2010-2011 COSI On Wheels Brochure
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Transcript of 2010-2011 COSI On Wheels Brochure
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Science comes to life with COSI’s incredible–and affordable–outreach programs.
See details online at www.cosi.org/outreach-programs/
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ReservationsMake your COSI On Wheels reservation for the 2010–2011 school year starting at 9:00 am Monday, February 1, 2010.
Call 888.819.2674 or visit www.cosi.org/cosi-on-wheels-reservations
Price for Ohio schools varies depending on distance from Columbus (refer to map below).Programs available September 14, 2010 throughMay 2011. All reservation requests are tentative
until confirmed by COSI in writing on your depositinvoice. A nonrefundable deposit of $200 per day is due by July 15, 2010 after you have receivedyour deposit invoice. Program balance is due nolater than two months before your program date.
For schools outside Ohio, COSI assesses a mileagefee of $35 per 50 miles, or part thereof, past the
Ohio border.
COSI is a non-profit organization.
Ross
Wood
Stark
Scioto
Pike
Knox
DarkeLicking
Adams
Wayne
Seneca
Gallia
Allen
Huron
Butler
Brown
Logan
Athens
Meigs
Perry
Lorain
Union
Noble
Ashtabula
Clark
Trumbull
Preble
Henry Erie
Portage
Hardin
Mercer
BelmontMiamiFranklin
Fulton
Putnam
Vinton
Shelby
Hancock
Highland
Lucas
Fairfield MonroeGreene
Holmes
Medina
Fayette
Guernsey
Clinton
Carroll
Coshocton
Marion
Washington
Geauga
Pickaway
Warren
Morgan
Jackson
Hocking
Delaware
Defiance
Paulding
Auglaize
Lake
Cuyahoga
Harrison
Wyandot
Hamilton
ColumbianaVan Wert
Sandusky
Mahoning
Ottawa
Champaign
Muskingum
Richland
Madison
Summit
Ashland
MorrowTuscarawas
Clermont
Lawrence
Jefferson
Crawford
Montgomery
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Second Grade Teacher
”The COSI experience was perfectly timed and very beneficial in complementing our current curriculum.”
”The COSI experience was perfectly timed and very beneficial in complementing our current curriculum.”
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Reserve a 2010–2011 program
starting February 1
at 9am.
Science Spot, Preschool Outreach, Electronic Education, COSI In the Classroom
Real Science. Real Possibilities. Delivered to your school!
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Your COSI On Wheels program begins with a high-energy 45-minute assembly and continues all day as students explore eight to ten interactive stations facilitated by a COSI On Wheels
educator and staffed by adult volunteers from your school.
Endorsed by the
Ohio PTA
Strongly supports Ohio
Academic Content Standards for Science
and complementsNational Science
Education Standards
Highly cost-effective at about $2 per student (based on 500 students)
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Videoconference programs for Grades 2 and upConnect your students to science topics through a live, interactive videoconference experience. Experience the wonders of weather, dissect simple machines, and learn about amazing science topics from the COSI Team.Student programs start at $165. Details online at www.cosi.org/videoconferencing
Choose from multiple programs supporting Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science, including Science & Technology, Scientific Inquiry, Scientific Ways of Knowing, and more.
Magnets Are Fun! Grades K–3Physical Science, K.1-5, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 3.1-4, 4.5, 5.3-4;Scientific Inquiry: 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-2, 3.4; Scientific Ways of Knowing: 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.4, 3.5
Fight Germs, Stay HealthyGrades 1–3Life Science: 1.5, 2.2; Scientific Inquiry: 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-2, 3.4; Scientific Ways of Knowing: 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.4, 3.5
Gross Science: Inner Workings of the Human Body Workshop Grades 4–6Life Science 6.1; Scientific Inquiry 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3;Scientific Ways of Knowing 4.1, 5.2, 6.3, 6.4
A Visit from George Washington Carver Grades 1–6Physical Science 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, 4.3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4; Social Studies, People in Societies, 2.4, 5.3.
Spy Intelligence Grades 3–6Physical Sciences 4.1, 4.2; Science & Technology 3.1; Mathematics: Number Sense & Operations 3.3; Mathematics: Data Analysis & Probability 4.13
Cooking with ChemistryGrades 4–8Physical Science: 4.1-4, 6.1-4; Scientific Inquiry: 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1; Scientific Waysof Knowing: 5.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.3
Sugar: Friend or Foe Grades 5–8Life Sciences: 5.1-4, 7.7; Scientific Inquiry: 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1; Scientific Ways of Knowing: 5.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.3
Technology & Culture Grades 6–8Science & Technology 6.1, 7.1;Technology & Society Interaction A.6.2, A.7.2, A.8.3
“My students walked away with a great experience and learned facts that they will never forget because of the way they were presented.”
“My students walked away with a great experience and learned facts that they will never forget because of the way they were presented.”
Electronic Education
COSI In the Classroom
Outreach ProgramsCOSIOnWheelsFor grades K– 6
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Launch Into Space Back by popular demand!
The students of today are the astronauts of tomorrow! Your school’s young space explorers engage in first hand experiments, including launching cork rockets, exploring space food, discovering the composition of stars, and more. This program will retire at the end of the 2010–2011 school year, so bring it to your school before it’s gone forever!
