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Family Friday Nights | Last Friday of Every Month from 5-9pm! November 28th & December 26, 2008 Visit COSI for family-friendly, affordable fun presented by National City Bank. On the last Friday of every month, COSI stays open from 5-9pm at a reduced admission price, so you can explore science, discover fun, and stay late! Family Workshop: Flavors of the Season TBA Cook up a new family tradition with a workshop that lets you taste the science behind holiday foods! Gather around an outdoor fire to pop popcorn, build a gingerbread house to take home, top off your experience with Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, and more! Member price: $30 per person. Non-Member price: $40 per person (includes COSI admission). Recommended for families with children ages 6-12. Adult must accompany child. Member & Donor Hospitality Room TBA Get into the holiday spirit with the science of all things cold. From snowflakes to snowmen to igloos, learn the secrets behind snow and ice. Top the evening off with some tasty liquid nitrogen ice cream. As a special treat, meet COSI's new mascot too. Space is limited. Call 614.228.COSI to reserve your spot. Member Appreciation Weekend TBA As our holiday gift to you, enjoy a 20% discount at Science2GO!, the Atomicafé, and COSI concessions all weekend long. |
Holiday HoursNovember 21 - December 31st Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 12pm-6pm EXTENDED OPEN HOURS First Night Celebration December 31, 2008 10am - 10pm CLOSED Mondays & Tuesdays December 24 & 25th New Year's Day COSI Holiday Activity COSI Catapult Instructions (92K PDF) Did You Know?The largest snowflake ever found was 8" by 12"! It was reported to have fallen in Bratsk, Siberia in 1971. Snow crystals form around tiny bits of dirt that have been carried up into the atmosphere by the wind. A snow machine sends out a spray of water, compressed air, and an agent (the dirt particle). The water, shot 20-30 feet into the air, turns to snow before it hits the ground. Thomas Edison improved the design of the first speaking doll by using his phonograph technology in 1887. The word "Lego" comes from the Danish word, "leg godt," meaning "play well." Checkers is one of the oldest games around. It dates to 2000 BC in Egypt. While searching for a suspension device to ease the sailing of battleships in 1943, Richard James, Naval Engineer, discovers that a torsion spring will "walk" end over end when knocked over. His wife named it the "Slinky." Engineer Scott Stillinger, in an effort to teach young children to catch, tied rubber bands together to make a small, easy-to-catch ball. It was named "Koosh Ball" and went on sale in 1987.  |
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| Why is snow white? Snow is made of ice crystals, and up close the individual crystals look clear, like glass. What's happening is that light is partially reflected by the ice surface. When there is a lot of partially reflecting surfaces, such as in a snowbank, then the light that enters bounces around and eventually scatters back out. Since all colors are scattered roughly equally well, the snow bank appears white. |
