Homework: How to make homework less work

The following article will help you to make homework less work! Click each number to help organize your work!

1. Create a plan
2. Watch where you work
3. Get to work
4. Take a break
5. Get help when you need it
   

Track the Trash: Current Events

Read this article and print out copies of this student page. Answers can be found here.

Science News For Kids: Current Events

Click here to check out all the latest science current events for kids!

KidsPost: Current Events

Did you know that there is a Washington Post for kids online? Click here to explore KidsPost.

News Snapshot 9/11

Read this article and then have a discussion with these questions. The answers can be found here.

Stress Relief Games

There are tons of games that are fun, but are also designed to relieve stress! Choose a stress relieving game to play today!

1. Play cards (you can play solitaire online or with a deck by yourself)
2. Although a Rubik's Cube might be frustrating, it helps to focus your mind on something other than what is bugging you.
3. Play with a slinky.
4. Do a crossword puzzle....or check out this great online puzzle site.
5. Sudoku puzzles and chess.
6. Darts
7. Computer games.
8. Have fun playing a group game that will make you laugh like Twister.
   

Ways to Manage Stress

Stress is a physical response to something going on in your life - school pressures, social pressures, or the physical, emotional, and mental changes and challenges of being a teen. Try these tips to relieve, reduce, or even prevent stress.

1. Be active
2. Eat right
3. Avoid caffeine
4. Get enough sleep
5. Express your feelings
6. Laugh it up
7. Know how to relax
8. Get organized
9. Simplify
10. Build strong relationships
11. Be a planner