Chagrin Falls Intermediate School students were able to leave their home planet on a journey to the sun and other planets of the solar system on February 7, 2014 thanks to a traveling science program from the Center for Science and Industry (COSI). The program was made possible because of the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School PTO.
“Astounding Astronomy” was an interactive program that stimulated the imaginations of the next generation of astronauts and aerospace engineers. Students participated in an interactive assembly in the morning to provide them with some background for the afternoon’s hands-on sessions.
The day began with a 45-minute interactive assembly introducing the students to the solar system. Students explored the size and distance between the planets, the electromagnetic spectrum, the extreme cold of the outer planets and deep space as well as learning how the Earth is currently the only planet known to contain life.
This fun and educational assembly was followed by hands-on activities during which the students maneuvered a remotely operated vehicle, identified constellations, and watched the effect of air pressure on a marshmallow.
This COSI On Wheels program aligns with the Ohio Academic Content Standards and compliments the National Science Education Standards allowing students to discover the impact that chemistry and space technology have on their daily lives.
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 over 7.5 million students across the Midwest.
Photo – Students Olivia Calhoun (fifth), Mary Frances Mahoney (sixth), and Kylee Cox (sixth) participate in the COSI traveling science program at Chagrin Falls Intermediate Schools.
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