homework

Argues that there is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary school students achieve academic success and that assigning large amounts of homework each night actually has a negative impact on a child's education and family life.

When Freddy falls out of a tree and breaks his arm, he finds inspiration for his oral report on nocturnal animals.

Provides information on analyzing and defining a research project assignment.

Sarah's cat Rotten Ralph tries to help her create a school project based on ancient Egypt , but he is more of a hindrance than a help.

Buzz is writing a fairy tale for homework, and Fly Guy naturally assumes the role of a handsome prince, who fends off a giant and rescues a beautiful princess.

Nancy is determined to make the cover of her very first book report as fancy as she can, but she spends so much time on it that she has no time to write about the book.

Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments.

When a boy's homework goes missing, he comes up with outrageous, imaginative ways it could have disappeared, until his dog Frumpy shows him what really happened.

Now in seventh grade, Gregory K. is frustrated by all the homework that leaves him no time for writing. So he decides to go on a homework strike, and with his history teacher's encouragement he learns a valuable lesson in civics and standing up for what you believe in.

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightening. Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton. After gaining five merits for his 'Camping Sucks' holiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill, which is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who sits next to him.