $27 for one parent and one child; additional family members are $13.50. COSI Members may reserve three workshops together for $75. Nonmember fees are $34 for one parent and one child, and $17 per each additional family member. Price includes COSI general admission.

Preschool (up to 20 students)

BugsScience: Earth and Space Science EL.3Science: Life Science EL. 1, 2, 3, 5 Math: Data Analysis and Probability EL.1, 2English Language Arts: Research EL. 1, 4

Simple MachinesScience: Physical Sciences EL.2, 3, 5English Language Arts: Acquisition of Vocabulary EL.1English Language Arts: Reading Application EL.1

The Body Science: Life Science EL. 1, 2, 3, 5; Science: Science & Technology EL. 1, 3, 4; English Language Arts: Research EL. 1, 4.

Kindergarten (up to 24 students)

Roller Coaster ChallengeScience: Physical Sciences K.1, 4, 5Science: Science & Technology K.2Mathematics: Measurement K.2

Magnet FunScience: Physical Sciences K.1, 3, 5Science: Science & Technology K.2Mathematics: Geometry & Spatial Sense K.1

Measure, Weigh, & Compare Science: Scientific Inquiry K.6; Mathematics: Measurement K.2; Reading: Acquisition of Vocabulary Standard K.2

MagnetsGrades 1-2Learn about poles, create a maglev train, feel electromagnetic forces, and learn how they relate to COSI’s Ring Launcher.Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials,Grade 2: Changes in Motion

WeatherGrades 1-4Learn how clouds are formed, how different temperatures can affect air, and explore air pressure.Earth and Space - Grade 1: Sun Energy and Motion, Grade 2: The Atmosphere, Grade 3: Earth’s Resources

Science of SoundsGrades 1-5Students will discover that sounds are created by vibrating objects and how different objects make sound. Physical Science - Grade 3: Matter and Forms of Energy, Grade 5: Physical science-light and sound

Science of SportsGrades 1–6Participants will explore their own center of mass, velocity, and see firsthand why safety equipment is necessary.Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials, Grade 2: Changes in Motion, Grade 4: Electricity Heat Matter, Grade 5: Light Sound and Motion

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)Grades 4-8With the help of chemistry, biology, and an inquiring mind, become a Crime Scene Investigator and catch the culprit before it’s too late.Life Science - Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular, Grade 6: Matter and Motion

WeatherGrades 5-8Touch a cloud, feel the power of air pressure, and explore the conditions of extreme weather phenomena.Earth and Space - Grade 7: Cycles of Patterns Earth and Moon

Electricity: Beyond Batteries and BulbsGrades 4-8Discover that an electrical current in a circuit can produce thermal energy, light, sound and magnetic forces.

Physical Science - Grade 4: Electricity, Heat and Matter, Grade 5: Light, Sound, and Motion, Grade 7: Conservation of Massand Energy, Grade 8: Force and Motion

Chemical and Physical Change(Starting January 2013) Grades 4-8“Uncomplicate” chemistry with this in-depth look at the differences between physical and chemical change. Learn how to determine what kind of changes you see around you every day.Physical Science - Grade 4: Electricity, Heat and Matter, Grade 5: Light, Sound, and Motion, Grade 7: Conservation of Massand Energy, Grade 8: Force and Motion

Crazy CoastersGrades 6-8Explore force and motion as your class works together to build a rollercoaster. Put the force of gravity to work in COSI’s marble challenge.Physical Science - Grade 6: Matter and Motion, Grade 7: Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy, Grade 8: Forces in Motion

Reserve: Online at cosi.org or call toll-free 888.819.2674.Cost: $150 per session


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Interactive VideoconferencingScience programming by videoconference for grades K and up.

Outreach ProgramsCOSI On Wheels Programs For up to 500 K–6 students!A Midwest school tradition since 1982, COSI On Wheels introduces dynamic science topics to your entire school with a high-energy, 45-minute assembly followed by a day of hands-on activities that enhance science inquiry skills and encourage continued learning. All COSI On Wheels programs fulfill Scientific Inquiry and Application Components of the Ohio College and Career Ready Standards.

COSI In The Classroom ProgramsHands-on science lessons facilitated in your classroom by the COSI TeamA COSI Educator will bring all the materials for these one-hour, 35-student workshops to your classroom. All COSI in the Classroomprograms fulfill the Scientific Inquiry and Application Components of the Ohio College and Career Ready Standards. Available in Ohio’s Franklin, Union, Delaware, Madison, Pickaway, Fairfield, and Licking Counties.

Astounding AstronomyWe’ll leave our home planet on a journey of our amazing Solar System, explore the incredible variety of planetary environments and discover that Earth is the only planet that can support life - or is it?Earth and Space Science - Grade K: Daily and Seasonal Changes, Grade 5: Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System, Grade 6: Rocks, Minerals and SoilPhysical Science - Grade 3: Matter and Forms of Energy

Current Conditions

Supporting Sponsor:

With the help of COSI’s “meteorologist in training,” explore how weather affects everyday life, and how technology is used by top forecasters. Earth and Space Science - Grade K Topic: Daily and Seasonal Changes, Grade 1 Topic: Sun, Energy and Weather, Grade 2 Topic: The AtmospheresPhysical Science - Grade 3 Topic: Matter and Forms of Energy

New! Exploring Ecology

Supported by:

Explore the outdoors as our Outreach Educator brings the science of prairies, forests, rivers, and wetlands to your school. Investigate animaladaptations, life cycles, and learn how parts of an ecosystem are connected.Earth and Space Science - Grade 1: Sun, Energy and WeatherLife Science - Grade K: Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things, Grade 1: Basic Needs of Living Things, Grade 2: Interactions within Habitats, Grade 3: Behavior, Growth and Changes,Grade 4: Earth’s Living History, Grade 5: Interactions within Ecosystems

The Incredible Human Machine

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COSI’s Body Mechanic helps students learn what it takes to keep their body engines in tip-top shape. Explore the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, plus learn about nutrients and how exercise keeps a body healthy.

