Children's Museum of Houston

What’s a Gear to Do?

What’s a Gear to Do? We have a new component in our How Does It Work? exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston - a Gears Table! Gears are a type of simple machine, basically wheels ... more»

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Such a Leech

Such a Leech GROSS OUT WARNING - this O Wow Moment episode from the Children's Museum of Houston contains actual footage of a leech feeding off of its favorite food - blood! Meet Edward ... more»

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Feeding Our Leeches

Feeding Our Leeches GROSS OUT WARNING - this Wowie from the Children's Museum of Houston contains actual footage of leeches feeding off of their favorite food - blood! In a recent O Wow Moment ... more»

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Musical Card Cacophony

Musical Card Cacophony Recently, I purchased one of those cards that played music for my daughters. Being only 2 and 4, they LOVED it - coolest thing ever. And I was a very ... more»

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Getting It Right…Eventually…

Getting It Right…Eventually… So this is it. Fifty. The "Big Five-Oh." What? No! I'm not talking about my age! Seriously, how old do you think I am?!? If you haven't been keeping track, this ... more»

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Reaction Time Action

Reaction Time Action On this episode of O Wow Moments, we have a lively debate between two of my lab assistants over who is faster. Normally, we might settle it in a foot ... more»

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2nd Annual CMH Pi Day Pie Fight

2nd Annual CMH Pi Day Pie Fight Pi Day (March 14th - 3/14 - 3.14 - get it?) is a celebration of all things pi. Remember from your geometry class that pi is a numerical ratio of ... more»

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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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