Any good education websites for help with 3rd grade project?

Question

My son is in 3rd grade and has his first "real" school project. He's doing a report on George H. W. Bush (Sr.). To make a long story short, they spent the last 2 weeks compiling the information (supposedly) at school. Then over spring break this week (at home) they are to organize it and make a poster board. Problem: He came home with only 2 sentences written. I think the poor kid was just overwhelmed and didn't have a clue just HOW to do this. The teacher was out off and on during this time for kidney stones, so unfortunately I think this he just fell in the cracks. I kept asking him every day and he just told me he was working on it.

Anyway, we have to basically do it from scratch. I'm having trouble finding websites online that are kid friendly, reference sites, etc. Everything I'm finding is WAY too complex for him and using the internet for projects/school is new to me. About all I know is that Wikipedia is a no-no! lol

Any help is appreciated!

Answer 1

Try not to use the internet as much... most of the articles on that kind of stuff a 3rd grader can't understand.  If you go to your public library and into the kids section there is usually always a non-fitction section that has biographies and I'm sure there is one on George H.W. Bush.  

Try these too:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/president...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presid...

http://www.answers.com/topic/george-bush

Answer 2

You've gotten a lot of really good answers. I just wanted to chime in to say 'Way to go, Mom!' for being so involved.

Has your son's education built up to this project? Has he learned to write a paragraph? Has he written other essays before?

You may have to provide those building blocks.  If they aren't in place, the teacher may be asking for too much on this assignment.

I wish you all the best!

Answer 3

Try these:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/president...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presid...

http://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/americ...

Good luck. :)

Answer 4

enchantedlearning.com

ask.com

Answer 5

Try www.facts4me.com  

Hope it helps some.  Been there, done that.  Good luck.

Here's another one:  www.presidentsusa.net