When you're helping kids with homework, sometimes you have to do some studying, too. You wish there was a fun web site where you could just point them in the right direction and set them loose. If it's history, maybe you can with American Experience's "WayBack" web site for kids from eight to 12 years old.

Whether the topic is civil rights, with a great interview with Melba Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine; or the history of flight, with rhyming trivia on high-flying luminaries from Edward Rickenbacker to the Tuskegee Airman; or even the future, where kids can share their own predictions with the "crystal ball," WayBack covers it all. 

Coming in September:  two new Wayback sites, "It's Not Fair!" which explores the topic of fairness in society, and "Presidents: The Secret History."  Timed to coincide with the upcoming presidential election, the "Presidents" site exposes the surprising and often humorous secrets of American presidents, takes a close-up look at historic campaign memorabilia, and asks kids to offer advice for the president.

It's a way to get your kids involved with their educational process, and give you a bit of a break.