Children's Museum Of Houston


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In this math activity, learners trace their hands and estimate the number of beans that can fit into their hand tracings. Then, learners glue the beans to the tracing to test out their estimations.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math puzzle, one player hides a rainbow of four colors while another player tries to guess the hidden rainbow colors in the correct order.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity, learners explore probability as they play a game. Learners will categorize everyday events as either impossible, possible or certain.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make pretend snakes and use them to explore estimation and measurement. Learners roll out clay snakes and estimate and measure their lengths and diameters.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore why humans sweat. Learners compare the effects of heat on a balloon filled with air and a balloon filled water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare the ancient Egyptian system of measurement, which was based on body lengths, to the customary and metric systems used today.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use multiplication skills to get groups of aliens safely back to their planet.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment with inertia by performing an easy and hands-on investigation with a playing card and a stack of coins. The activity includes an accompanying Mr.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of natural selection and observable traits in a game that can be played at home.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Use multiplication to help the aliens find out how much fuel they need to get their spacecrafts home.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes