Government Sites
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Air Force Crossroads
 - Hope you came ready to have fun because this section has tons to
offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts to video
games, you will find hours worth of information and entertainment
that will keep you coming back for more. |
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Coast Guard Coloring and
Activity Books
- Get your very own
"The True Story of Inky the Whale" and "Water 'n Kids" coloring
book. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page. |
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Energy Quest
- Megawatts of info and fun await! Read a story, try a science
project, learn about renewable resources, play with puzzles, meet
super scientists, and lots more on this neat site from the
California Energy Commission. |
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Games and Activities
- Fun games and activities to help you learn. |
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Just For Kids - Office of
Legislative and Public Affairs
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Here's a page that's cool for science, math and engineering. There a
fun sections like "Find Out Why" and "Ask a Scientist or Engineer". |
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Money Central Station
- Learn how and where money is made and play a number of different
games. |
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NASA's Kids Page
- This is a fun site from the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Play a variety of games and activities, and more
interesting facts about space. |
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National Security
Agency/Central Security Service Kids & Youth Page
- NSA/CSS works to keep America safe by using the art and science of
cryptology: making and breaking codes. The codes we make keep our
information protected from our enemies, and by breaking our enemies’
codes we can find out what they are planning and thinking. Read on
to learn more!. |
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NCES Students' Classroom
- As part of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) has made a page for students that
includes CRUNCH, an online 'zine, a multi-media playhouse, and a
"Find Your Library" section. |
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NGA Kids - Adventures with Art
- Choose from a variety of activities or projects, enjoy an animated
musical adventure, take a tour through the sculpture garden, and
more. |
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Peace Corps Kids World
- Explore the globe and learn about the activities of the Peace
Corps. |
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Portrait for Kids
- Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your
noggin and a special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of
the painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along
the way. Let the sleuthing begin! |
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Smithsonian's Kids Collecting
- Visit Kids Collecting and explore the riches of the Smithsonian’s
collections, learn how to start your own collection, and see what
kinds of things other kids collect. |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Especially for Kids!
- Learn
about endangered species, national wildlife refuges, migratory
birds, fisheries resources , the value of wetlands, and how kids,
like you, can help. |
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Kids Page
- What are patents,
trademarks and copyrights you ask? Here you will find the answers to
the most frequently asked questions about "intellectual property". |
Organization Sites
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Art Games
- This interactive site engages children in art activities that help
them to learn about artists and the works of art in the collection
of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. |
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Art Safari
- Explore animals and art in the collection of The Museum of Modern
Art.. Create your own artworks of animals on the computer, or carry
out projects by painting, drawing, or making a sculpture. |
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Bubblesphere
- You can learn the history of bubbles, how to make the best bubble
solution, and play bubble games! |
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Here's the site for everyone's favorite big red dog! You can read
along with Emily Elizabeth, visit T-Bone's Town, get to know the
Islanders, or play with Clifford! |
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Figure This!
- Have you been alive for one million minutes? Investigate math
challenges like this which include hints, answers, and ways to test
them out. Designed for kids and their families. |
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Hands On Children's Museum
- An interactive science, art and adventure museum for children ages
10 and under. Meet Casbah the camel, visit the pet parade and solve
a maze. |
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Incredible Art Department
- has tons of great art information! Take a peek in the Art Room and
visit the Art Site of the Week. |
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Jazz Kids
- Check out this fun newspaper for kids featuring news and reviews,
kids' writing, games, trivia, and more! |
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Kid Outdoors
- Check out this e-zine that has colorful articles with information
about where to go, what to do and bring, and when to visit the
outdoors! You can also learn safety tips or try fun puzzles. |
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Knowing Poe
- Through the activities on this site, you can introduce learners
(or, be introduced, yourself) to the literature, life, and times of
one of America's foremost writers, Edgar Allan Poe. |
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MOWA
- Designed to teach you about the potential for art on the web.
Check out one of the galleries or explore the kids' wing! |
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MOWA Kids
- Learn about art, check out the galleries and have fun playing art
games in the Museum of Web Art. |
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Passport Kids
- Online club that connects kids ages 6-12 around the globe. This
site was developed by Sesame Workshop whose mission is creating
media to delight and educate children and their families. Passport
Kids provides a safe environment where children can express their
opinions and compare their experiences as they explore the world. |
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Playmusic
- A cool site for kids from the American Symphony Orchestra League.
