We need kids to become Special Elite Crime Resolution and Espionage Team or SECRET Agents to help solve a problem occurring at SECRET HQ and throughout Children’s Museum Houston! Unlike many of our other Missions, this one will take place completely virtually. We strongly recommend reading the Tips and FAQs section below to help you accomplish your mission.
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Do you miss hanging out at the Museum? We miss you, too! So we’ve come up with the next best thing – 3D Virtual Field Trips! These unique experiences area fun way to explore the Museum and find videos and hands-on activities you can do at home that relate to each exhibit.
Unleash imagination inside this workshop filled with gadgets and gizmos that kids design and build. Invention Convention is designed to walk you through the process of engineering an invention:
Design, build, code, and experiment—you may be the next great inventor!
Ready to learn more about inventing? Check out Invention Convention.
The 3D Virtual Field Trips provide a different avenue to explore topics that normally would be fulfilled by a field experience at Children’s Museum Houston. 3D Virtual Field Trips allow you and your students an immersive experience in a Museum gallery with videos produced and curated by the Museum’s educators that help explain topics and provide fun, hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom or at home for distance learners.
Invention Convention exercises kids’ problem solving and creativity as they engineer their way through design challenges like building airplanes and cars. The exhibit also provides opportunities for kids to learn about coding and computer programming. Through creative problem solving, students develop and utilize their knowledge and skills in science, math, and social studies. Content includes properties of matter, force, motion, energy, electricity, geometry, measurement, and science and society.
Contact us for advice on creative ways to introduce a particular concept in your classroom or help in creating extension opportunities that give your students access to science beyond the classroom.
Unlike the in-person missions, Operation: Exit Sandman is a completely virtual experience, so there are three important things to remember:
Q: Should I use a computer or will a phone or tablet work?
A: While we recommend a computer, you can use any of them so long as you have an internet connection.
Q: I don’t have time to finish. Can I quit and come back to the game later?
A: You can if you keep your most recent tab open. If you cannot leave the tab open, make sure to bookmark it so you go back to where you were.
Q: How do I move around in the virtual space?
A: This is not like our other 3D Virtual Field Trips where you move around by clicking locations or using arrow keys. You need to find the blue dots. They will give you links to jump to the next drone. Some are hidden - use your mouse to click and drag (or your finger on a mobile device) to look around if you don’t see it right away.
Q: Where do I get my Case File?
A: Director Angstrom will provide you a link as you start the mission (see button above). Make sure to download your Case File and print it or keep it open in a separate tab. We do recommend having scratch paper if you do not print out your Case File.
Q: May I use my keyboard arrow keys to move through the puzzles instead of the onscreen arrow?
A: No. The slides are linked using the on-screen arrows, so please use them. Using the arrow on the keyboard may take you to the wrong slide.
Q: What do I do if I get stuck?
A: Make sure to read ALL the instructions in the Case File and on the screen. There are also buttons in the puzzles to ask Agent Gemini for hints.
Q: May I close the old tabs when I’m done with them?
A: You can, but make sure that you have recorded all information from them in your Case File. If you miss important information, you will need to backtrack through the game or even have to restart the game to get the information you need.
Navigation: There are lots of ways to get around!
Info Dots: Mousing over, clicking, and tapping on the colored dots around the gallery will open videos, fun facts, links to activities, and more!
Does this cost anything?
The initial 3D Virtual Field Trips we are creating are free of charge.
Do I need any special equipment?
Nothing beyond what you need to visit our website.
Is this like virtual reality?
It can be. You can use a normal browser window and look around 360 degrees to see the entire exhibit. But, if you have Oculus, you can use those devices to go full VR.
Can I go anywhere?
There are some limits to how far you can go, but you can get to most places and zoom in to look closer!
Can I control the exhibits in the 3D Virtual Field Trip?
This is not an interactive representation of the Museum, but an image capture of the Museum’s gallery spaces. There are many videos to watch, facts to find, and activities you can download and enjoy at home!
What if I don’t see my favorite exhibit or activity or have a specific topic I’d like to cover?
We are constantly updating our 3DVirtual Field Trips and adding new ones, so check back regularly.
¡Hay muchas formas de explorar!
Al pasar el ratón por encima, hacer clic a los puntos de color en la galería le enseñará videos, datos divertidos, enlaces a actividades y mucho más.
Hay algunos límites en cuanto a la distancia que puede recorrer, ¡pero puede llegar a la mayoría de los lugares y acercarse para ver más de cerca!
No se trata de una representación interactiva del Museo, sino de una captura real de los espacios de las galerías del Museo. ¡Hay muchos videos que ver, datos que encontrar y actividades que puede descargar y disfrutar en casa!
Estamos actualizando constantemente nuestras excursiones virtuales en 3D y añadiendo otras nuevas, así que consúltelas con regularidad. Si tiene alguna sugerencia, póngase en contacto con nosotros y háganoslo saber.
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