Children's Museum of Houston

Crush, Crush, Fizz, Fizz

Crush, Crush, Fizz, Fizz Let's talk for a moment about reaction rates. There are several ways to increase the rate of reaction - increasing temperature, agitation, and increasing surface area. In regards to this ... more»

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Do Sweat It!

Do Sweat It! I sweat, just like everyone else, especially here in Houston where both temperatures and humidity skyrocket from May through September. And sweat is important because it helps us stay cool ... more»

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Meltdown

Meltdown Last week's Children's Museum of Houston's "O Wow Moment" as shown on KPRC Channel 2 dealt with phase changes, specifically melting - when a solid (like ice) becomes a liquid ... more»

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Can Crushers

Can Crushers If you missed it, here is the first Children's Museum of Houston "O Wow Moments" video that appeared on KPRC Channel 2 News. My "O Wow" moments will be shown ... more»

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Innovation is Child’s Play

Innovation is Child’s Play Back in Houston after a great Association of Children's Museums' conference! Will be posting more photos and information from it. However, the big news is that the next conference will ... more»

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Make Your Own Magnus Glider

Make Your Own Magnus Glider How do you build your own glider for less than a dime that uses the same physics as a curve ball to fly? Pretty simple, actually, as this new Science ... more»

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Air Cannon

Air Cannon How can you play "William Tell" with more safety than a bow and arrow? How about a hand-held Air Cannon? Sure, you can buy one for about $15, or you ... more»

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Science Short – Smelly Balloons

Science Short – Smelly Balloons I'm back with a quick science experiment! Ever wonder why latex balloons deflate? Find out with Mr. O! You'll need: a latex balloon (about 11" or so works well) a small bottle ... more»

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Up, Up, and Away – the return

Up, Up, and Away – the return Hi all - We are very proud to be able to bring back this video. We had to temporarily remove it due to a few complaints over me (Mr. O) ... more»

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And the Rockets’ Red Glare

And the Rockets’ Red Glare Our new O Wow Moment video explores fireworks - their anatomy and a focus on the chemistry behind their colors. Here's a great link to learn more about fireworks. Have ... more»

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