Homework & Research Help for Kids
Homework Tips
There are loads of resources to help you with your homework. Library databases have lots of useful information that’s not necessarily available through Google. Plus, you know you can trust this information. Many websites can also help you with your homework, but make sure you’re safe while surfing the Internet, that the websites you find are from reliable sources, and learn how to cite those sources.
Library Databases
The “databases” here have lots of information not typically available through the Internet. You’ll need your library card to log in.
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World Book – Kids – Younger children will enjoy searching for information by keyword or topic. A special feature includes fun hands-on learning activities for elementary school age children. Categories include: Make It! activities (e.g. making recycled paper), Think It! activities (e.g. puzzles) and Be It! activities (e.g. pretend to be a geologist). Video Tutorial [13:43 minutes] |
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World Book Online – Student – This is a great place for students or anyone to start their research on almost any topic. Includes full-text articles, web links, videos, animation, and sound. Video Tutorial [12:07 minutes] |
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Khan Academy – “Learn almost anything for free.” 3300 videos explain many subjects.
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TumbleBooks is a collection of animated, talking picture books with interactive puzzles and games. HAPPY TUMBLING! |
Websites
Many libraries have reviewed websites and created lists of recommended children’s websites. Here are a few of our favourites:
We’ve also created a list of recommended fun websites for kids.
Can You Trust That Website?
Anyone can build a website, so you need to make sure the ones you’re looking at are from people you can trust. Here’s how:
Internet Safety
| PBS Webonauts |
An online game for 8- to 10-year-olds that teaches kids about good citizenship: identity‚ privacy‚ credibility and web safety. |
| MediaSmarts Games |
Online games that teach kids in fun ways all about internet safety, privacy and more. From MediaSmarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy. |
Citing Sources: Writing a Bibliography
What’s a bibliography?
It’s a list of all the books, articles, websites, interviews or movies that you used to create your project or report.
Why do I need a bibliography?
It’s important to give credit to the people whose work you used for your report. And it gives you, your teacher and anyone else who reads your report a chance to refer to those sources for more information.
How do I write a bibliography?
There are different ways you can do this and your teacher will tell you which they prefer (if they haven’t, just ask them).
