COSI - Columbus, Ohio's Dynamic Hands-On Science Center

Grade 6 through Adults

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Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement is a powerful learning experience for students and adults that lets you ask questions and interact via videoconference with surgeons and medical personnel in a real hospital operating room.

Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement typically lasts up to 1.5 hours. This program is a live surgery, so starting time and duration time can vary depending on the patient needs. Teens, adults, and community groups are welcome. Individual tickets are available for non-school audiences and individuals to watch from COSI's Galaxy Theater (see below).

Teachers will be sent a kit of materials prior to the program. In the kit, teachers will find materials to conduct both pre- and post-visit activities along with booklets for students to use during the program. Prepare ahead of time from school or home with COSI's Virtual Online Knee Surgery.

Program Cost

• Individuals at COSI:
  $12 for Surgical Suite only, $25.75 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• Groups of 15 or more at COSI:
  $10 for Surgical Suite only, $15 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• COSI Members, Teachers, and Chaperones*:
  $10 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• Interactive Videoconference Audiences:
  $255 per connection (this includes one kit of program materials**).
  Kits include materials for 30 students (additional kits may be purchased for $100 each**).

*Pricing valid for adult chaperones within a 1:5 chaperone to student ratio. Additional adult chaperones above a 1:5 chaperone to student ratio are $10 for Surgical Suite only, $15 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.

**Kit includes build-a-knee, x-ray examination, suturing, knee measuring, and sterile field activities.

Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement is a multi-point program that connects up to 5 or 6 schools at one time, including an audience at COSI for groups and individuals. Questions will be asked in a round robin, facilitated format for those in COSI's Galaxy Theater and interactive videoconferencing sites.

For good video quality, COSI strongly recommends a connection speed of 384kbps or higher.