Investigating Energy

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With the help of Dr. Kilowatt, learn about creating energy with both renewable and non-renewable resources. Plus test the power of wind, learn about energy conservation, and explore how sound waves can locate underground energy sources.Earth and Space Science - Grade 3: Earth’s ResourcesPhysical Science - Grade K: Properties of Everyday Objects and Materials, Grade 1: Motion and Materials, Grade 2: Changes in Motion, Grade 3: Matter and Forms of Energy, Grade 4: Electricity, Heat and Matter, Grade 5: Light, Sound and Motion, Grade 6: Matter and Motion

It’s Simply Chemistry

Supporting Sponsor:

Join our COSI Detective and use chemistry to help solve a mystery. Create endothermic and exothermic reactions, make super slime to take home, experience a chemical reaction that produces light without heat, and more.Physical Science - Grade K Topic: Properties of Everyday Objects and Materials, Grade 1 Topic: Motion and Materials, Grade 3 Topic: Matter and Forms of Energy, Grade 4 Topic: Electricity, Heat and Matter

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COSI Interactive Videoconference programs fulfill the Scientific Inquiry and Application Components of the Ohio College and Career Ready Standards. For more information, please visit www.cosi.org/educators/academic-standards

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Award-Winning Program!

Coming in 2013!In-Depth: Kidney Transplant Surgery!

2012–2013 Programs: $990 per day for all Ohio schools. Out-of-state schools, please call 888.819.2674 for a price quote. Reserve: Online at cosi.org or call toll-free 888.819.2674.

Energy InvestigatorsGrades K–2 Students will have the opportunity to create their own energy bugs and then investigate different energy sources with the COSI Inventor to make those bugs dance, jump, and jiggle! 45 minutes.Earth and Space SciencesGrade 1 – Sun, Energy, and WeatherPhysical ScienceKindergarten – Properties of Everyday Objects and MaterialsGrade 1 – Motion and MaterialsGrade 2 – Changes in Motion

Reserve: Online at cosi.orgCost: $220 per videoconference connection (includes materials kit for 30 students). Extra kits are $65.

Gadget Works: Simple MachinesGrades 2–6 Includes complete classroom kitHelp Professor Gadgeteer identify simple machines inside windup toys. 60 minutes.Physical ScienceGrade 2: Changes in MotionGrade 3: Matter and Forms of EnergyGrade 4: Electricity Heat and MatterGrade 5: Light, Sound, and MotionGrade 6: Matter and Motion


Gadget Works: Force & MotionGrades 2–6 Includes complete classroom kitAlong with Professor Gadgeteer, students learn about the forces and motion that help move wind-up toys by tracing the flow of energy as they take apart the toys. 60 minutes.Physical ScienceGrade 2: Changes in MotionGrade 3: Matter and Forms of EnergyGrade 4: Electricity Heat and MatterGrade 5: Light, Sound, and MotionGrade 6: Matter and Motion


Elementary ExpertsGrades 2–6Gross functions of the human body, Harry Potter science, sounds, reptiles, spiders, and more: these interactive programs will guide your students through science topics with the help of a trained COSI educator. Check out cosi.org for a complete listing of upcoming topics.Grades K-5: Science Inquiry and Application


Surgical Suite: Total Knee ReplacementGrades 6–Adult

Presenting Sponsors:

See live surgery in real time. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of the surgical staff and learn more about different medical careers. 90 minutes.Life ScienceGrade 6: Cellular to MulticellularGrade 7: Science Inquiry and ApplicationGrade 8: Species and ReproductionBiology

Grade 9-12: Science Inquiry and Application

Reserve: Online at cosi.org (to connect via videoconference) or call toll-free 888.819.2674 (to participate from COSI).Cost: $295 per videoconference connection (includes materials kit for 30 students). Extra kits are $105. $13 per person for student groups participating from COSI. COSI general admission is available for an additional $3 per person. Advance reservations required.

ExpertsGrades 7–12Students interact with experts in science, math, or technology fields. Work with the expert to solve challenging questions that apply to the field. These programs put real faces to the topics you teach. Visit cosi.org for exciting upcoming topics. 60 minutes.Grades 7-12: Science Inquiry and Application (supports additional standards depending on program topic)

Reserve: Online at cosi.orgCost: $165 per videoconference connection (includes teacher information packet.)

In Depth: AutopsyGrades 10–Adult

Supporting Sponsor:

An Ohio State University pathology resident will join your students live from COSI as they observe a recorded autopsy from beginning to end. Use the information gathered during the program and post-visit activities to determine the cause of death. Connect from your school or bring your students to COSI’s Galaxy Theater. 90 minutes.BiologyGrade 9-12 – Science Inquiry and Application

Reserve: Online at cosi.org (to connect via videoconference) or call toll-free 888.819.2674 (to participate from COSI).Cost: $295 per videoconference connection (includes materials kit for 30 students). Extra kits are $105. $13 per person for student groups participating from COSI. COSI general admission available for an additional $3 per person. Advance reservations are required.

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