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Make Your Own Magnus Glider
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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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Earth Day – 40th Anniversary
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Earth Day 2010 is tomorrow and the Children's Museum of Houston is celebrating what we can do to positively impact the environment. Events start Thursday and last all weekend - ... more»
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Light Painting at CMH
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One of my favorite activities to do at the Children's Museum of Houston is our light painting where we take a photo of lights that the kids wave around. For ... more»
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Stylus for the iPad?
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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
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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
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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
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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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Properties of Matter – Matter Factory!
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What is matter - anything that has mass and takes up space. Everything all around us is made of matter. But how do we categorize different types of matter? Based ... more»
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Air Cannon
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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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Economics 101 – Supply and Demand
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Welcome to Kidtropolis, the Children's Museum of Houston'scity by kids, for kids where the motto is "Your Voice, Your Choice." Kids are in charge of everything - they make governmental ... more»
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