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Fun Building Materials and Activities

October 4, 2016 by Leslie Ralph 1 Comment

  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…

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Can You Make a Crater?

September 28, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

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…

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Earth, Moon, and Sun Activity

September 21, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

  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…

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Filed Under: Activities, Art, Cool Science, Space

Two Ways to Make a Constellation

September 14, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

  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…

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Let’s Ask the Experts: Astronomy Edition

September 7, 2016 by Leslie Ralph 1 Comment

  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!…

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Filed Under: Cool Science, Experts, Fun Facts, Space

Fun Facts About Space

September 7, 2016 by Leslie Ralph 1 Comment

  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…

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Caterpillar Facts + Measuring Activity

August 31, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

  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…

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Filed Under: Animals, Charts + Graphs, Cool Science, Fun Facts Tagged With: Animals, Charts, Measure

Let’s Hear From the Experts: Statistics Edition

August 31, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

    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…

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Fun With Charts and Graphs

August 24, 2016 by Leslie Ralph 2 Comments

  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…

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Filed Under: Activities, Charts + Graphs, Cool Science, Math, Statistics Tagged With: Charts, Graphs

Crayon Melt Experiment

August 17, 2016 by Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

  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…

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Hi, I'm Leslie. I'm an indie author and illustrator. And this is my Ribbons & Robots STEAM collection. At Ribbons & Robots, I'm creating and collecting fun stories and cool science activities for little girls with a lot of smarts. I've had a blast doing this with my kids, and I hope you do, too! More about me and Ribbons & Robots…

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