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See COSI's newest live show!
In COSI's newest live show, "Under Pressure," you'll see the undersea effects of cold, darkness, and pressure, and witness the birth of a volcanic island in our spectacular grand finale.
"Under Pressure" can be seen in COSI's Ocean exhibition at 11am and 2pm Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 12:30pm and 3pm on Sundays. "Under Pressure" is included with the price of COSI admission and is free for teachers with valid teacher ID.
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 Register for the Central Ohio Brain Bee!
The Central Ohio Brain Bee is a science competition in spelling-bee format open to all students in grades 9-12. The Brain Bee will take place at COSI Columbus on Saturday, February 2, 2008. The Central Ohio Brain Bee is presented by Denison University and COSI Columbus.
All Brain Bee contestants and their immediate families receive FREE COSI admission for the day. All contestants will receive a FREE Brain Bee t-shirt. The winner receives a trophy and travel funds to compete in the American Brain Bee Championship on March 14-15 at the University of Maryland! Advance registration is required.
All competition questions will come from the Brain Bee's "Brain Facts" document. Each participant will receive a confirmation email with an electronic (pdf) copy of the "Brain Facts" document to study.
Participation is limited to the first 30 respondents, so register soon! To register, email Denison University's Dr. Nestor Matthews at matthewsn@denison.edu or call 740.587.5782. Please include your name, school, grade level, and the number of people (including yourself) who will attend. Parents and siblings are welcome. See you at the Bee!
Learn more about the Brain Bee. |
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COSI wins distance learning award
Thank you for your support - and your votes!
 The Electronic Education Team at COSI was very thrilled to learn that COSI had won the National Distance Learning Award for Content Providers. Thank you to Janine Lim for the nomination, and thank you to everyone who voted for COSI!
Learn more about Electronic Education at COSI. |
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Give the gift of a COSI membership
Give your friends and family a gift that lasts all year long!
 Purchase a COSI gift membership by calling 614.228.2674 or order online by December 12th to ensure delivery before the holidays. Or purchase at COSI through December 23rd.
There’s no need to wrap your gift – receive a free COSI drawstring backpack when you purchase a gift membership (while supplies last). |
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Workshops for chemistry teachers
Coming to Columbus June 12 - 13, 2008
Bring "real-world chemistry" into your high school classroom with the help of the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, coming to Columbus in June. Please visit www.cermacs2008.org or email tpklist-chem@yahoo.com for more information. |
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| Classroom Activity for Grades 2-4 |
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Snowball Meltdown
Winter is a great time for studying the weather, and snow is a perfect material for science inquiry!
You Need:
Snow!
Bins, buckets, trays, or any item that can contain melting snow
Graph paper
Clocks or the time-measurement devices of your choice
Do This!
- Have your students make a series of snowballs of all shapes and sizes, some packed tightly and some loosely.
- Observe the snowballs and make predictions about how fast they will melt. Will more packed melt faster than loosely packed? How does the size of the snowball matter?
- As a class, decide upon which size and level of packing you want to explore further.
- Make 20 – 30 snowballs of this type and place them at different spots of your classroom or outside. Each spot should have different variables contributing to its melt, such as exposure to sun, proximity to heat source, etc. Make sure to place a couple of snowballs in a neutral spot (not close to heat or cold, not in direct wind, etc.) to use as your control group.
- Make predictions about how the snowballs will melt.
- Record the time it takes each snowball to melt.
- Graph the results and see if your predictions were correct. What contributed to the differences you saw? Which variables were more important?
What's Going On?
Snowflakes form above us in the clouds. Water vapor condenses around a nucleus of dust. The water droplet grows in size, cools and forms a crystal. The crystal continues to attract condensing water vapor and then falls. As the crystals fall out of the clouds into warmer air, they bunch up into snow. Newly-formed snow reflects more than 90% of the sunlight that hits it. The sun cannot actually melt clean snow all on its own. Usually, warm air performs most of the melting.
Further Exploration
Try mixing some dirt particles into the snow while still outside. Do these snowballs melt any slower or faster than the clean snow?
Relevant Ohio Science Content Standards
Earth and Space Sciences: 2.5, 4.2, 4.3
Additional Resources
Learning on the Land
Outdoor Winter Activities from Active Healthy Kids Canada
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Website of the Month
Check out cool animated science movies at www.brainpop.com. It's a subscription service, but some content is available for free. Also available en Español. |
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Quick Poll |
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| Last Month's Quick Poll
In November, we asked if you were planning a field trip to COSI this school year. Half of you said "yes"! We hope to see the rest of you next school year!
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Greece: Secrets of the Past
January 2 - June 6, 2008 |
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Gregor Mendel Exhibition
October 13 - January 6
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School's Out Camp
Science of Sports Camp
Monday, January 21, 2008 |
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COSI in the news
Read about COSI's future:
Columbus Dispatch 12-11-07
Business First 12-16-07
(These links may expire soon.) |
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Family Workshop
Dig deep into COSI's amazing Adventure exhibition at our February Family Workshop! |
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Grade Level Days
Join us for an upcoming
Grade Level Day at COSI!
PreK & K: 1/16, 4/30, 5/1, 5/2
First: 1/23
Second: 1/30
Third: 2/6
Fourth: 1/9, 2/13, 4/9
Fifth: 2/20
Sixth: 2/27
Seventh: 2/27
Eighth: 3/5
Ninth: 3/12
Tenth: 3/12
Eleventh: 4/2
Twelfth: 4/2 |
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| COSI On Wheels
Let COSI On Wheels bring a daylong science program to your elementary school! Available in Ohio and surrounding states.
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