Computer Science Resources

• Computer Science Curriculum
• Free Downloadable Software
• Odds and Ends

• Computer Science Curriculum Reviews
  Find links to more than a dozen different K-12 computer science and logic curricular products. Also, read reviews from homeschool families who have used these materials to see if they might work for your family.

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Free Downloadable Software

• Learning to Program with Alice
  Free 3-D graphics programming software that teaches basic programming skills.

• Stick Figure Animation
  More freeware that teaches some basic animation.

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• LEGO Mindstorms NXT - build lego robots that you program on your computer.
• Head First Java, 2nd Edition - one of the best new books for teaching Java to beginners.
• Java In A Nutshell, 5th Edition - with over 700,000 copies in print, this book is a sure way to learn the language.
• HTML Goodies (2nd Edition) - an excellent resource based on the website of the same name.

• Contests and Classes
  Find all kinds of computer related contests and classes that will add a new dimension to your homeschooling.

• Google Earth
  A review of one of Google's free, online resource - satellite maps.

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