Children's Museum of Houston

Q: How do I prevent a Christmas Tree fire?

Q: How do I prevent a Christmas Tree fire? This time of year is always lovely to have nicely decorated trees inside the house. But, if you aren't careful, they will dry out and, with all the electric lights ... more»

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Musical Instruments III – Straw Oboe

Musical Instruments III – Straw Oboe The Straw Oboe is a fairly common instrument - you can google it and come up with quite a bit on the topic. Here's a quick step-through of how to ... more»

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Wowie – Rocket Forces

Wowie – Rocket Forces Paper rockets seem so simple and straightforward, but the forces acting on them are fairly complex. Check out this video for a quick intro to all of them! Learn more ... more»

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Look to the Skies! (tonight around midnight)

Look to the Skies! (tonight around midnight) Be sure to go outside tonight (Sunday, 12/13/09), if it isn't raining or cloudy,starting around midnight EST to see the Geminid Meteor Shower. The new moon should make the sky even ... more»

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Musical Instruments II – Balloon Bass

Musical Instruments II – Balloon Bass In our recent "O Wow Moment" video Play It Again, Mr. O, the kids on the video created a variety of instruments. This is a video showing you how to ... more»

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Musical Instruments I – Water Bottle Membranophone

Musical Instruments I – Water Bottle Membranophone In our recent "O Wow Moment" video Play It Again, Mr. O, the kids on the video created a variety of instruments. Here's a link showing you how to make ... more»

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Play It Again, Mr. O!

Play It Again, Mr. O! Get ready for an auditory overload as Mr. O delves into sound! This episode, we focus on pitch and its involvement in creating musical instruments. Get ready for a cacophony ... more»

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Let It Snow!

Let It Snow! Given the extreme snow currently hitting most of the US, we'd like to take a quick look back to our beautiful little snow day last Friday. This is some footage ... more»

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Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? The Debate Continues…

Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? The Debate Continues… An international study called Interphone began a decade ago to determine potential cancer risks in cell phone users. This study is finally being published. However, it is far from conclusive based ... more»

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World Record Atom Smasher

World Record Atom Smasher That's right - a new entry for the Guinness Book of World Records! The new Large Hadron Collider fired protons with 1.18 trillion electron volts. That's about 20% more energy than ... more»

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