Children's Museum of Houston

Sixth Sense

Sixth Sense This has got to be one of the coolest interfaces ever! This is one of the new technologies to come out of the MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces group. This ... more»

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Recycled Houses with Dan Phillips

Recycled Houses with Dan Phillips I am VERY excited to say that will be hosting Dan Phillips at the Children's Museum of Houston this Saturday (Feb 6, 2010) from 1-3pm as a part of the ... more»

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Unconventional Uses for Pencils

Unconventional Uses for Pencils One of the educators on staff pointed me to Jennifer Maestre's site. She's an artist who uses pencils to create fantastic sculptures like the one below. This is really quite ... more»

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I can solve “the cube!” Where’s my hammer…

I can solve “the cube!” Where’s my hammer… Now I feel old. The Rubik's cube is turning 30 this year. I remember when this little puzzle (and all of its offspring) were wandering the halls of my schools, ... more»

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What’s that? MARS!

What’s that? MARS! This is not a painting or some weird close-up photo. This is the sort of thing that takes my breath away. Mars. High-resolution image taken by the HiRISE project on ... more»

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Rescued an Owl Today

Rescued an Owl Today Two of our educators have very warm fuzzies on this cold day.  This morning, a screech owl was found in our EcoStation outdoor exhibit.  He was small and very cold.  ... more»

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Doodling – Very Important Brain Work

Doodling – Very Important Brain Work NPR ran a story last year about the importance of doodling (see link here). Here's the deal - when your brain  isn't enough stimulation (i.e. you get bored), the brain ... more»

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Financial Resolutions

Financial Resolutions It's a new year, time for some resolutions. One of the top ones made (besides losing weight) is to better manage finances. Well, our partners at Wells Fargo put together ... more»

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Happy New Year, New Decade, and a Look Ahead

Happy New Year, New Decade, and a Look Ahead Welcome to brand-new decade! And, as a way of bringing in the new year, let's look ahead another 10 years: In 2020, NASA intends to be back on the moon, ... more»

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Sand Animation

Sand Animation This is a very fascinating video to watch. The idea is to use the properties of sand to tell a visual story that is projected onto a large screen. The ... more»

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