Children's Museum of Houston

Science and Art

Science and Art I've spent the last several days at the Association of Children's Museums InterActivity 2010 conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. On Thursday night, we had a reception at the Science Museum ... more»

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Stylus for the iPad?

Stylus for the iPad? The Children's Museum of Houston is exploring how to integrate personal mobile technology into the museum experience. As a part of that, we purchased an iPad to explore its potential. ... more»

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I Dislike My Kindle’s Coefficient of Friction

I Dislike My Kindle’s Coefficient of Friction In my last post, I talked about one of the things I like most about my new Kindle - the eInk screen. And, as I'm finishing up reading a novel ... more»

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I Like My Kindle’s eInk

I Like My Kindle’s eInk I just got the most recent version of Kindle and really like using it. There are various reasons for it, but one of the best reasons, in my opinion, is ... more»

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Pi Day Pie Fight

Pi Day Pie Fight We've just finished a fantastic Spring Break at the Children's Museum of Houston! On the first Sunday (March 14th), we celebrated Pi Day (3.14 = 3/14 = March 14th).  And what ... more»

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Breaking a World Record

Breaking a World Record Here's a little word problem to get everyone thinking this fine morning! Currently, Gettysburg Elementary School in Clovis, California, USA holds the world record for the longest rubber band chain at ... more»

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A Day in Review – My Birthday

A Day in Review – My Birthday Today is my birthday! No, I'm not telling my age, but the number of candles on my cake would produce 9,828 calories of heat (9.828 food calories) which would boil about ... 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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FlowWorks – ARCTIC FREEZE

FlowWorks – ARCTIC FREEZE Check out this beautiful video of ice crystals forming all over FlowWorks, our outdoor water exhibit, during the recent arctic blast. And then notice the flowing water you see right ... more»

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So cold…where’s my global warming?

So cold…where’s my global warming? For the next few days, Houston will be a part of an arctic cold blast, one of a series that will have some areas of the U.S. never getting above the single ... more»

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