Happy Birthday to Roy Chapman Andrews, a real-life Indiana Jones
Roy Chapman Andrews would have been 131 years old today, and we remember him because he made discoveries and wrote books that continue to inspire an interest in and love…
Roy Chapman Andrews would have been 131 years old today, and we remember him because he made discoveries and wrote books that continue to inspire an interest in and love…
Cleaning the river doesn’t just mean removing the polluters and taking pollution out of the water, it means restoring the ecosystems in the surrounding area as well – the watershed. The…
By Penny Noyce If you were asked to design the chemistry set of the future, what would you create? This is the challenge offered to the world at large…
We at THL are thrilled to report that The National Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council’s (NSTA-CBC) Outstanding Science Committee selected THL’s Something Stinks for its list of 2014…
The motto of Tumblehome Learning’s Galactic Academy of Science series is “Preserving Scientific Integrity Through the Ages.” It’s a slightly tongue-in-cheek call to adventure, but it has a serious purpose….
by Pat Monteith & Sarah Campbell On July 18, 1968, Intel Corporation was founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. The company had raised $2 million over a weekend, using…
Rivers are a vital part of nature – and commerce. Many communities have learned the hard way that what farms and mills put in a river doesn’t just float downstream;…
At our house, a trip down the hill to the pond is always prefaced by the announcement that we are “doing a little frog work.” It’s a reference to Russell Hoban’s Best…
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…
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…