middle school reading

A Fish that “Walks” Comes to Australia

Jun 18, 2015 by juliakaplan in Evolution, Fish, middle school reading, Nature study, News Comments Off

A real walking fish has come ashore in Australia, and it poses a threat to the country’s ecological systems. The Anabas testudineus, or “climbing perch,” which is native to southeast…

Pick up a Book: Today is World Read Aloud Day

Mar 5, 2014 by Sarah Campbell in About, Books, Education, Family activity, middle school reading, Reading, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), Something Stinks! Comments Off

We live in fast-moving times, and we have so many devices and screens to keep us busy. The air is full of sound, but there is nothing quite like the…

Why Jenny McCarthy on The View is Bad News for Science and for Families Facing Autism

Jul 16, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in About, Galactic Academy of Science, Galactic Academy of Science series, middle school reading, Pendred Noyce Comments Off

By Pendred Noyce, MD, author of The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine, a Galactic Academy of Science adventure from Tumblehome Learning ABC’s daily talk show program The View has…

Join Us on April 15 in Cambridge! Tumblehome Learning presents the Science Book Fair and Book Talks

Apr 8, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Books, Cambridge Science Festival, Education, Elementary education, Family activity, Galactic Academy of Science, middle school reading, Pendred Noyce, Reading, Science Book Fair and Book Talks 2013, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), science writing, Scientific literacy, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Celebrate science writers and science writing with a dozen award-winning authors & journalists at the Tumblehome Learning Science Book Fair & Book Talk Series on Monday, April 15th (Patriots Day). All in…

It’s International Children’s Book Day: 8 Books that Fill the Bill.

Apr 2, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in A Story A Story, African folk tales, Books, entary school reading, Indoor fun for families, International Children's Book Day, middle school reading, Reading, Scientific literacy, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Preschool and Kindergarten The Giant Carrot by Jan Peck. Adapted from a Russian folktale, “The Turnip.” I call my Grandma Nana, and I call my Grandpa Papa by Ashley Wolff. About how different cultures…