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New! Germs: A 21st Century Learning Lab

Unpack a box of 21st century skills in this unique 3 1⁄2-hour program focused on cross-curricular learning immersion that includes...

  • Grade Levels: Grades 3-6
  • Number of Students: 30

New! Mindbenders Brainstorm Challenges

Starts January 2013

Develop collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity skills. Work together to solve issues from everyday life using simple materials.

  • Grade Levels: Grades 3-8
  • Number of Students: 30

Newport Aquarium Discount

Show your COSI membership card and receive a $3 discount on full priced general admission tickets to the Newport Aquarium near downtown Cincinnati. Discount is only valid at the Aquarium's ticket window and is not valid with any other discounts or coupons.

New! Exploring Ecology

New! Exploring Ecology

Explore the outdoors as our Outreach Educator brings the science of prairies, forests, rivers, and wetlands to your school. Investigate animal adaptations, life cycles, and learn how parts of an ecosystem are connected.

  • Grade Level: Grades K-6
  • Standards: Life Science

New! Science of Music

Investigate frequency, pitch and vibration through a variety of materials and instruments to make music.

  • Age Level: Rising K & 1st Graders
  • Program Date:
  • July 16, 2013 (9am–Noon) or (1pm–4pm)

New! Messy Science

Try out COSI’s special formulas to create flubber, oobleck, slime and other messy concoctions.

  • Age Level: Rising K & 1st Graders
  • Program Date:
  • July 29, 2013 (1pm–4pm)

New! Energy

Explore the energy sources that power our world in this energetic, hands-on camp!

  • Age Level: Rising K & 1st Graders
  • Program Date:
  • August 1, 2013 (9am–Noon) or (1pm–4pm)

New! Nature

Discover the natural world of plants, animals and insects! We will explore COSI’s prairie, rain garden, and the Scioto River.

  • Age Level: Rising K & 1st Graders
  • Program Date:
  • June 24−28, 2013 (9am–4pm)
  • August 5−9, 2013 (9am–4pm)