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Reading and Math Practice for Ben. (I will keep and eye out for sites for Jake, but on vacation I am borrowing computers and access, so this may not be for a while.) []

This might be a way to bring Jake's math up to speed. https://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/for-parents/using-ka-with-a-child/a/for-homeschooling https://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/for-parents

I haven't checked these links out yet. http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/math_skills_summer.php http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathbasics.html

__Wikispaces__
I mentioned using Wikispaces as a portfolio and record of learning. This would allow the learner to revisit and improve past work. Wikispaces is a site that lets you start with an easy to edit webpage and add many more webpages to it. Wikispaces is a site where you could make/organize pages by child, school year, subject, and assignment. It is also free for homeschoolers. When setting up the site make sure you use the educator option. Find the sign up for a wikispace. Select the k-12 education option. http://www.wikispaces.com/content/frontpage

(Going further/don't let this overwhelm you. Another site that could be incorporated into homeschooling. Edmodo

__Notebooks__
In addition to revisiting and revising, assignments could be added to a wikispace pages similar to "Interactive notebook" type assignments. The concept of "Interactive notebook" assignments is powerful for learning and often motivating for students. Theses assignements are of many types and teachers blend the different types. Learning and using a few of these assignment types is a good way to start. Once studnets learn the form of these assignments, the form can be used to learn about any concept. These links should introduce the concept of "Interactive Notebooks." http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com/ http://lifescitpjhs.wikispaces.com/Interactive+Science+Notebook+Research (Ignore the TCI sales pitch, but they present the concept well. [] [] http://www.sbcsseport.org/published/l/ra/lramos/collection/1/3/upload.c-lramos-1n3.pdf

Notebooks are not just for girls. This is almost humorous, but lists famous people who used notebooks. []

__Programming for Fun__
Making educational cartoons, animations and games. [] Here are some lessons I have collected to get students started. Scratch Programming http://sciactivitiespage.wikispaces.com/Scratch+Programming

__Designing LEGO Creation__
This program to design and make LEGO creations could be used as an incentive. []I

__LEGO Robots__
If you get your kids into LEGO robotics, here are some resources. Robotics: This link contains the first four lessons from "Robotics Engineering I" put online so people would buy the rest of the lessons. http://robotstpjhs.wikispaces.com/LEGO+Robotic-G+software

[|Additional robots] that can be build with the NXT 2.0 set and maybe the educational set. []

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I haven't used this, but it could be good: []

I like the improvements of the new LEGO robotics system better than the NXT, but using it would take a bit of adaption. []4

__Computer Aided Design__
[] With Tinkercad you can quickly turn your idea into a CAD model for a 3D printer. 1 Place Shapes are the basic building block of Tinkercad, a shape can add or remove material. You can work with pre-existing shapes or import your own." 2 Adjust Shapes can be moved, rotated and adjusted freely in space. Use tools like the ruler to input exact dimensions. 3 Combine A custom shape is created by grouping together a set of shapes. By building more intricate shapes you can step by step create very detailed models.

Cheap 3D printing [] []