Virtual Knee Surgery

Perform total knee replacement surgery yourself!  This is a pre-visit activity for COSI’s videoconference program, Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement

Open Heart

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

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

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

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 from the Stratosphere

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

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: Practice Stopping at Vehicle Intersections

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

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.

Experiments courtesy of COSI

• Bubble Boyancy
• Create a Comet!
• COSI Flubber
• Spy Ink

Fun Links

• TheCurrentEvents.com

  

  The Current Events newspaper serves as a powerful educational tool by featuring current events articles written exclusively for kids. Developed by a former teacher who understands the significant benefit of having students learn from today's headlines, every article for kids helps children learn by providing an exciting educational platform and unbiased news.

  
  
  

• Wondertime.com

  Try these unique activities to keep the kids busy. For gooey fun, learn how to make homemade slime here here

  For something less messy, outdoor game ideas can be found here.

• Webkinz.com

  Webkinz pets are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique Secret Code. With it, you enter Webkinz World where you care for your virtual pet, answer trivia, earn KinzCash, and play the best kids games on the net! Click here to sign up.

• HighlightsKids.com

  Hidden Pictures, interactive games, audio stories, puzzles, e-cards, and more! Click here to learn more.

• PBSkids

  Kids, you can play with your favorite characters from PBS KIDS shows! Games, crafts, music and more!Click here to learn more.

• FunBrain.com

  Get ready for next school year by playing interactive, educational games on the web to improve your math, science, and grammar!Click here to learn more.

• National Geographic Kids

  Read stories about animals, nature and the environment. Enter to win cool prizes, play Geo games, perform science experiments, create crafts and more!Click here to learn more.

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Creature Features




Blubber Glove

Supplies needed:

• 2 Quart size Ziploc bags
• 2 cups of Shortening/Crisco
• 1 Rubber band
• 1 container that fits your hand
• Water and Ice
Visit www.ColumbusCreatureFeature.com for more games and activities How to make:

1. Fill the container with water and ice.
2. Fill a Ziploc bag about halfway full with shortening.
3. Turn the second Ziploc bag inside-out and place it into the bag with the shortening.
4. Zip both bags together so that you will be able to place you hand inside without touching the shortening.
5. Place your hand in the bag and spread the shortening around your hand.
6. To keep the Blubber Glove on your hand, secure it with a rubber band around your wrist.
7. Take turns placing your hand and your Blubber Glove hand in the icy water.
Talk about:
Which hand stays warmer? Why?




Cold Feet

• A polar bears paw is the size of a dinner plate! Compare your paw (hand) to a dinner plate at your house to see the difference.
• Did you know polar bears walk about 5,500 miles a year? Get started on your polar trek and use a pedometer to calculate how many miles you and your family walk a year.




Visit www.ColumbusCreatureFeature.com for more games and activities