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Birthday Parties

Have your child's birthday party at COSI! COSI birthdays are a mix of silly science and serious fun! Please submit your reservation at least three weeks in advance.

Ages 6-11, Ages 3-5

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Bugs

  • Grade Levels: Preschool
  • Number of Students: 20
  • Academic Standards:
  • Science: Earth and Space Science EL.3
  • Science: Life Science EL. 1, 2, 3, 5
  • Math: Data Analysis and Probability EL.1, 2
  • English Language Arts: Research EL. 1, 4

Beginner Robotics

Build a simple LEGO® WeDo robot.

  • Grade Levels: Grades 1-5
  • Number of Students: 30
  • Academic Standards:
  • Physical Science - Grade 1: Motion and Materials
  • Physical Science - Grade 2: Changes in Motion
  • Physical Science - Grade 4: Electricity Heat and Matter
  • Physical Science - Grade 5: Light Sound and Motion
  • Classroom Activities: Download Classroom Activities (PDF)
boys discover

Boys Discover... Engineering!

A day of hands-on activities and workshops for middle-school boys led by engineers in a variety of engineering fields.

  • Program Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
    Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Boys Overnight, Grades 1-8

  • 2013 Theme: 60-Second Science
  • Boys/Girls/Co-ed: Boys
  • Grade Level: Grades 1-8
  • Scouting Levels: Cub Scout | Boy Scout
  • Available Dates:
  • Saturday, February 16, 2013
  • Saturday, April 20, 2013

Boys or Girls Day Program Grades K-3

  • 2013 Theme: 60-Second Science
  • Boys/Girls/Co-ed: Co-ed
  • Grade Level: Grades K-3
  • Available Dates:
  • Saturday, February 09, 2013
  • Saturday, March 16, 2013
  • Saturday, March 23, 2013
  • Sunday, April 21, 2013
  • Sunday, April 28, 2013

Ball Launcher

Participants use air pressure from a heavy weight to launch a foam ball high into the air.

Be A Builder

Participants use two dimensional blueprints and wooden blocks to build a three dimensional structure. Blueprints come in a variety of levels of difficulty ranging from Easy to Very Difficult.

Big Machines

Build, construct and stack as we use materials to create towers, houses, and more. Based on the book Building a House by Byron Barton.
  • Program Date(s):
  • Friday Session: Meets June 7 AND June 21, 2013 (9:15-10:15am OR 10:45am–11:45am)
  • Saturday Session: Meets June 8 AND June 22, 2013 (9:15-10:15am OR 10:45am–11:45am)

Brain Chatter

Students explore how drugs alter neuronal communication by using live crickets as a model and real electrophysiology equipment. Concepts: human anatomy & physiology, synaptic transmission, drug toxicity.

  • Grade Levels: Grades 6-12
  • Number of Students: 12 - 18 per session

Beginning Robotics with LEGO® WeDo

Construct and learn basic programming for the LEGO® WeDo Robotics system.

  • Program Date(s): August 28 or 29, 2013  |  1pm-3pm
  • Member Cost: $27 per adult/child pair. Additional family $13.50/ea.
  • Non-Member Cost: $44 per/adult child par. Additional family $22/ea.
  • COSI Admission: Included

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: Physical Science for Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Physical Science Strand grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these new standards.

Obtain a semester credit through Ohio Dominican University or Ashland University with this workshop for an additional $175 fee; credit sign-up information will be available at the workshop.

  • Program Date: June 6-7, 2013, 8am-4pm at COSI in Columbus

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: 
Earth & Space Science for Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Earth and Space Science Strand grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these "new" standards.

Obtain a semester credit through Ohio Dominican University or Ashland University with this workshop for an additional $175 fee; credit sign-up information will be available at the workshop.

  • Program Date: July 18-19, 2013, 8am-4pm at COSI in Columbus

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science, Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these "new" standards.

  • Program Date: July 29-Aug 2, 2013, 8:30am-3:30pm at COSI in Columbus

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: 
Life Science for Grades 4-8

Examine the "new" science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Life Science Strand grades 4-8. Discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these new standards.

Obtain a semester credit through Ohio Dominican University or Ashland University with this workshop for an additional $175 fee; credit sign-up information will be available at the workshop.

  • Program Date: August 8-9, 2013, 8am-4pm at COSI In Columbus