From Liberty Torches to ‘rocket’ launches, COSI Kits make an adventure out of learning

From creating your very own Liberty Torch to launching an antacid-propelled projectile into the sky, the COSI Connects American Innovation Kit offers a multitude of seven kid-friendly STEAM activities that are as entertaining as they are educational.

The kits, which were created in collaboration with the U.S. State Department and America250, are the latest in COSI’s award-winning line of engaging “Learning Lunchbox Kits.”

The COSI Connects American Innovation Kits contain seven different unique activities, including:

Activity 1 – Liberty’s Torch – Learn about the Statue of Liberty and freedom as you make your own torch!

Activity 2 – Inventors and Inventions – Discover some famous inventors and their inventions, learn about patents as you play a matching game, and create your own invention!

Activity 3 – Make a Prosthetic Hand – How innovative are you? Make a prosthetic hand and then make it even better!

Activity 4 – Blast into Space – Learn about NASA’s past and upcoming space missions and send your own rocket to space! 

Activity 5 – The Power of Innovation – Find out how NASA powers things in space, then use solar panels and the Sun’s power to make a buzzer vibrate!

Activity 6 – America the Beautiful – The creation of national parks is one of the United States’ most beautiful innovations. Learn about some of the natural features in these parks and make your own geyser!

Activity 7 – Colors of Science – Discover some innovators and inspiring people and make a portrait of someone who inspires you!

To get started on your kit today, you can purchase one here for $39.95. But don’t just take our word that they’re great—you can watch us complete the Blast into Space activity.

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