Exploring Houston With Children

by Galit, Elaine L.; Simmons, Vikk

• ISBN13: 9781556228391
• ISBN10: 1556228392
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
How to Use This Guide	xiii
The Backpack	xxi
Blast off into Space!
Space Center Houston	4	(9)
NASA Johnson Space Center Tour	13	(1)
Johnson Space Center Educator Resource Center	14	(1)
Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)	15	(4)
Burke Baker Planetarium	16	(2)
The Challenger Learning Center	18	(1)
Isaac Arnold Hall of Space Science	19	(1)
Houston Museum of Natural Science (Brazos Bend)	19	(5)
George Observatory at Brazos Bend State Park	19	(4)
Challenger Learning Center at Brazos Park	23	(1)
Other Listings	24	(3)
Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM)	24	(1)
Moody Gardens Discovery Pyramid	25	(2)
Toolbox Tips	27	(4)
Resources	31	(10)
Bugs, Bats, and Butterflies!
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary	41	(8)
Houston Museum of Natural Science	49	(5)
The Insect Zoo and the Brown Hall of Entomology	50	(1)
Cockrell Butterfly Center	51	(3)
Moody Gardens -- Galveston Island	54	(12)
Visitors Center	54	(3)
Rainforest Pyramid	57	(5)
Aquarium Pyramid	62	(4)
Other Listings	66	(9)
Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC)	66	(1)
Bayou Wildlife Park	67	(2)
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge	69	(1)
Blue Barn Fun Farm	69	(1)
Carol's Country Place	70	(1)
J-Mar Farms	71	(1)
Mercer Arboretum	72	(1)
Nature Discovery Center	73	(1)
The Texas Zoo	74	(1)
Toolbox Tips	75	(4)
Resources	79	(9)
Where Fun Has No Boundaries!
Houston Parks and Recreation Department	88	(21)
Playgrounds	92	(1)
Parks	92	(3)
Parks Department Youth Programs	95	(5)
Houston Zoological Gardens	100	(2)
John P. McGovern Children's Zoo	102	(2)
Miller Outdoor Theatre	104	(2)
Alkek Velodrome	106	(2)
Playground for All Children	108	(1)
Hike and Bike Trails	109	(1)
Other Listings	109	(11)
Bear Creek Park	109	(2)
Challenger Seven Memorial Park	111	(1)
Japanese Gardens (Hermann Park)	111	(1)
Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center	112	(2)
George Bush Park	114	(1)
Mary Jo Peckham Park for All Children	115	(1)
Terry Hershey Park and Hike and Bike Trail	116	(1)
Favorite Picnic Parks	117	(3)
Toolbox Tips	120	(1)
Resources	121	(4)
Playgrounds of the Mind!
Houston Museum of Natural Science	125	(4)
The Children's Museum	129	(2)
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)	131	(3)
The Art Car Museum	134	(2)
Houston Maritime Museum	136	(1)
The Museum of Health and Medical Science	137	(2)
Other Listings	139	(11)
Contemporary Arts Museum (CAM)	139	(2)
Galveston County Historical Museum	141	(1)
Mardi Gras Museum	142	(1)
National Museum of Funeral History	143	(1)
The Pasadena Historical Museum	144	(4)
Railroad Museum	148	(2)
Toolbox Tips	150	(5)
Resources	155	(6)
Day Tripping!
The Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF)	161	(5)
Texas Seaport Museum & 1877 Tall Ship Elissa	163	(3)
Sea Center Texas	166	(3)
San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Complex	169	(4)
San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park	169	(1)
San Jacinto Monument & San Jacinto Museum of History	170	(1)
Battleship Texas State Historical Park	171	(2)
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge	173	(2)
Other Listings	175	(8)
Bayou Wildlife Park	175	(1)
Dolphin Watch	176	(1)
Fort St. Louis Archeological Project	177	(2)
NOAA/NMFS Sea Turtle Facility	179	(1)
Seawolf Park	180	(2)
Winnie, Texas -- Agricultural Historical Museum	182	(1)
Toolbox Tips	183	(3)
Resources	186	(10)
Magic Carpet Ride!
George Ranch Historical Park	196	(4)
Forbidden Gardens	200	(2)
Holocaust Museum Houston Education Center and Memorial	202	(3)
Fort Bend Museum	205	(4)
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation	209	(1)
Toolbox Tips	210	(2)
Resources	212	(7)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington!
City Hall	219	(1)
Aviation Department	220	(1)
Police Department	221	(1)
Police Museum	222	(1)
Municipal Courts Judicial Department	223	(1)
Fire Department	224	(1)
Houston Fire Museum	225	(1)
Other Listings	226	(2)
Solid Waste Management Department	226	(1)
Public Works and Engineering Department	227	(1)
Toolbox Tips	228	(1)
Resources	229	(5)
In Your Own Backyard!
Backyard Camp-Out!	234	(4)
Science Fun	238	(4)
Green Thumb? Garden Fun!	242	(4)
Creepy, Crawly Things	246	(6)
Backyard Habitat	252	(5)
Resources	257	(5)
Where Fun is the only Game in Town!
The Kemah Boardwalk	262	(1)
Jungle Surf Water Park	263	(1)
Six Flags Astro World Houston	263	(1)
Six Flags Water World	264	(1)
Enron Field	265	(3)
About the Authors	268	(3)
Index	271