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Preschool

For preschoolers ages 3-5. Bring the excitement of COSI right to your Central Ohio preschool. View program offerings and details.

Preschool Workshops

For children ages 3-5 years.

These workshops are specially designed for children not yet in kindergarten and their favorite adult to explore the world around them. Preschool Workshops each meet four times for two hours and include a snack, hands-on activities, and take-home materials.

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Pyramids

Participants construct two pyramids using only the few wooden blocks provided.

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Puzzling Plans

Participants are challenged to correctly arrange colored blocks in the correct order using two dimensional blueprints. Blueprints come in a variety of levels of difficulty ranging from Easy to Very Difficult.

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Pulleys

Participants wrap a rope around various pulleys to determine how additional pulleys reduce the amount of work needed to move an object.

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Parabolic Mirror with Stand

This mirror focuses both light and sound. Light or sound approaching the mirror from faraway is essentially parallel. These parallel "rays" of light or sound are directed by the angle of the mirror to a small spot called the focal point. At that point both light and sound are concentrated.
  • Starting Bid: $100.00

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Paper Press

This recreation paper press was used to demonstrate the paper making process.
  • Starting Bid: $100.00

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Pain Machine

This stand alone exhibit shows that pain sensors don’t only report damage, but also report conditions which might cause damage. The machine produces a very high frequency mechanical vibration. The motor which produces this vibration operates at around 600 Hertz (cycles per second). By comparison, electrical current from the power company vibrates at 60 Hertz.
  • Starting Bid: $250.00

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Physics FUN!

Utilizing basic physics concepts, create your own roller coaster. Explore the simple physics used to hurl objects using medieval siege machines, including catapults and trebuchets.

  • Program Date(s): December 19, 2013  |  1pm-3pm
  • Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • Non-Member Cost: $17 per student.
  • COSI Admission: Included

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Powerful Practice Workshop - BATTELLE FOR KIDS

In this 3 hour workshop hosted by Battelle for Kids, you will learn how to implement powerful teaching practices that promote high levels of student academic growth. Since 2007, Battelle for Kids has been studying the practices of highly effective teachers (HETs) across the country to learn more about what they do to promote student success.You will leave the workshops with the foundation of a professional growth plan that complements the IPDP and helps fulfill OTES requirements. In addition, attendees will also receive access to Battelle for Kids’ Highly Effective Teacher online modules.

  • Educator Range: Pre K - 12
  • Program Date: August 6, 2013 (2pm - 5pm)

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