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| PDF (130K) | January/February 2007 |
For busy teachers wanting unforgettable educational experiences for their students, the COSI teacher e-news offers quick, accessible, and timely information about how COSI is transforming science education in the areas of teacher professional development, student development, and hands-on activities.
If you would like to receive the teacher e-news monthly by e-mail, please send requests to teacherenews@mail.cosi.org - We would love to hear from you! Remember, teachers always receive free admission to COSI's exhibits and a discount on membership!
| A full day of COSI delieved to your school! |
Bring the excitement of COSI to your school. Reservations for the 2007-2008 school year open on Monday, February 5th at 9am. Reserve early, programs fill quickly. Details about how to reserve your dates and programs will be announced very soon. When open, you may submit you reservation request on-line or through the call center. |
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| Interactive surgery experiences via videoconference |
Bring your students to COSI for a one of a kind educational experience. Watch live surgery or view an autopsy at COSI. Limited space is still available to experience Surgical Suite: Open Heart, Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement, and In Depth: Autopsy. Pre-registration required. View details and pricing to learn more! |
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| Weather LIVE! (25 minutes) |
Feel the crushing power of the atmosphere, see the results of hurricane-force winds and learn what it's like to crawl through a real cloud. This show complements academic content standards in science and can be geared for 2nd, 4th, and 7th grade Earth and Space Science indicators. Book your show time when you make your reservation.
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| Soup Race |
Soup is good food in the winter. We suggest playing with your food…for the sake of science, of course! Materials: Several different cans of soup. Try:
Procedure:
Rolling is a result of friction. The edges of the soup can rub against the plank and, instead of sliding down the plank, the cans begin to roll. Without friction, there'd be no rolling (think of a car on ice). The force of friction acts only on the edges of the cans. For the soup inside to feel the force, it must experience friction with the walls of the can. A thick soup like bean with bacon is tightly packed, and keeps contact with the can interior, while a thin soup like chicken noodle sloshes about and doesn't feel much friction. The can rolls almost as if it is empty. Because, in effect, there's more to move with a thicker soup, the thicker soup rolls slower.
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