Life Sciences 3-5C
Scientific Inquiry K-2A, K-2B, K-2C, 3-5B, 3-5C
Physical Sciences K-2A, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C
Scientific Ways of Knowing K-2A
The Incredible Human MachineCOSI's Body Mechanic helps students learn what it takes to keep their engines in tip-top shape. You'll explore the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, plus learn about nutrients and how exercise keeps a body healthy.
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Contributing Sponsor:
National Science Education Standards:E.F.1b, E.F.1c, E.F.1d, M.F.1a,
M.F.1c, M.F.1e
American Dairy Association Mideast
What’s Wild?Humans are not the only living creatures that call the Midwest home. Thousands of species of plants, insects,birds, fish, and mammals live here, too! Learn aboutwildlife diversity, animal habitats, and how wildlife biologists use technology to manage animal populations.Students learn how to tell if a snake is venomous or not,catch and measure “fish,” and handle wild animal pelts.
Education Partner: ODNR, Division of Wildlife
Earth & Space Sciences K-2B, 3-5C
Science & Technology 3-5A
Life Sciences K-2A, K-2B, K-2C, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C
Scientific Inquiry K-2A, K-2B, K-2C, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C
Physical Sciences K-2A, 3-5B
It’s Simply ChemistryExplore chemistry through simple experiments and join our“Chemistry Detective” to help solve the mystery of who stoleCOSI’s super-slime ingredients. Create endothermic and exothermic reactions, make a container of super-slime to takehome, experience a chemical reaction that produces light without heat, and more.
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Physical Sciences K-2A, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5D
Scientific Ways of Knowing 3-5B
Scientific Inquiry K-2A, K-2B, K-2C, 3-5A, 3-5B
COSI On Wheels Preschool Outreach is available inOhio’s Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Union, Madison,Pickaway, and Fairfield Counties. If you’re outsidethese counties, please call us at 614.228.2674.
Interested in programs for younger students?
COSI also offers Toddler Outreach for ages 18–36 months. See details online at www.cosi.org/toddler-outreach/
Let’s Get Movin’ COSI’s “fitness instructor” leads a fun exercise routineto strengthen understanding of spatial concepts.
Physical Science: Force and Motion EL.4, 5
Scientific Inquiry: Doing Scientific Inquiry EL.1, 6, 7
Cycle of SeasonsIdentify and observe different characteristics of thefour seasons.
Earth and Science: Processes that Change the Earth EL.4, 6, 7
Scientific Inquiry: Doing Scientific Inquiry EL.5, 6
Animal TalesThrough observation, young zoologists discover common needs and habitats among living things.
Life Science: Characteristics & Structure of Life EL.1, 2
Scientific Inquiry: Doing Scientific Inquiry EL.1, 6, 7
For ages 3– 5Students use their powers of observation and exploration during a 45-minute session that includes an interactive group demonstration and multiple hands-on activity centers.
Choose from three available topics that strongly support Ohio Academic Content Standards. Pricing: $120 for first 20-student session; $75 for each additional same-topic session held the same day.Details online at www.cosi.org/preschool-outreach/
Preschool Outreach
Current ConditionsBring the amazing world of weather into your school with Current Conditions. With the help of COSI’s “meteorologist in training,” explore how weather affects everyday life, and learn about the technology used by top forecasters.
Earth & Space Sciences K-2C, 3-5D
Physical Science 3-5D
Science & Technology 3-5A
Scientific Inquiry K-2B, 3-5A, 3-5B
Scientific Ways of Knowing K-2A
Gadget Works: Simple MachinesGrades 2–6 Help identify simple machines inside wind-up toys. Hypothesize what’s inside the toys beforeyour program, then take them apart with the COSI educator during the show.
Gadget Works:Force & MotionGrades 3–6 Learn about forces andmotion by taking apartwind-up toys. Trace theenergy flow through thetoys and help solve apuzzle involving the motion of a toy car as a post-visit activity.
Weather Watch Grades 4–7 Use readings frombarometers and thermometers to predictweather patterns, explore air pressureusing everyday objects,and understand whychanges in weather often occur around cold and warm fronts.
Elementary ExpertsGrades 2–6 Connect your students to a COSI educator for a live, interactive experience focused on an exciting science subject. Visit COSI online for up-to-the-minute listings of upcoming topics.
For Grades K and UpA COSI Educator will bring all the materials for these one-hour workshops to your classroom. Available in Ohio’s Franklin, Union, Delaware, Madison, Pickaway, Fairfield, & Licking Counties. Cost: $150 for the first class; $100 for additional same-topic classes scheduled back-to-back; 35 students. Details online at www.cosi.org/traveling-workshops
Investigating EnergyWith the help of Dr. Kilowatt, students learn about creating energy with both renewable and non-renewable resources. Your students test the power of wind, learn about energy conservation, and explore how sound waves can locate underground energy sources.
Earth & Space Sciences K-2D, 3-5C
Science & Technology K-2A, K-2B, 3-5A
Life Sciences 3-5D
Scientific Inquiry K-2A, K-2B, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C
Physical Sciences K-2C, 3-5C, 3-5D, 3-5E, 3-5F
Fourth Grade Teacher
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