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Family Friday Night

Admission is $10.95 for all ages 2 and up on the last Friday of the month from 5:00pm to 9:00pm!

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Frogs

Based on the book Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Priscilla Burris. Frogs are interesting animals! Come hop, jump, and ribbit as we discover these amazing creatures.

  • Grade Level: 18-36mos

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Ferrofluid

Participants see how iron fillings suspended in a liquid form an interesting creation called ferrofluid, which, when placed near a strong magnet, create interesting designs/forms.

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Frenzied Fleas

Students test the effects of drugs like caffeine and sleeping pills on the heart rate of a live water flea. Concepts: human anatomy & physiology, dose-response curves, drug toxicity.

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

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Funky Fruit Flies

Students explore how genes impact drug response by observing live wildtype and mutant drosophila exposed to alcohol. Concepts: molecular biology, pharmacogenomics, personal health.

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

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Fun on the Farm

Use your senses to explore in this down-on-the-farm experience. Bandanas and boots are optional! Based on Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown.

  • Program Date(s):
  • Sundays, August 4 or 18, 2013 (3:30pm–4:30pm)
  • Thursday, August 22, 2013 (10am–11am)

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Fun on the Farm

This workshop explores different animals and the sounds they make. Enjoy plenty of “eee-i, eee–i, ohs” as you paint a barn, meet a chicken, and dress up as your favorite animal! Based on the book Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown.

  • Program Date(s):
  • Fridays, August 2 and 16, 2013 (meets both days)
  • Saturdays, August 3 and 17, 2013 (meets both days)

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Farm Fun

Explore agriculture as we work in the dirt, learn about animals, and plant our own seeds to take home.

  • Program Date(s):
  • Wednesday, August 21, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 2pm–4pm)
  • Saturday, August 24, 2013 (10am–Noon OR 2pm–4pm)

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Fun on the Farm

Get a taste of life on the farm as we sample veggies from our COSI garden, plant beans and learn to walk like a chicken.

  • Program Date:
  • Sunday, August 11 (3:30pm–5pm)
  • Sunday, August 25 (3:30pm–5pm)

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Find Your Inner Inventor: Soldering - Part I

Learn about the design process, some common tools involved in tinkering and inventing, and begin to develop skills needed to create your own custom piece of jewelry, gadget, or useful item. Explore stations to see the projects that could be possible with your newfound skills.

Please note there is an extra $12 materials fee for this workshop.

  • Program Date(s): March 5 or 6, 2014  |  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

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From Plants to Pharmacology

Students will explore the world of pharmacology and the plants that play an important role in development of medicines.

  • Program Date(s): April 2 or 3, 2014  |  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

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Find Your Inner Inventor: Soldering - Part I

Students will learn about the design process, some common tools involved in tinkering and inventing, and begin to develop skills needed to create their own custom piece of jewelry, gadget, or useful item. Students will explore stations to see the projects that could be possible with their newfound skill. Please note there is an extra $12 materials fee for this workshop.

  • Program Date(s): February 20, 2014  |  1pm-3pm
  • Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • Non-Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • COSI Admission: Included

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From Plants to Pharmacology

Students will explore the world of pharmacology and the plants that play an important role in development of medicines.

  • Program Date(s): April 17, 2014  |  1pm-3pm
  • Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • Non-Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • COSI Admission: Included

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Free Virtual Maker Camp for Teens

Cool Projects, Epic Field Trips, & Awesome Makers

  • BUILD AT HOME - Follow along as we post fun DIY projects for campers to build on their own or with friends.
  • HANGOUT WITH US - Join our daily Google+ Hangouts, where we’ll share tips and tricks on the projects, and go on virtual Field Trips to amazing places.
  • SHARE PROJECTS - See what other Maker Campers are building, and share your own project photos and videos on Google+

Maker Camp is a 6-week virtual summer camp for anyone interested in DIY, making, creating, crafting, hacking, tinkering, and discovery. It's free and it starts on July 8! Join us for 30 days and 30 projects. We’ll post projects and activities each day, and use Hangouts to visit cool places and meet interesting makers. To join Maker Camp, just follow +MAKE on Google+. The Maker Camp Community is a place for campers to share your projects, photos, and questions. You’re welcome to jump into any conversation here, post your own stuff, and share your knowledge with other makers.

  • Program Date:
  • July 8 – August 16, 2013

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