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In this physics activity (page 10 of the PDF), learners will make a can that will roll back after it has been rolled away to observe the interactions of kinetic and potential energy.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering activity, learners investigate the differences between the strength of bridges made from flat and round building materials.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this health activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore a unique connection betweeen the bones of the body.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is a chemistry lab activity about solutions (page 6 of the PDF). Students make a limewater testing solution for carbon dioxide and explore the concepts of solubility and precipitates.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this chemistry activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will learn about crystals by growing their very own.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this chemistry activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will see that chewing is more than just the crushing up of food; there is actually a chemical change going on at the same time.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Everybody loves messy science, and Flubber is a favorite of both COSI employees and guests!

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this weather activity (page 10 of the PDF), learners will demonstrate the changes in atmospheric pressure by constructing their own barometer.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this amazingly simple physics activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore how exerting a force on an object can give it kinetic energy and momentum.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry activity which should only be done under adult supervision (page 10 of the PDF), learners will create an exothermic process by making Sodium Acetate.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will try to keep a marble in a bottomless cup without touching the marble inside.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners will identify the instances of physical change, chemical change, and solutions while making homemade soda pop.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will build a class 1 lever and hypothesize and test the distances two objects need to be placed from the fulcrum in order to balance.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 2 of the PDF), learners will explore the concept of thermal conductivity and learn the differences between high and low thermal conductivity.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics activity (page nine of the pdf), learners use balloons to explore how a rocket works. It is suggested they also work to see how they can alter the velocity of the rocket.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners make an acid-base indicator using cabbage. Learners then explore how various subtances react with this indicator.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes