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Event/Item Event Scheduled  
HMNS - Bridges

Build models to determine what makes a sturdy structure.

 

Grades 1 - 2 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

4/23/2010 – 4/23/2010 Select
HMNS - Carnivorous Plants

Fun and fascinating, carnivorous plants are found all over the world - including Texas!

 

Grades 3 - 4 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

4/6/2010 – 4/23/2010 Select
HMNS - Cool Chemistry

Check out chemical changes and find out what makes them happen.

 

Grades 1 - 2 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

12/18/2009 – 12/18/2009 Select
HMNS - Endangered Animals

Learn about the endangered animals of Texas and what you can do to help.

 

Grades 3 - 4 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

2/19/2010 – 2/19/2010 Select
HMNS - Enzymatic Energy

Could a 400 calorie piece of cake cause death? It could without the action of enzymes. Learn how enzymes aid in digestion and control the release of energy essential to life.

 

Grades 7 - 10 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 5 - 6 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

2/19/2010 – 2/19/2010 Select
HMNS - Flower Power

Get the buzz on how some plants pull out all the stops to attract their perfect pollinator. Investigate how flower form meets function in full color.

 

Grades 1 - 2 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 3 - 5 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 6 - 10 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

3/26/2010 – 3/26/2010 Select
HMNS - Medieval Japan

From Shogun to Samurai, let s visit Medieval Japan.  Explore day   to - day life during this tumultuous time and participate in awesome activities!

 

Grades 5 - 8 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

12/18/2009 – 12/18/2009 Select
HMNS - Pyramids of Egypt

Explore the only remaining wonder of the ancient world.  Learn about the people who built the pyramids and explore possible ways the pyramids were constructed. 

 

Grades 5 - 8 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

1/22/2010 – 1/22/2010 Select
HMNS - Raining Cats and Dogs

Man's best friends are a curious pair.  Discover dogs and cats and what they have in common with their larger relatives.

 

Grades 3 - 4 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

3/26/2010 – 3/26/2010 Select
HMNS - Raining Ranids

A classic example of vertebrate anatomy, the frog has long been a staple of dissection education. Let s get up close with an amazing amphibian! Includes frog dissection.

  

Grades 5 - 6 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 7 - 10 @ 11:00 a.m.

 

4/23/2010 – 4/23/2010 Select
HMNS - Soap Science

Investigate bubbles, emulsification and soap films.

 

Grades 1 - 2 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

1/22/2010 – 1/22/2010 Select
HMNS - Survivor

Can you identify poisonous plants? What do you do when you encounter a snake?  Learn how to traverse the great outdoors safely.

 

Grades 3 - 4 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

1/22/2010 – 1/22/2010 Select
HMNS - The Better to Bite You With

Teeth have different shapes for different jobs.  Observing the teeth of an animal lets you know more about it.

 

Grades 3 - 4 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5 - 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

12/18/2009 – 12/18/2009 Select
HMNS - There Be Pirates at the Museum

Pirate or privateer?  Set sail in this class to discover the history and technology of these seafaring scourges!

 

Grades 5 - 8 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 1 - 2 @ 11:00 a.m.

Grades 3 - 4 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

2/19/2010 – 2/19/2010 Select