COSI Resources Grouped by Ohio Science Standard

COSI offers science education resources that strongly support Ohio Academic Content Standards for Life Science, Earth & Space Science, Physical Science, and Science & Technology. Most COSI resources also support Ohio Inquiry Science Standards. Please ask a COSI Faculty Member or email the Student Programs Team for the best COSI resources to support your specific curriculum.

Jump to COSI resources that support Life Science, Earth & Space Science, Physical Science, or Science & Technology.
 

Life Science

Including Simple Food Chains, Basic Functions of Organisms, Converting Solar Energy to Chemical Energy, Structure & Function of DNA.

Overnight Field Trip | Overnight experience for Grades 3-6
Life Science 3-5B, 3-5C, 6-8A

Rat Basketball  |  Live Show, COSI Level 1 (Atrium)
Life Science: K.4, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 7.8

Life & Labs in Life | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 2
Life Science: 2.3, 3.1,6.2, 6.7, 7.1, 7.8, 8.4, 10.23, 10.24, 10.25, 12.12

Big Science Park | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1 - Outdoors (Open Seasonally)
Life Science: 2.1, 2.7, 2.9, 4.2, 4.3

Animal Tales  |  Preschool Outreach Program
Life Science: EL 1, 2

What’s Wild?  |  COSI On Wheels Program for Grades K-6
Life Science: K-2A, K-2B, K-2C, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C

Fight Germs, Stay Healthy  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 1–3
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Life Science: 1.5, 2.2

Gross Science: Inner Workings of the Human Body  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 4–6
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Life Science: 6.1

Sugar: Friend or Foe  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 5–8
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Life Science: 5.1-4, 7.7

Cow Eye Dissection  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 6–8
Life Science 6.2, 6.7, 7.1

Surgical Suite Total Knee Replacement  |  Videoconference Program for Grades 6–12
Life Science: 6.2, 10.27

DNA: The Foundation for YOU  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 9–12
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Life Science: 10.5-7, 12.1, 12.4-6

In-Depth: Autopsy  |  Videoconference Program for Grades 10–12
Life Science 10.27, 11.1
 

Earth & Space Science

Including Weather, Astronomy, and Processes That Shape the Earth.

Weather LIVE! |  25-Minute Live Show, COSI Level 1
Earth and Space Sciences: 2.4, 2.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.9

Ocean | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1
Earth and Space Sciences: 2.4, 2.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 7.1, 7.3

Space  |  Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1
Earth & Space Science: K.1, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 8.1, 8.4, 8.5, 8.8

Cycle of Seasons  |  Preschool Outreach Program
Earth & Space Science: EL 4, 6, 7

Current Conditions  |  COSI On Wheels Program for Grades K–6
Earth & Space Science: K-2C, 3-5D

Stream Morphology  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 3–5
Earth & Space Science: 3.3, 3.5, 4.8-10, 5.6

Wild Weather  |  Workshop & Live Show Combo for Grades 4–8
Earth & Space Science: 4.1-4, 7.5, 7.9

Weather Watch  |  Videoconference Program for Grades 4–7
Earth & Space Science: 4.1-6, 7.5-7, 7.9

Changing Earth’s Surface  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 6–8
Earth & Space Science: 8.13

Astronomy  |  Workshop & Live Show Combo for Grades 8–12
Earth & Space Science: 8.1-2, 8.5-8, 9.2-3

Processes That Change the Earth  |  Field Trip Workshop for Grades 9–10
Earth & Space Science: 9.5-7
 

Physical Science

Including Force & Motion, Chemical & Physical Change, and Electricity.

Overnight Field Trip | Overnight experience for Grades 3-6
Physical Science 3-5 E

Rat Basketball |  Live Show, COSI Level 1 (Atrium)
Physical Science: K.2, K.3, 1.1, 4.3

Gadgets Cafe |  Facilitated Hands-On Experience, COSI Level 2
Physical Science: K.2, K.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 9.8

Chemistry LIVE! | 25-Minute Live Show, COSI Level 2
Physical Science: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

Gadgets LIVE! | 25-Minute Live Show, COSI Level 2
Physical Science: 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 6.4, 7.2, 8.3

Centripetal Generotor | Permanent Experience, Big Science Park (open seasonally)
Physical Science: 3.3, 3.4, 8.3, 9.22, 9.23, 9.24, 9.25

High-Wire Unicycle | Permanent Experience, COSI Level M
Physical Science: 3.3, 3.4, 8.3, 9.22, 9.25

Gadgets |  Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 2
Physical Science: K.4, K.5, 1.5, 1.7, 2.3, 3.3, 3.4, 5.3, 5.4, 7.2, 7.5, 8.3

Big Science Park | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1 - Outdoors (Open Seasonally)
Physical Science: K.4, K.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 9.22, 9.25

Ocean | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1
Physical Science: K.3, K.4, K.5, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 8.3, 9.23, 9.24

Space | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1
Physical Science: K.4, K.5, 1.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 8.3, 9.3, 9.23, 9.24, 12.1

Let’s Get Movin’ | Preschool Outreach Program
Physical Science: EL 4, 5

Investigating Energy | COSI On Wheels Program for Grades K–6
Physical Science: K-2C, 3-5C, 3-5D, 3-5E, 3-5F

It’s Simply Chemistry | COSI On Wheels Program for Grades K–6
Physical Science: K-2A, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5D

Launch Into Space | COSI On Wheels Program for Grades K–6
Physical Science: K-2A, 3-5A, 3-5B, 3-5C

Magnets Are Fun | Field Trip Workshop for Grades 1–3
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Physical Science: K 1-5, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 3.1-4, 4.5, 5.3-4

Science In Motion | Field Trip Workshop & Live Show Combo for Grades 1–3
Physical Science: 3.1-4

A Visit from George Washington Carver | Field Trip Workshop for Grades 1–6
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Physical Science: 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, 4.3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4

Pumpkin Patch Science | Workshop & Live Show Combo for Grades 4–6
Physical Science: 4.1-2, 4.4, 6.2-4

Gadget Works: Force & Motion | Videoconference Program for Grades 2–6
Physical Science: 3.2-4

Cooking with Chemistry | Field Trip Workshop for Grades 4–8
Physical Sciences, 7.2, 8.1-2, 8.4-5

Weather Watch | Videoconference Program for Grades 4–7
Physical Science: 4.1-3, 5.1-3, 6.2-3, 7.1

Crazy Coasters | Field Trip Workshop for Grades 6–8
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Physical Science: 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4-5

Catapults, Trebuchets, and Physics—Oh My | Field Trip Workshop, Grades 9–12
Physical Science: 9.21, 9.22, 9.24, 9.25, 12.5

 

Science & Technology

WOSU@COSI | Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 1
Technology: Nature of Technology: A.6.4, B.6.1; Technology for Productivity Applications: C.6.2

Progress |  Permanent Exhibition, COSI Level 2
Science & Tech: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1
Also supports Social Studies: History: K.2, 1.5b, 2.5, 2.6a, 3.3a, 3.3g; Social Studies: Geography: 3.8

Garbology | Field Trip Workshop, Grades 4–8
Also available as a traveling workshop in central Ohio.
Science & Technology: 5.1-3, 6.2

In Depth: Autopsy | Videoconference Program for Grades 10–12
Science and Technology: 9.1, 12.1-2

Gadget Works: Simple Machines & Gadget Works: Force & Motion | Videoconference Programs for Grades 2-6
Science and Technology: 2.4, 3.4, 4.3
 

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