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Best Online Homework Helpers

Kids are back to school. Now's the time to arm yourself with helpful places for them to go online if those history lessons or reading assignments prove to be too challenging -- even for you. Check out Common Sense Media's favorite online homework tools for kids of all ages -- from elementary and middle school to junior high. We've even got activity sites to help build reading skills for preschoolers.

Web site: ReadytoLearnReading.org

Free, fun games and activities help develop reading skills.

Review Date: 12/14/2008

Age 4+

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Web site: FunBrain

Fun games build math and reading skills.

Review Date: 3/2/2007

Age 5+

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Web site: Cool Science

Bite-sized lessons let kids sample the sciences.

Review Date: 6/1/2009

Age 8+

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Web site: HomeworkSpot

A secret weapon to conquering school assignments.

Review Date: 8/17/2007

Age 9+

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Web site: FactMonster

Wanna know something? Use this fabulous source.

Review Date: 8/14/2007

Age 9+

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Web site: Britannica

Most trusted resource will cost you $70 a year.

Review Date: 8/17/2007

Age 10+

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Web site: CoolMath

A nice addition to make math simple and fun.

Review Date: 10/24/2007

Age 13+

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Web site: iCue

NBC's safe and informative political haven.

Review Date: 5/16/2008

Age 14+

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Web site: Jefferson Lab Student Zone

Science-focused educational site offers cool homework help.

Review Date: 7/5/2009

Age 15+

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Web site: Google Scholar

Google scores with scholarly search engine.

Review Date: 5/4/2009

Age 15+

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