Children's Museum of Houston

Gyro Flyer

Gyro Flyer There is a very cool gyroscopic flying toy called the X-zylo. It is basically a cylinder with one end weighted. According to some of the ads, it can supposedly be thrown ... more»

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Go Fly A Kite

Go Fly A Kite With Winter FINALLY (hopefully) over, it's time to get outside and enjoy the weather! And what better way than to go fly a kite! My assistants and I went out ... more»

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Liquid Armor

Liquid Armor Ever heard of d3o? It is a liquid armor (yes, I said LIQUID armor) that is being adapted for all sorts of uses (look what I found with a simple ... more»

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New Component in Invention Convention

New Component in Invention Convention We have a new component at the Children's Museum of Houston down in Invention Convention - the Animation Station! Created by Digital Dream Labs in Pittsburgh, this component helps teach ... more»

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Mathemagical Card Trick

Mathemagical Card Trick In this week's O Wow Moment from the Children's Museum of Houston, I show my assistants a fun card trick. When pressed for how it works, I eventually relent to ... more»

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That’s Probable

That’s Probable One of the greatest mathematical topics that many people misunderstand is probability. Take my two assistants for example - they get into quite a row at the Children's Museum of ... more»

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New Exhibit!

New Exhibit! We have a new exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston: Newton Know-How. In Newton Know-How, we encourage everyone to become physicists and explore the laws that govern all of ... more»

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Light It Up

Light It Up So, this week we're continuing our exploration into microwaves by...well, exploring microwaves. Microwave ovens produce microwaves, but what are microwaves? Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic waves. There are actually several ... more»

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Soap Soufflé

Soap Soufflé Normally, when I post an O Wow Moments video to the blog, I encourage you to try the activity at home. Not this time. It is a very interesting experiment ... more»

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Emitting Light

Emitting Light Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) surround us and are embedded everywhere, from new light bulbs, flashes on cameras, power lights, and even remote controls all use LEDs. But what are LEDs ... more»

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