Children's Museum of Houston

Party Hat Symmetry

Party Hat Symmetry So it is New Year’s eve…and we don’t have party hats at the Children's Museum of Houston! How can we solve this problem? Well, obviously we could go buy some ... more»

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Santa-Pults

Santa-Pults Breaking news from the Children's Museum of Houston - we just learned that insurance companies are no longer providing coverage to roof damage due to hooves and sleigh rails, thereby ... more»

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Frustration with Fractions

Frustration with Fractions We have an exhibit in the Children's Museum of Houston called Restore the Power, a part of the Cyberchase: The Chase Is On! exhibition based on the PBS Kids show ... more»

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Frustration of Friction

Frustration of Friction My two assistants were playing with Lego cars down in the Invention Convention exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston when they discovered that even though their cars were nearly ... 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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Strategic Thinking

Strategic Thinking We have a great game in our Cyberchase: The Chase Is On! exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston call Dragon Dilemma. It is based on an actual episode from ... more»

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Welcome to the Third Dimension

Welcome to the Third Dimension For many people, when I say, "math," they curl up in a ball trying to block out bad memories of solving for "x." When I mention geometry, they curl up ... more»

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New Exhibit Sneak Peek

New Exhibit Sneak Peek The Children's Museum of Houston has a new exhibit about to open Friday, May 28th! Here's a little sneak peek into Secrets of Circles... We hope to see you out here this ... more»

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Economics 101 – Supply and Demand

Economics 101 – Supply and Demand 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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Answer to Yesterday’s Word Problem

Answer to Yesterday’s Word Problem Here's the answer to yesterday's word problem: a) Approx. total length will be about 22.65 miles or 36.24km 250lbs x 1,640 bands/lb = 410,000 bands 410,000 bands x 3.5in/band = 1,435,000 in 1,435,000in ÷ ... more»

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