ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - There was a special surprise in Monday's food distribution at the West Ohio Food Bank.
750 Learning Lunch Boxes were handed out from the Center of Science and Industry, better known as COSI. It’s part of the Ohio Distance Learning Initiative led by COSI to be given alongside meal programs. The box contains five STEM activities that align with Ohio’s learning standards and are themed to the James Webb Space Telescope. COSI representatives say the Learning Lunchboxes have been well received.
Jake Vasilj, Senior Manager of State Public Policy and External Affairs COSI, “We’ve been all over the state, all 88 counties, 611 school districts, and 311 library districts throughout the state. Universally people are so excited to be engaged around STEM. We try and meet folks where they are and give them hands-on exciting activities. So, it’s not just a learning experience but they have some fun and they can take that away from it as well.”
More than 150-thousand Learning Lunchbox STEM kits have been distributed by COSI across the state.
