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Absorb & Repel
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In this activity, learners investigate how different materials repel or absorb water. Learners use spray bottles to explore how everyday items like sponges, cardboard, feathers, etc.
Digit's Cyber-Dough
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In this fun hands-on activity, learners whip up a batch of cyber-dough (play dough) using math for measurements.
M&M's in Different Temperatures
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Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M.
Separating with Chromatography
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In this experiment, learners separate different types of molecules in marker inks (using a technique called "thin layer chromatography").
Traveling Through Different Liquids
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Learners observe and record what happens when they manipulate bottles containing a liquid (water or corn syrup) and one or more objects (screw, nail, paper clip).
Plant Parts and Their Diseases
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This exercise is designed to teach young learners the different parts of a plant (root, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds), the basic functions of each part, and to show that tiny microscopic o
Magnets are Marvelous
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In this activity, young learners investigate magnets. Learners discover that some magnets are stronger than others and that magnets have north and south poles.
COSI's Flubber Recipe
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Everybody loves messy science, and Flubber is a favorite of both COSI employees and guests!
COSI's Bubble Recipe
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Everybody loves bubbles, and this is the best bubble recipe ever!
Scented Dough
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In this activity, learners follow a recipe to create play dough scented with fruit-flavored drink mix.
Disappearing Colors
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In this challenge, learners figure out how to make a juice stain disappear.
Push Me a Grape
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In this physics activity, learners experiment with the attractive and repulsive power of magnets.