April 7, 2021
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Planet Voyagers Released
My new game Planet Voyagers engages players with its planet discs, which show the planets in scale to each other (full-size images on the reverse). Players play cards at the same time, so there’s no waiting for your turn. Special … Continue reading
October 6, 2020
by Jonathan Tweet
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“Crow Scientist” is live on the iOS App Store, on Google Play, and on Amazon. Karen’s art is ready to go, and she’s taking some extra time to make sure we position the art the best way we can. An … Continue reading
September 11, 2020
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Beta Test the “Crow Scientist” App
We closed out our successful Kickstarter campaign two days ago, and our free app “Crow Scientist” is now in a public beta test. For this project, I worked with two crow scientists, John & Colleen Marzluff, and it’s turning out … Continue reading
June 14, 2019
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Clades Solo with Dinosaurs
Karen and I have updated our mobile game, Clades Solo, with dinosaurs and better science notes. Now the app includes the extinct animals from the Clades Prehistoric tabletop card game. Play with either set of cards, or mix them together. … Continue reading
January 30, 2019
by Jonathan Tweet
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A fast version of Clades for iOS and Android. Updated with dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric animals—play more science notes about the animals pictured in the game. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clades-solo/id1450055203 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ideategames.CladesSolo Amazon Kindle Fire: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NJG8KSY
September 21, 2018
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Grandmother Images for Teachers
When teachers present Grandmother Fish to classrooms, it’s handy to have images of the five Grandmothers. Here are full-size images of the Grandmothers, each to be printed on a letter-size sheet of paper. Sometimes for a reading I have five … Continue reading
September 7, 2018
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Free Evolution Books for Teachers
Know any elementary school teachers in the US? How the Dormacks Evolved Longer Backs and How the Piloses Evolved Skinny Noses are two fictional books that demonstrate adaptation by natural selection. If you’re a grade school teacher in the US, … Continue reading
June 21, 2018
by Jonathan Tweet
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This post provides online resources for fans of evolution for kids, parents, and educators. Books, Games, and Web Sites When I was working on Grandmother Fish, I naturally looked around for other evolution resources that were already available. Evolution: How … Continue reading
June 21, 2018
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Charles Darwin Dance
Here’s a dance I like to teach children when I do author readings and school visits.
May 7, 2018
by Jonathan Tweet
Comments Off on Clades & Clades Prehistoric Press Release
ATLAS GAMES RELEASES TWIN EVOLUTION CARD GAMES FOR CHILDREN, CLADES AND CLADES PREHISTORIC The creative team behind Grandmother Fish—Jonathan Tweet and Karen Lewis—also created these games and funded them on Kickstarter. SEATTLE (May 1) — Clades and Clades Prehistoric are … Continue reading
