Sesame Street Exhibit Showcases Healthy Lifestyles at COSI
Opens October 4, 2008
Columbus (Sept.10, 2008)-- COSI in Columbus, Ohio will feature an exhibition that will show families the fun side of healthy lifestyles. Sesame Street Presents: The Body opens October 4 and runs through January 4, 2008. It’s part of Sesame Workshop’s “Healthy Habits for Life” initiative, created in response to the growing crisis of childhood obesity and designed to address the importance of establishing an early foundation of healthy habits. The Sesame Street exhibit requires an additional charge of $5.00 for general public and $3 for COSI members.
Sesame Street Presents: The Body offers an engaging, free-flowing learning experience set in the familiar and reassuring world of Sesame Street. The loveable Muppets from Sesame Street anchor an exciting collection of hands-on, interactive and multimedia experiences that allow children to explore the human body.
“Sesame Street Presents: The Body is a perfect way for children to learn about the importance of making healthy choices very early in life,” said Kim Kiehl, Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer. “One of COSI’s areas of focus for the next few years is health and medicine and the interactive activities in this exhibit are a great way to help young children learn more about these topics so they can make better life decisions later on.”
“Each component of The Body exhibit is geared toward children’s natural excitement about learning,” added Anna Housley Juster, Director of Content, Sesame Workshop. “We believe that children learn best through active participation and self-discovery. The exhibit features a wide range of opportunities for children to observe, investigate, experiment and talk about what they are learning with their parent or caregiver.”
The exhibition emphasizes scientific investigation and developmental and curriculum-based learning goals for children ranging from two to eight years old. These learning goals tie into the National Science Education Standards, the Benchmarks for Science Literacy and the Sesame Street Curriculum for Health and Science.
