Field Trip Workshops
Focus your students on the science Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) or the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) with a new interactive student workshop. Workshops are available for grade levels PreK-12. All workshops align to respective Ohio Academic Content Standards.
Workshops for Grades 1-12 are 45 minutes and accommodate up to 40 students at a time. Preschool and Kindergarten Workshops are 45 minutes and accommodate up to 20 students. View prices for workshops.
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Preschool Field Trip Workshops (Ages 3-5)
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Space!
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Explore stars and rockets with imagination and science! Launch alka-seltzer rockets, make space helmets, and create constellations. Includes free exploration of little kidspace.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Space EL.1, 2
Science: Physical Sciences EL.7
English Language Arts: Acquisition of Vocabulary EL.1
English Language Arts: Research EL.4
Choose from the following 2008 dates or call for alternatives: 2/22, 2/29, 3/6, 3/28, 4/11, 4/28, 5/9, 5/26.
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Make It Go!
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Focus on the forces that move objects. Learn about simple machines by playing with pulleys, ramps, and catapults. Includes free exploration of little kidspace.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences EL.2, 3, 5
English Language Arts: Acquisition of Vocabulary EL.1
English Language Arts: Reading Application EL.1
Choose from the following 2008 dates or call for alternatives: 2/22, 2/29, 3/6, 3/28, 4/11, 4/28, 5/9, 5/26.
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Kindergarten Field Trip Workshops
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Roller Coaster Challenge:
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Explore force and motion by building your own roller coaster. Put the force of gravity to work in COSI's marble challenge! Includes free exploration of little kidspace.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences K.1, 4, 5
Science: Science & Technology K.2
Mathematics: Measurement K.2
Choose from the following 2008 dates or call for alternatives: 2/22, 2/29, 3/6, 3/28, 4/11, 4/28, 5/9, 5/26.
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Magnet Fun:
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Explore the properties of magnets. Use the "power of the pull" to move model cars and trains, go magnet fishing, and make a magnet detector! Includes free exploration of little kidspace.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences K.1, 3, 5
Science: Science & Technology K.2
Mathematics: Geometry & Spatial Sense K.1
Choose from the following 2008 dates or call for alternatives: 2/22, 2/29, 3/6, 3/28, 4/11, 4/28, 5/9, 5/26.
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Grades 1 ~ 5
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Spy Intelligence:
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Crack codes and determine "whodunit" by using process skills, scientific inquiry, and intuition to solve a mystery.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 4.1, 4.2
Science: Science and Technology 3.1
Mathematics: Number Sense and Operations 3.3
Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability 4.13
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Shape City:
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Plan a city! Build structures and explore architecture, geometry, force & motion, while considering design and function.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 3.4
Science: Science and Technology 1.1, 1.7, 2.4, 3.5
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Force & Motion:
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Discover how the world around us pushes, pulls, drops, soars, and has its up and downs in a variety of hands-on activities.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 1.5, 1.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
Grades 6 ~ 8
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Build-a-Bird:
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How do birds fly? Learn how adaptations, body structure, aerodynamics, and environments affect the flight of birds.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Life Science 5.5, 5.6, 6.2, 8.3
Science: Scientific Inquiry 6. |
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Explore how innovations in science and technology shape us as human beings.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Science and Technology 6.1, 7.1
Tech: Tech and Society Interaction A.6.2, A.7.2, A.8.3 |
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Invention occurs when you have a problem and need a gadget to solve it. Learn how design, marketing, and finance bring the best ideas to life.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Science and Technology 6.5, 8.1
Technology: Nature of Technology A.6.1, A.7.1
Technology: Design A.8.2 |
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| Force & Motion: |
Hang on tight! Explore the fundamentals of physical sciences and applications of Newton's Laws.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5 |
Grades 9 ~ 12
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Collision Physics:
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Getting an object to move is only part of the physics equation. Stopping is just as important!
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 9.22, 12.5
Science: Scientific Inquiry 11/12.1
Mathematics: Measurement 10.1
Mathematics: Geometry and Spatial Sense 12.4
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| Force & Motion: |
Students have the chance to more deeply explore the fundamentals of physics and high school mathematics.
Standards - GLIs:
Science: Physical Sciences 9.21, 9.22, 9.24, 9.25, 12.5 |
Field Trip Workshops Include
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| Pre-visit and post-visit materials |
Classroom activities
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| Connections to COSI's exhibitions and programs |
| Additional resources such as teacher guides, vocabulary, and websites |
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Field Trip Activity Guide
Academic Content Standard Connections
Field Trip Planner
Printable information to take with you
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