Air
Force Link Jr.
(U. S. Air Force)
In this excellent
multimedia site, the students can learn about satellites and what makes
plane fly. They can build vocabulary by finding Air Force words, help pick
the right uniform for an airman, listen to Air Force music, and read about
the Air Force history. |
(Bureau of Engraving
and Printing)
You can sign in to
this site as either a student or a teacher. a student, you will find interactive
games about money and listings of television programs about security printing.
As a teacher, you can find all kinds of resources, activities, and public
information documents about money, the United States Secret Service, math,
etc. |
F.B.I.
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm
This site is for grades
K-5 and is
set up in a Field
trip format. Pretty extensive overview of
fingerprinting, DNA,
jobs at the FBI considering the audience. Ends with
a cross word puzzle
review. |
(Dept. of Treasury)
This attractive, award-winning
site talks about the history of the Secret Service, mint, taxes, and the
Main Treasury Building. Frequently asked questions about the Treasury
Department, U. S. coins, paper currency, savings bonds, budget and debt,
and the tax system are useful. Facts about types of counterfeiting and
how to protect oneself are very educational. |
CIA
For Kids
(Central Intelligence
Agency)
This is an intriguing
site which both kids and adults would enjoy. You can read about famous
people and the role they played in the history of intelligence. The section
on CIA Canine Corps, what they do and how they are trained, is particularly
interesting. |
FEMA
For Kids
(Federal Emergency
Management Agency)
One of the most useful
information in this award-winning site is how to become a Disaster Action
Kid, take a self-quiz, and obtain a certificate. Tips about what to do
in all types of natural disasters are shown here. Jokes, tales, rap, photos,
scavenger hunt, and coloring books can be found in this site. |
(in
Spanish also)
(National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences) This
site is jampacked with activities for elementary-age children. Games, surprises,
brainteasers, riddles, kids surveys, coloring books, sing-alongs, jokes,
word scrambles, science projects, art and poetry gallery await visitors
to this site. |
Kids
Page
(National Oeanic
and Atmospheric Administration)
This is the site for
students who want to learn more about oil spills or hazardous chemical
accidents. There are experiments for one to do, either at home or
in class. |
(Food and Drug Administration)
This attractive Web
site contains information for children and teens about vaccines, reptiles
and salmonella, cat and dog care, children and tobacco, FDA investigators,
and many more. The food safety quiz and food safety coloring book
are useful. |
CPSC
(Consumer Product
Safety Commission)
This site covers bicycle
safety and safety in the home. The most interesting feature is the
link to a a video game called, The Further Adventures of KIDD Safety. |
.Kids
Page
(Mine Safety and
Health Administration)
This well-organized
site contains well-illustrated safety information for kids about abandoned
mines, quarries, sand, gravel pits, underground fires, abandoned explosives,
dangerous animals and insects, and the like. |
HHS
Pages for Kids
(U. S. Dept. of
Health and Human Services)
This site is designed
for young people who are being treated for cancer, HIV, and other illnesses.
These children can contribute their
own art work, stories,
poems or other ideas. |
(US Dept. of Housing
and Urban Development)
This multimedia site
helps kids learn more about being good citizens. Here is where kids can
meet kid volunteer and kids who care about the community. The site takes
kids to virtual field trips. Kids will enjoy the Community Scrambler and
scavenger hunt. |
United
States Department of the Interior
(Kids on the Web) |
Kids
Corner
(U.S. Coast Guard Kids'
Corner)
Projects, boating
safety tips, coloring books, and the like can be found in this site. |
TerraWeb
for Kids
(U. S. Geological
Survey)
Satellite images of
earth taken from outer space and 3 D images of mountains, volcanoes, and
canyons can be found in this site. One can
learn all about the
earths water through pictures, activities, maps, and an interactive center.
There is a great collection of state and country maps for the United States. |
For
Kids Only
(The National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information)
This award-winning
site, with a Spanish version, has lots of information for kids helping
their relatives tackle alcohol problems. A book list of children books
related to alcohlism is useful. Contact persons and numbers for kids if
they need help are also included. |
Kids'
Corner
(National Aeronautics
and Space Administration)
This site contains
a student gallery of stories, poems, artwork, and autobiographies. Student
Stumpers allow kids to connect with other kids as they ask difficult questions
about space or space exploration. |
Rus
- the Surfin' Squirrel
(Rural Utilities
Service)
Utility safety tips
pertaining to electric, telecommunications and water are valuable.
Children can find out how the Rural Utilities Service helps rural communities
with electric and water service and how how rural Americans brought electricity,
telecommunications and running water to their farms and towns. Games are
included. |
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