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Splitting Light

Splitting Light Somewhere...over the rainbow... Someday you'll find it...the rainbow connection... Yes, the rainbow is an important part of our culture. And a pair of my lab assistants are looking for some quick cash ... more»

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Alarming Switches

Alarming Switches Ever had the problem I did? A nosey sibling who goes into your room without permission? If only there was a way to set off an alarm whenever they did ... more»

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Conducive to Conductivity

Conducive to Conductivity Why does electricity only flow through the copper on a circuit board? Simple! Copper, like most metals, is a conductor of electricity. That means that electricity can easily flow through ... 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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Air Control

Air Control Time for our imaginations and engineering skills to take flight! In the Invention Convention exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston, we have the Launch Cage, a place where we ... more»

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Seatbelt Safety

Seatbelt Safety Ah, inertia, our old friend. You may remember our prior meeting with inertia in the Coin Stack Challenge O Wow Moment video. But, just in case you don't inertia relates ... more»

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Static Repulsion BONUS experiment

Static Repulsion BONUS experiment So in our most recent episode Static Repulsion, we finished up our three-part series on static electricity (including Static Shock! and Static Cling). To wrap the whole thing together we ... more»

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Static Repulsion

Static Repulsion So we all know the unpleasant realities of having clothes stick to each other fresh out of the laundry (esp. if you've ever walked around for half a day with ... more»

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Inertia Coin Stack Challenge

Inertia Coin Stack Challenge Bored? Looking for a challenge? Try out this one that we sometimes use in different variations at the Children's Museum of Houston: What You Need: stack of 20 pennies playing card What to Do: Count ... more»

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Static Cling

Static Cling I must admit from personal experience it is embarassing to walk around with clothes stuck to your clothes. Not stuck with glue as a prank, but through static electricity generated ... more»

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