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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

Here’s a dance I like to teach children when I do author readings and school visits.