Earth Rocks WonderWeek

Earth Day promotes international awareness of environmental protection and earth conservation. It's a great opportunity to educate the younger generation about Eco-Friendly practices and ideas. Celebrate our big blue, beautiful planet with a week full of Earth-themed activities at Children's Museum Houston. ‍

Ongoing Activities: 

Recycled Gardens
Repurpose cereal boxes, bottle caps, and other recyclable items to create your own beautiful garden collage.
Location: Art Academy

Spider Hats
Wear a spider on your head by creating your very own spider hat!
Location: EcoStation

‍Earth Day Fans
Repurpose colorful, sturdy sheets to make an Earth Day fan!
Location: Junktion

Helper Hats
Choose some activities you can do for our planet, then turn those ideas into a crown to let everyone know how you will help the earth!
Location: Junktion

Recycling Wheel
Learn all about the three R’s and create a moveable craft to take home as a recycling reminder!
Location: Junktion

Color Sorting Blocks (Toddlers)
Scatter a group of colored blocks across the surface of the table. Ask your child to sort the blocks into piles of the same color.  
Location: Math Cart

Paper Mountains
Simulate water flowing off a mountain with these ordinary household items.
Location: Science Station

Rainbow Milk
Learn about the role of bile in our digestive system by using some milk, dish soap, and food coloring to demonstrate hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties!
‍Location: Power Science Lab

Muscle Accordions
At the dry lab, you will get to create your own muscle accordion, visualizing how our muscles move like accordions when they contract.
‍Location: Power Science Lab

You Can Code!
Make your own coding game that lets you code your friends, your family, or yourself!
‍Location: Inventor's Workshop

Robots!
Build your own scribble-bot to create cool patterns!
‍Location: Maker Annex