The Humbling Power of Tornadoes
Guest post by Michael Erb, author of Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm, and Tumblehome Learning’s resident weather expert. Last week, a tornado struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 … Continue reading
Lessons Plans: Ten Sites to Help Create an Outdoor Classroom
Chatting with some teachers we know, we asked how the kids are doing now that spring is here. “Antsy,” was the universal reply. Maybe it’s time to take the classroom … Continue reading
Once Thought Extinct, the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Are Back
We love happy endings. A once-plentiful western sport fish has been brought back from near-extinction (no, it’s not a zombie, although with a name like the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout it … Continue reading
Make Your Own Watershed Moment: Ten Local Organizations that are Looking Out for Our rivers, and a Way to Find One Near You
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 … Continue reading
May Day: Reviving the Tradition of May Baskets
When we were growing up in the Midwest, we filled paper cups with popcorn and candy and put them on the front steps of our friends’ houses. Then we rang … Continue reading
Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Every day is Earth Day, right? Here are some ways to celebrate our home planet: 1. Make an Earth Day playlist for your iPod or MP3 player. Big Yellow Taxi … Continue reading
Be a Cicada Tracker and Stalk the East Coast Brood II
Sounds like a horror movie, doesn’t it? Cicada Wars: Stalking the East Coast Brood II. Harmless as they may be, a million of any winged insect swarming in your yard … Continue reading
De-extinction: “Mom, Can We Have a Wooly Mammoth? Pleeease?”
A couple of months ago, we talked about a scientist who hypothesized about cloning Neanderthal man, and how someday it will be possible to bring back all manner of instinct … Continue reading
What Going on Down There?! The Science of Sinkholes
You heard about the Florida man whose bedroom was swallowed up by a sinkhole, right? Today, a second sinkhole opened just down the street from that one. It’s hard to imagine … Continue reading
Giraffes Have Short Necks Compared to Sauropods. Learn Why and How.
Whenever we go to the zoo, we head straight for the giraffes. We never get tired of their lanky grace and the way they bow their big heads down and … Continue reading
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