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Scroll through time

Illustrated journeys you can get lost in. Scroll back through millions of years, forward to the end of the universe, or sideways through money and presidents. Free, with no ads.

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How far back do we go?

Scroll from today to the first upright apes, then all the way to the beginning of life on Earth. Dinosaurs, Ice Ages, cave art and more.

97 cards · 52 deep dives

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Every president, one scrollToday back to Washington, with food, pets, family and politics for all 45.45 presidents The price of everythingMoney from a tap on your phone back to shells and favors, with prices in every era.19 eras What happens nextForward instead of back: the next ten years out to the end of the universe.10^100 years The ocean scrollDive from the sunlit surface to the deepest point on Earth, 10,935 metres down.14 depth zones Fifty starsEvery state, from today back to 1787, with the facts most people have never heard.50 states
For teachers

Classroom packets, grades K to 8

24 packets, 279 printable pages. Every scroll, in four grade bands: K-1, 2-3, 4-5 and 6-8. Each one has a full lesson plan with timings and differentiation, a reading passage, comprehension questions, quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, coloring pages and a complete answer key. Print them yourself, use them in class or send them home.

Single packet $9 • one scroll, all four grade bands $29 • everything $69 • school license $199

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No ads, no paywall, no account, nothing hidden. I build these because curiosity should not cost anything. Two things keep them going: people who donate, and teachers who buy the classroom packets. If a scroll gave you a moment of wonder or taught your kid something new, either one helps.

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Teachers and homeschoolers are welcome to use the scrolls freely, forever. Every card opens into topics on daily life, food, work, family and more, and each era notes how strong the evidence is behind it. If you want it ready to print, there are 24 classroom packets with lesson plans and answer keys.

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