08 May
Pressing Flowers
Flower pressing is a very old activity practiced by countless artists, scientists, and plant enthusiasts over the centuries. When properly cared for, a pressed flower can last for a very long time–some museums have pressed flower specimens that are centuries old! Plant specimens are everywhere! Flower pressing works just as well (or better!) with leaves
01 May
International Scavenger Hunt
Traveling is off the table for most of us right now, unfortunately. For anyone suffering from cabin fever, this is an activity for you! All you need is Google! Your goal is to go sight-seeing all around the world. This activity takes advantage of Google’s Street View feature, available for many parts of the world.
24 Apr
Make Your Own Biodex
Activity Directions Biodex Field Researcher In Tyto Online, students always have access to a biodex, which can give them all sorts of information on the various plants and animals that live in Espeth’s biodomes. In this activity, you’ll be observing your environment, using your research skills, and creating your very own with information on the
17 Apr
Punnett Plushies
In this activity, you’ll take on the role of geneticist, using Punnett squares to determine inheritance patterns for your toys! Note: It’s a great idea to do this activity after you’ve completed the ‘Feeding the Population’ storyline in Tyto Online. If you haven’t completed this storyline or you’d like a refresher course on dominance, recessiveness,
16 Apr
New Teacher Calendar & Student Account Creation Improvements
Assignment Calendar We’re excited to introduce a brand-new Calendar page as an easier way to keep track of your assignments that have not yet been completed by students. View it in the Teacher Dashboard. Visual Organization Each assignment will show up as a tag on the calendar, visualizing the order, type, and frequency of your
10 Apr
Creative Cladograms
In this activity, you’ll be using your powers of observation and classification to create your own cladograms! What is a cladogram? A cladogram is a type of diagram that is used to show common ancestry among a group of organisms. A cladogram is similar to a family tree because it shows generational relationships. Most family
05 Apr
Spring 2020 Update
Hello, everyone! We keep our large updates between semesters, but we have some great improvements ready and since most people are learning from home — and we have a LOT more people signing up right now — we wanted to go ahead and get these live! So, welcome to our mid-semester Spring update! Here’s what’s
18 Mar
Our Plan for Supporting Remote Teaching
First, we hope that you stay safe and healthy during this pandemic. Please take care of yourselves, your families, and community. We know this is a very difficult time for many people in communities impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Our team’s goal is to support the educators and family of students during this time,
16 Mar
Webinar 3/16 3 PM EST!
We are running a webinar this afternoon with the amazing team at EdWeb. Supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Learning with Video Games Monday, March 16, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT If you missed it, a recording will be available. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more Sign up here: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/science20200316/ How can video
14 Mar
Using Tyto Online during Covid-19
We know many districts are asking teachers to prepare for remote teaching with very little notice, and teachers are scrambling for activities that are going to engage students remotely and provide good experiences for stressed-out students. We can help as a product with an active, hands-on pedagogy that can be used fully digitally. Also, most of
