Dr. E’s Energy Lab of the US Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency’s Student Center
FEMA for Kids! How to be prepared for disasters
FirstGov for Kids, the
Girl Power!, the national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
GSUSA: Girls Only
Maryland
Judiciary Kid’s Page -
How much do you know about the
Maryland Attorney General Wise Buys: Teen Consumer Pages
Maryland Kids Page of the Secretary of State
Maryland Public Television, MPT Kids and Family
Maryland's
Department of Natural Resources presents, My
DNR,
the fun place for cool
Maryland Department of State Police for Kids
Maryland’s
Kids’ Room:
find cool stuff about
NASA Space Place-Let Us Help You Earn Girl Scout Badges!
PBS Kids: Democracy Project
PBS Kids: It’s My Life
Ask an Astronomer for Kids provides answers and photos for 200 common questions about astronomy and objects in space. Topics include planets, stars, the solar system, comets, asteroids, galaxies, and the night sky. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids helps K-12 students learn how our government works. Students can learn about the branches of government, the election process, and how laws are made. This includes debate topics, word puzzles, historical documents, and resources for parents and teachers. (Government Printing Office)
Central Intelligence Agency Homepage for Kids invites students to enter the Secret Zone and learn about history, geography, World Factbook, CIA canine corps, aerial photography pigeons, and more. (Central Intelligence Agency)
Cuyahoga Valley Online Alphabet book provides a nature photo and caption for each letter of the alphabet. (National Park Service)
Drinking Water; Kids' Stuff teaches kids about the importance of safe drinking water through teaching and learning resources such as an activity on how to build your own aquifer, experiments on the water treatment process, and the drinking water art project. (Environmental Protection Agency)
Fire Administration Kids Page offers tips that can help children and families remain safe from fire. It discusses the importance of using and maintaining smoke alarms and shows how to draw up a family fire escape plan. The site features a fire safety coloring book, a crossword puzzle, and an interactive game that challenges them to spot common household fire hazards. (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Helping Children Prepare for Disasters helps kids put together a disaster supply kit, set up a family disaster plan, read about what they might feel in a disaster, learn about pet protection, read a series of stories about kids who are always prepared for a natural disaster, and join Project IMPACT, a community damage mitigation program. (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
healthfinder ® kids is a place where kids can find information on protecting their bodies and minds. It offers more than 75 games and activities, information on safe web navigation, and a link to art contents. The website also has a section for parents and other caregivers of children with links to products and information that promote children's health. (Department of Health and Human Services)
Just
for Kids! at Yellowstone National Park offers a scavenger hunt of the
Kids Corner Endangered Species Program helps students and teachers find information on threatened and endangered species. In addition to providing fact sheets, activities, and suggestions about what kids can do to help, the site links to the Endangered Species Program website, where you'll find descriptions and images of threatened and endangered species, announcements of additions to the lists of threatened and endangered species, and information on programs and activities. (Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior)
Kids' Castle is a place to find Smithsonian magazine articles written on kid-related topics such as sports, history, the arts, travel, science, and air and space. All the articles are paired with photos and graphics. There are games, contests, and message boards filled with questions to get kids from around the world talking to each other and thinking creatively. (Smithsonian Institution)
NASA Kids provides hundreds of web pages about space science, rockets and airplanes, and pioneers and astronauts. Teachers can find puzzles, games, and coloring pages, and (in the Teacher's Corner) subscribe to a newsletter. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
NIMA's SRTM Kids Page collects data to show the Earth's surface in 3-D. Scientists will then use the information to study flooding, erosion, land-slide hazards, earthquakes, ecological zones, weather forecasts, and climate change. (Multiple Agencies)
For Kids is the Treasury Department's website for students. Kids can learn about money, saving, and investing, the history of the Treasury, and find out about tours of the Treasury building. (Department of the Treasury)
Peace Corps Kids World gives a grade-school level view of the agency, what it does, its history, and what it's like to be a Peace Corps Volunteer. The site has games, puzzles, fun activities, and a virtual escort dog named Traveler. The site explores the 134 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers have made a difference since 1961, how kids can change the world every day by getting involved in their own communities, and offers stories about living from around the world! (Peace Corps)
Reading Planet is designed to help families and children explore the world of books. It features an annotated list of 1,000 children's books that can be browsed by age group, author, or category (e.g., popular, classic, award winning). Children can post reviews of their favorite books and read reviews by others. (Department of Education)
Recycle
City! features a fictional "Dumptown"
and describes how its residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste. It
presents activities and games that students can enjoy using the
www.whitehousekids.gov provides an online tour of the White House, biographical information
about the President and Vice President, and games and quizzes. It
includes special features on