We’re starting a new topic this month at Ribbons & Robots: BUILDING! There’s so much you could do with building and so many things you can build with. I thought it would be fun to take a different approach to asking the experts this month and reached out to my favorite kid bloggers for their…
Cool Science
Can You Make a Crater?
During my search for space activities for Peas and Pie, I came across two crater activities that were too good to pass up. With playdough and foil, what’s not to love? We had a ton of fun, and I hope that you and your little Trailblazer do too! Gift of Curiosity’s How did the…
Earth, Moon, and Sun Activity
The Earth orbits (or revolves around) the Sun. The Earth rotates (or spins) around its axis. The Moon obits (or revolves around) the Earth. The Moon rotates (or spins) around its axis. The Sun also rotates around its axis (but it gets a lot more complicated than the Earth and Moon). These are tough concepts to wrap…
Two Ways to Make a Constellation
I have an extra special activity for this week. My dear friend, Lauren, told me about some fun constellation activities she did with her girls and offered to write it up for me. I’ve known Lauren since we were kids, so it’s a GIANT honor to have her share activities she’s doing with her…
Let’s Ask the Experts: Astronomy Edition
Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, and space. Did you know that it’s the oldest science? Astronomers, the people who study astronomy, have learned a lot since the earliest civilizations observed the night sky. Now, they have tools like telescopes, cameras, and computers to help them understand the stars, planets, the Sun, and more!…
Fun Facts About Space
To talk about space, you need to begin with universe. The universe is all of space and everything in it. There are the stars, Sun, and planets, like Earth and Saturn, but also moons, comets, galaxies, solar systems, meteors, dust, black holes, and gas. Whew – that’s a lot of stuff! A lot…
Caterpillar Facts + Measuring Activity
Look what we found! Of course we brought it inside and set up a terrarium right away. Yes, we just happened to have one sitting and waiting for a new resident. And yes, we’re that family with all the pets. Here are some of the caterpillar’s roomies: Finding this caterpillar was a…
Let’s Hear From the Experts: Statistics Edition
It’s time for another edition of Let’s Hear From the Experts. I’m always curious about what people in different fields study and do, and I want to share that curiosity with Peas and Pie. I want them to know how big and interesting the world is and all of the amazing things out…
Fun With Charts and Graphs
Is there anything charts and graphs can’t do? They’re fun, they’re educational, and they’re easy to use. I’ve collected three of my favorite charting and graphing activities to share with you. They’re so simple that you can do them to do at home with virtually zero prep, and they’re so much fun that you’re kids will…
Crayon Melt Experiment
Peas and Pie love to draw, so this means that we’ve amassed quite the collection of crayons. And what happens when you set a 2 and 4-year-old loose with crayons? Broken crayons of course! Whatever are you to do? As we discovered today, you can melt them into new, way more awesome crayons and do…