Government Sites Especially for Kids

AFT Kids' Page - Learn about alcohol, tobacco, and firearms here.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - Especially for kids.....Wow! What a great place to learn about your government. Choose your grade level at the bottom of the page to begin your government-learning experience.

BLS Career Information - Learn about jobs in various content areas.

Centers for Disease Control:

Department of Justice Kids and Youth - Choose your grade level on the left to start your adventure! Get involved in crime prevention here!

Energy Information Kids' Page - Take a tour and learn about energy with Energy Ant.

EPA Air Quality Kids' Page - All about air pollution and your health.

FBI Kids' Page - This is for Kindergarten through fifth grade. 6-12 Grades is here.

FDIC Learning Bank - Learn all about banks and money here.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Wow, what a goldmine!!!

FEMA for Kids - This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and how you can prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.

Fire Administration Kids' Page - This site is full of tips that can help you and your family be safe from fire.

First Gov for Kids - Kids' Portal to Federal and State resources.

Food and Drug Administration Kids' - Take a food safety quiz, learn about animals, meet Yorick, learn about vaccines, visit the Teen Scene, and more.Food Safety - Gateway to food safety information for kids, teens, and educators.

Global Warming Kids' Site - How does global warming affect climate? Find out here.

HealthFinder Kids - Learn how to be healthy and have fun!!

Kidd Safety - This site is geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children using consumer products.

Kids' Pages at the Patent and Trademark Office - Exactly what are patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn that and much more here!

Kids' World at Peace Corps - Join Traveler as she explores the globe and learns about making a difference.

Kidz Privacy - Learn about surfing, privacy, and your personal information.

Library of Congress: American Treasures - Of the more than 121 million items in the Library of Congress, which are considered "treasures"? Learn that and more here!

NASA Sites:

National Park Service Sites:

Native American Kids' Pages - Learn about safety, culture, and health and read stories about Native Americans.

Nature Watch - Learn about nature and the environment at this site. Click here for Woodsy Owl's page on the Web.

NCES Students' Classroom - Move your mouse over the images and watch the chalkboard to see what's available, or use the text links to find an area to explore.

NGA Kids' Page - Adventures with Art: Activities and Projects.

NICDC Educators' Page - Information on communication disorders.

NICHD Milk Matters - The games and activities on this page will help you to learn more about calcium, and why it’s important for strong bones and healthy teeth. You’ll also find out how much calcium you need every day, and what foods you can eat to get calcium.

NIEHS Kids' Page - Games, activities, sing-alongs, coloring pages, stories to read, and much, much more......all about the environment.

NIST Kids' Page - Taking America's Measure.......fun activities for kids.

NOAA Sites:

NRC Students' Corner - Information about nuclear energy.

Office of the Clerk Children's Web Site - Explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives and learn about the legislative process and its effect on you.

OPIC for Kids - Learn about the countries of the world while visiting this site.

Recreation.gov - Learn about state and national recreation sites!

Recycle City - Learn more about recycling that you ever dared.

Safety City - Travel along with Vince and Larry to learn all about safety (including bicycle, automobile, and school bus safety.

Social Security Kids' Page - Social Security helps people help themselves! People work and give a little money to Social Security. When some people get so sick that they can't work they get money from Social Security. When people get older and don't work anymore, they can get money from Social Security. When people die, their family can get money from Social Security.

Transportation Wonderland - For K-5 from the DOT......learn how they move everything everywhere!!! This link is for 6-12.

U.S. Census Bureau Kids' Corner - Learn about the US Census, get facts about your state or take a quiz at the FactFinder Kids' Corner.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Sites:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service....Especially for Kids - Learn about endangered species, other wildlife, wetlands and more.

U.S. Geology Survey Learning Web - Earthquake for Kids - Water Science for Schools - Children's Butterfly Site

U.S. Mint Kids' Site - There's coin information here!!!

What's Up with our Nation's Waters? - Learn about water and water quality, wetlands, find science projects, learn about water pollution, and more! Click here for the Drinking Water for Kids page.

White House for Kids - Take a tour with Spotty, learn about life in the White House with Barney, read all about the U. S. Presidents, etc. at this great site.

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