Learn all about classical music and the instruments that make it. |
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Scholastic Kids Fun Online
- This site has a number of games, books, fun activities, resources
and more. |
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Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
- Mush! It's a dog's life and PBS' Nature wants to show you what
it's like. Find out what it takes to pull those sleds across frozen
terrain and read the story of Balto, a very brave Husky. You can
even try your hand at some virtual dogsledding. |
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SparkTop.org
- Where no two brains spark alike - is a place where kids who learn
differently can create awesome stuff, play games, connect with other
kids and discover new ways to succeed in school and in life. |
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Zoboomafoo
- Find out about this show for kids on PBS! This fun site has cool
info on the characters, facts about animals, games, and coloring
pages. |
Education Sites
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Chess Is Fun
- Want to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit
better? Here are some fairly easy "lessons." Those relatively new to
chess should play though the introduction to chess and the section
on chess strategy. |
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Healthy Hopping
- This site teaches the youth fun ways to be more active through
jumping rope and how to have more nutritious meals and snacks. |
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My First Garden
- This is a guide to the world of fun and clever gardening. This
website is for students to learn about the beauty of gardens, and
the care involved in planning, nurturing and enjoying the benefits
of gardening in a variety of spaces and places. |
Commercial Sites
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A Game a Day
- Find and play a new game on the calendar each day or check out
games from days past. Includes word searches, crossword puzzles,
trivia, and more. |
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AAA Math
- Choose your grade level and check out the basic skills,
activities, and challenge games for K-8. Math concepts are also
explained in detail. |
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Air Force Crossroads for Teens
and Youth
- This Air Force website
has tons to offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts
to video games, you will find hours worth of information and
entertainment that will keep you coming back for more. |
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Cartoon Network
- Here at the Cartoon Network - you can play games, watch animated
short movies and see the schedule of shows. All with your favorite
characters! |
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Comics.com
- Read your favorite print comic strips on the web! Meet the
characters and learn about the artists for Snoopy, Dilbert,
Heathcliff, and many more. Includes editorial cartoons as well. |
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Coolmath
- Explore this amusement park of mathematics. Have fun with
interactive activities and games for kids like Lemonade Stand and
Arithmattack! There's even stuff for parents and teachers too. |
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Cooltoons
- Check out this cool site from the animation studio behind Rugrats.
Meet the characters, see the complete episode guide, get Rugrats
coloring pages, and much more. |
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DiscoveryKids.com
- has put together a whole site about adventure and the adventures
we think you should try. Ever wanted to climb a climbing wall? Ride
a camel? Learn to take your own pictures? Well, here is the place to
learn how. |
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Draw a NIMAL
- Have fun with computer-generated animal art made up of squares, or
create a mi-Nimal a-Nimal of your own! |
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Education Place - Kids Place
- Free games, activities, and resources for students studying math,
reading, social studies, and science. |
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GameGoo
- These games for grades K-2 are sticky! Pick your gooey guide and
learn things that will stick with you while playing animated games
like Squanky the Tooth Taker, Letter Bugs, and Paw Park. |
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GeoSpy
- Play great games and learn to identify continents, countries,
states and provinces. Your goal will be to earn full GeoSpy status. |
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Interactive Tangrams
- Test your puzzle skills and try to fit seven geometrical pieces
into the shapes on the page. It can be trickier than it looks! |
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Jigzone
- This site is heaven for jigsaw puzzle fans! Choose your level of
difficulty for your online puzzle, from 6 pieces to 247. |
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Kid Pix
- Express your creativity using these cool online art tools. Get
some bright ideas and see the picture of the week. |
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Kids Courier
- Check out this fun newspaper for kids featuring news and reviews,
kids' writing, games, trivia, and more! |
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Kids Post
- Read articles about current events and entertainment, get Brain
Food for homework help, and have fun with games, polls, online
discussions, and more from The Washington Post. |
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MaMaMedia.com
- At MaMaMedia.com, kids discover by doing and create while
clicking. Our engaging activities help them gain technological
fluency and expand their minds through playful learning. |
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Nick.com
- Nickelodeon has a fun site that includes games, music, a web lab,
and your world. |
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Pork 4 Kids - Food Fun Zone
- Here's a great page that's fun for kids so they will enjoy
learning more about pork. This page contains a Food Pyramid Puzzle
Game, Watch a Cartoon Show, and more. |
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Pud's Clubhouse
- Pop into the official Dubble Bubble site and take a factory tour,
learn gum facts and history, or try out some fun games and cool
cartoons. |
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Quia Mathematics
- Here is a fun Website that can help K-12 students practice math.
There are tons of activities, such as multiplication, decimals,
fractions, and trigonometry; you learn by using virtual flash cards
(Java optional), word searches, games, and mini quizzes. |
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World Flag Database
- This sites show flags from countries around the world. Also
includes basic facts on each country such as its population, capital
city, languages, currency and religions. |
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Yahooligans
- Take a look at pictures from around the world, learn about sports
and get the latest on theme parks, get help with homework and much
more. |
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