Educational Time Wasters, Part 1

Or, what to do when you don't want to do schoolwork, but would like to say that you learned something when asked.


I'm starting this series because I realized that many of the websites that I love are actually in some way educational, just not necessarily relevant to what I'm supposed to be doing, or even (once in a while) completely useless. The first website I'm featuring is the well known quiz site FreeRice.com, possibly one of the best of it's kind. It most certainly has more subjects than most, including English grammar and vocabulary, basic foreign language, basic math, chemistry, geography, and even art. There is also the feel-good factor in that for every correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donated to help end hunger. Although the truth in that is debatable, it is still one of the best quiz sites out there.


Do you have a suggestion for the "Educational Time Wasters" series? They can be quiz sites, videos, articles, or really anything else that's fun, educational, and accessible to a wide variety of levels. Off-line suggestions are welcome, as long as it is extremely easy to find the supplies and space to do it. Leave you suggestions in the comments (any post will do, I'll see it), or email them to homeschoolsara@gmail.com.