Parents- what are some good online homework help sites?

[asscherisme]

My daughter needs to do some social studies research (elementary school).

I can''t make it to the library until Thursday and she wants to find some info before we can make it to the library.

Anyone have any recommendations for good homework/child safe sites that she and I can sit down together and do some research?

Especially sites that have accurate info.

Thanks!

 

[jas]

Hi Asscherisme! Without knowing the topic, I can say you should try Yahooligans.com (which is a child-friendly yahoo search engine.)


May I ask the topic (I was/am a English teacher who has spent most of her career teaching social studies). I have tons of sites...

 

[asscherisme]

Thanks! Medieval feudal systems is the topic.

 

[jas]

Ooh, lots of stuff...ok...please give me a little time...

 

[jas]

This should be a good start...

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/index.html

 

[jas]

From the same author (this guy is awesome)

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/games.html

and....

some PowerPoints...

http://worldhistory.pppst.com/middleages.html

 

[jas]

If I were smart, I''d list these all in one post, but I want to get them to you asap...

http://marystreetschool.tripod.com/feudal_system.htm


For this one, scroll down...this is a lesson plan with good linkies for kids:
http://www.learningthroughhistory.com/newsletter/archives/092003.php

Depending on her reading level: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/feudal.html

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Regions/Europe/History/Middle-Ages/Feudalism

By kids for kids (with a webquest!) http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/History/By_Topic/Feudalism/


Let me know if any of these help...if not, I''ll keep trying!

 

[asscherisme]

Thank you, thank you!

My daughter will be happy after school today to be able to find some info.

Like I said, I can''t make it to the library until Thursday and she is so excited about this project she wants to learn info as soon as possilble. I think its so great she is excited about learning.

The teacher has given each child a role and they need to learn about their role and the class is dividing into 2 groups to make up a "historically accurate fictional" play. So in order to do that, they need to learn about the roles and lives of people back then.

Those sites are really helpful and I know my daughter will thank you

I remember learning about this stuff when I was a kid and don''t remember getting as excited as she is.

She has a really great teacher who gets the kids all pumped up about learning and makes it fun for them. Good teachers are the BEST! As a parent I love it when my kids get excited about learning

So know you made a 3rd grader smile today because I know she will be excited when we look stuff up today.

 

[jas]

Awww, I''m sorry I didn''t see this sooner. You are both welcome!

How did the research go? Is the project done?