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Birthday Parties

Have your child's birthday party at COSI! COSI birthdays are a mix of silly science and serious fun! Please submit your reservation at least three weeks in advance.

Ages 6-11, Ages 3-5

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Bugs

  • Grade Levels: Preschool
  • Number of Students: 20
  • Academic Standards:
  • Science: Earth and Space Science EL.3
  • Science: Life Science EL. 1, 2, 3, 5
  • Math: Data Analysis and Probability EL.1, 2
  • English Language Arts: Research EL. 1, 4

Beginner Robotics

Build a simple LEGO® WeDo robot.

  • Grade Levels: Grades 1-5
  • Number of Students: 30
  • Academic Standards:
  • Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials
  • Physical Science - Grade 2: Changes in Motion
  • Physical Science - Grade 4: Electricity Heat and Matter
  • Physical Science - Grade 5: Light Sound and Motion
  • Classroom Activities: Download Classroom Activities (PDF)
boys discover

Boys Discover... Engineering!

A day of hands-on activities and workshops for middle-school boys led by engineers in a variety of engineering fields.

  • Program Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
    Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Boys Overnight, Grades 1-8

  • 2013 Theme: 60-Second Science
  • Boys/Girls/Co-ed: Boys
  • Grade Level: Grades 1-8
  • Scouting Levels: Cub Scout | Boy Scout
  • Available Dates:
  • Saturday, February 16, 2013
  • Saturday, April 20, 2013

Boys or Girls Day Program Grades K-3

  • 2013 Theme: 60-Second Science
  • Boys/Girls/Co-ed: Co-ed
  • Grade Level: Grades K-3
  • Available Dates:
  • Saturday, February 09, 2013
  • Saturday, March 16, 2013
  • Saturday, March 23, 2013
  • Sunday, April 21, 2013
  • Sunday, April 28, 2013

Ball Launcher

Participants use air pressure from a heavy weight to launch a foam ball high into the air.

Be A Builder

Participants use two dimensional blueprints and wooden blocks to build a three dimensional structure. Blueprints come in a variety of levels of difficulty ranging from Easy to Very Difficult.

Brain Chatter

Students explore how drugs alter neuronal communication by using live crickets as a model and real electrophysiology equipment. Concepts: human anatomy & physiology, synaptic transmission, drug toxicity.

  • Grade Levels: Grades 6-12
  • Number of Students: 12 - 18 per session

Beginning Robotics with LEGO® WeDo

Construct and learn basic programming for the LEGO® WeDo Robotics system.

  • Program Date(s): August 28 or 29, 2013  |  1pm-3pm
  • Member Cost: $27 per adult/child pair. Additional family $13.50/ea.
  • Non-Member Cost: $44 per/adult child par. Additional family $22/ea.
  • COSI Admission: Included

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: 
Earth & Space Science for Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Earth and Space Science Strand grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these "new" standards.

Obtain a semester credit through Ohio Dominican University or Ashland University with this workshop for an additional $175 fee; credit sign-up information will be available at the workshop.

  • Program Date: July 18-19, 2013, 8am-4pm at COSI in Columbus

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science, Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these "new" standards.

  • Program Date: July 29-Aug 2, 2013, 8:30am-3:30pm at COSI in Columbus

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: 
Life Science for Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Life Science Strand grades 4-8. Discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these new standards.

Obtain a semester credit through Ohio Dominican University or Ashland University with this workshop for an additional $175 fee; credit sign-up information will be available at the workshop.

  • Program Date: August 8-9, 2013, 8am-4pm at COSI In Columbus