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Online Activities  

COSI’s Online Activities are an extension of the great fun and educational experiences you can find in our building and with our educational outreach programs.

If you need help integrating COSI's activities within your lesson plans or would like additional COSI classroom activities, email
teacherprograms@mail.cosi.org.
Classroom Activities


Virtual Knee Surgery
 
Open Heart
Knee Surgery Activity
Perform total knee replacement surgery yourself!  This is a pre-visit activity for COSI’s videoconference program, Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement.   Open Heart Activity
Learn about heart disease risk factors, lifestyle choices, diagnostics, and surgery.  This is a pre-visit activity for COSI’s videoconference program, Surgical Suite: Open Heart.

Bet the Farm
 
Simple Machines
Bet the Farm Activity
Make all the key decisions as you run a farm for a year.  This compliments
COSI’s Farm Days and COSI On Wheels Agriculture Adventures program.
  Simple Machines Activity Learn about simple machines and the forces that make them work.  Visit COSI’s Gadgets Exhibit to learn more.

Zoom: Travel to a Star and Back to Earth
 
Drag: Parachute from the Stratosphere
Zoom Activity
When you travel near the speed of light to other areas of the galaxy and come back to Earth, be prepared.  Strange things happen to the passage of time!
  Drag Parachute Activity
Determine whether the skydiver successfully lands jumping from 100,000 feet in the air.  Be sure to deploy the parachutes at the right time!

Push:  Water Ski Over the Sharks
 
Stop: Practice Stopping at Vehicle Intersections
Push Activity
Choose the best acceleration and ramp angle to safely land the water skier over the sharks and on the other side or else the sharks are happy.
  Stop Activity
Safely stop or cross the busy intersection of your choice while choosing a vehicle to drive.  Beware of a messy accident or the police!

Go: Motion Madness -  Choose the Winner
 
Tangram Challenge
Go Activity
Pick the winner of 16-team tournaments in 3 events: Tug-o-war, sprint, or a marathon. Read about each participant to make an educated choice.
   
Test your skills with these ancient Chinese puzzles made of basic geometric shapes.


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