science Archives - Mama Smiles - Joyful Parenting Education, Parenting, Crafts and Family Travel Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:32:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.mamasmiles.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-MamaSmilesButton1512px-32x32.jpg science Archives - Mama Smiles - Joyful Parenting 32 32 Welcoming Spring: Japanese Maple in Spring Nature Study of New Leaves https://www.mamasmiles.com/welcoming-spring/ https://www.mamasmiles.com/welcoming-spring/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2025 03:06:44 +0000 https://www.mamasmiles.com/?p=1368 First published in 2010, I love this photo study of Japanese Maple leaves emerging the spring.

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]]> https://www.mamasmiles.com/welcoming-spring/feed/ 15 Christmas Science: How Much Water Does a Christmas Tree Drink? https://www.mamasmiles.com/christmas-science-how-much-water-does-a-christmas-tree-drink/ https://www.mamasmiles.com/christmas-science-how-much-water-does-a-christmas-tree-drink/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:20:22 +0000 https://www.mamasmiles.com/?p=10724 Bring some STEM learning through this Christmas science experiment. How much water does a Christmas tree drink?

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]]> https://www.mamasmiles.com/christmas-science-how-much-water-does-a-christmas-tree-drink/feed/ 10 Ghost Balloons! Fun Halloween Science for Kids https://www.mamasmiles.com/fun-halloween-activity-for-kids-self-inflating-ghost-balloons/ https://www.mamasmiles.com/fun-halloween-activity-for-kids-self-inflating-ghost-balloons/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:55:20 +0000 https://www.mamasmiles.com/?p=4670 Turn a science experiment classic into the ultimate Halloween science for kids experience!

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]]> https://www.mamasmiles.com/fun-halloween-activity-for-kids-self-inflating-ghost-balloons/feed/ 38 5 Easy Dry Ice Experiments Your Kids Will Love https://www.mamasmiles.com/5-easy-dry-ice-experiments-amaze-kids/ https://www.mamasmiles.com/5-easy-dry-ice-experiments-amaze-kids/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:05:48 +0000 https://www.mamasmiles.com/?p=14323 Learning about sublimation: 5 easy […]

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