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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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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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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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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