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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in the same boat. My kids are older - 11 and 8 - but I am really trying to come up with some longer term projects that will help entertain them. One is super into sports and math and one is really into animals.

I've got a good sports idea for my older one but struggling with the second. He doesn't want to just do crafts and he knows so much about animals (especially reptiles and dinosaurs which are his favorites) that anything geared toward his age is too basic. I'm thinking about having him make a timeline and identify the apex predator in each era and create a book - with facts about the animal and a hand-drawn illustration.

I also thought about having him work on creating an outdoor pond in our backyard with me but DH is not buying into that one.

There's a good website called teacherspayteachers.com where they have digital downloads of projects -- for example, there is one i was looking at that has kids create a zoo that emphasizes math skills.

Maybe have your kids create a map of the neighborhood? Survey it, take photos, major landmarks, create a map?[/quote]

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