Summer School?

Here are some really cool educational(ish) sites for you to check out, in case the kids are bugging you for something to learn about this summer. ;)

--Quizlet. This is a study tool that I would have really appreciated in school-- I was horrible when it came to straight memorization of things.

--The Encyclopedia of Life. Fairly self explanatory. (Thanks for passing it on, Jared!)

--How Stuff Works. This well-established site has a ton of great information about... well, how stuff works. Great to just dive in and explore.

--United Streaming. This one is more for schools, but with a 30-day trial you can check out Discovery Education videos.

--Hackety Hack. Wanna hack like in the movies? If you have a young geek ("let's say, 13 and up") at home, this site has tutorials on coding and programming.

--Scratch. In a similar vein to Hackety Hack, Scratch is "is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills." Imagine, program and share from home!

--Instructables. Users share the step-by-step process to create... anything. It might be a stretch to throw this into this "education" post, but these do-it-yourself projects are engaging and the database has something that will interest everyone in the family.

--PurposeGames. (Thanks, Ried!) "Learn to play-- play to learn!"

Feel free to comment with your own favorite edutainment sites!