March 28, 2024
by Jonathan Tweet
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The story of Grandmother Fish is everybody’s story, and that’s why scientists and kids from around the world respond to it. Dr. Ilil Pratt of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv fell in love with it, and … Continue reading
February 3, 2024
by Jonathan Tweet
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This February, it’s easy to spot Jupiter in the night sky and point it out to kids. Helping them learn to spot Jupiter is an easy way to help kids see our place in the solar system. You can see … Continue reading
September 11, 2023
by Jonathan Tweet
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Ten years ago, after I got back from Burning Man 2013, I had a eureka moment and realized how I could make my kids’ book really work. This was just after I was squeezed out of my last corporate job, … Continue reading
April 6, 2023
by Jonathan Tweet
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A new, free version of the Clades Solo app is now available on Apple, Android, and Amazon. Match animals by their evolutionary histories and see how fast you can play through the deck! The new version adds the standard 12-card … Continue reading
June 27, 2022
by Jonathan Tweet
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Crow Scientist is now available in Persian (Farsi)! In March, Nasser Yousefi of DONYA Children’s Research Institute contacted Dr Marzluff about translating our app into Persian. The institute works on early childhood education and development in Iran. They have been … Continue reading
June 21, 2022
by Jonathan Tweet
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Since 2015, we have been creating imaginative ways for kids to learn about science, especially evolution. We are all related! Grandmother Fish: A Child’s First Book of EvolutionGroundbreaking and delightful. Available from Macmillan through any bookstore. Ask for it at … Continue reading
April 7, 2021
by Jonathan Tweet
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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