COSI is a nationally esteemed science center that has delighted Central Ohio with all things science for 55 years, inspiring interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics and delivering our experiential, "hands-on fun" brand of learning. As a trusted educational resource for families, schools, and community partners, COSI is an essential element of our community, engaging more than one million people annually through onsite, offsite, and online experiences.
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Our lungs help us every day to breathe in air and get the oxygen we need. Build a model of your lungs as you explore the human respiratory system!
Have you ever thought about how far the planets are from one another? Create a model of interplanetary distances!
An Operations Research Analyst at NASA helps to plan for future missions by estimating the costs of each mission. In this activity, you can be like an Operations Research Analyst by designing your own mission and guessing how much it may cost.
Learn about polymers, then make some tasty polymers in the kitchen!
Have you ever looked up close - like really close - at the tiny critters living in pond water? In this activity, you will have the chance to do just that. Whether you have your own microscope or just access to the internet, take a look at some of the microorganisms living in a drop of pond water.
A veterinarian, sometimes called a vet, is a doctor for animals. Grab some toys and get ready to pretend that you are a vet!
Use dice to play a probability game!
Science is everywhere! If you are a gardener, you use science all the time. In today\'s activity, use science to propagate English Ivy. Try this out with other plants as well - it\'s a great way to grow new plants from your existing plants.
Have you ever taken your heart rate? In this activity, learn how to measure a pulse and construct a simple tool to help you to take that measurement.
Can you give an ROV a set of instructions to get it through an obstacle course?
Can you make it to the end of the maze? Try it out, then build your own maze!
Virgin Hyperloop is working to overcome friction to create one of the fastest transportation systems the world has ever seen! Try your hand at overcoming friction in this activity by creating your own miniature hovercraft!
In this activity, you will be creating your own rhinoceros territory and middens to learn more about rhinoceros communication.
Have you ever participated in a community cleanup? Grab some gear and spend an afternoon with your family picking up litter!
Explore acids and bases as you create your own invisible ink!
Explore how our cones - the photoreceptor cells on our retinas that help us to see color - become fatigued. Use a simple optical illusion to experience the result of that fatigue!
Participants will learn that sharks have a skeleton made of cartilage and a liver filled with oil, which helps sharks to thrive in their environment. They will build a model to demonstrate the buoyancy of sharks.
In this activity, explore the mechanism behind how soap works with three different demonstrations. First, a simple demonstration with pepper, water, and dishwashing soap will demonstrate to young children the concept that soap gets rid of germs. For a more elaborate and artistic demonstration, see what soap does to food dye in whole milk in Part 2. For those wanting to really understand what\'s happening on a molecular level, model what\'s going on in Part 3.
What do you know about solubility and density? In this activity, use some simple kitchen materials to observe the properties of solubility and density firsthand!
You can be like an industrial hygienist in your home: just test for noise levels and if you find thatsomething is over the recommended noise level, turn it down or have whoever is using it wear earmuffs or ear plugs.