Students at the Intermediate School in Chagrin Falls received a lesson in slimy science when COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brought its traveling science program “It’s Simply Chemistry” on Feb. 3. This innovative, interactive program stimulated the imaginations of the next generation of scientists and chemists by allowing students to explore chemistry through simple experiments designed to introduce new science principles.
The day began with a 45-minute assembly introducing the students to how chemistry affects their everyday lives. COSI’s Chemistry Detective solved the mystery of the missing slime ingredients by identifying acids and bases, determining unknown substances, and decoding an invisible message.
This fun and educational assembly was followed by hands-on activity sessions during which the students made their own COSI Super Slime, created endothermic and exothermic reactions, and learned to identify unknown substances using chemistry.
This COSI On Wheels program aligns with Ohio Academic Content Standards, compliments the National Science Education Standards, and allows students to learn about the fundamentals of chemistry through scientific experimentation. COSI is a hands-on science center located in Columbus, Ohio. Each year more than 300,000 students take part in COSI On Wheels programs, and in the past 30 years, COSI On Wheels has brought hands-on science into the lives of more than 7.5 million students across the Midwest.
