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Kids
Resources and Websites

Great websites
to help your children complete homework assignments, research projects as well
as have fun.
History, Geography and
Government
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Official Kids Site for US
Government
This is
the official kids' portal for the
U.S. government. It contains valuable information on art,
government, math, money, fitness and more. Site is easily navigated
based on age groups.
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Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
Information on our nation and government is presented based on
specific age groups.
Also, contains
print and interactive games.
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Symbols of US Government
Need to know about the US
flag, Liberty Bell, White House, National Anthem then this is the
site for you.
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Presidential Biographies
This site Contains a biography on each president from George
Washington to the present. Also has links to the wife of the
president and presidential libraries and museums.
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History Globe
An interactive game, on the Jamestown Adventure, that can be used as
a learning activity for elementary and middle school children.
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Betsy Ross Homepage
Detailed Information about the life of Betsy Ross and details on the
flag.
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Benjamin Franklin
Details and links about Ben Franklin's life.
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Meet Amazing Americans
Find biographies of famous people from history, music, sports and
more.
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First Americans
Great information, activities and history about various Indian
tribes.
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Colonial Life
This site contains a variety of links to give detailed information
on the American colonies and life at that time.
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Kids in the House
This site is organized by grade level. It gives details on how laws are made, and about the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- American Revolution
Many links to sites about battles and famous people of the American
Revolution.
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American Revolution Another
great site with a good deal of information on events leading up to
the Revolution, battles and war figures.
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The Presidents of the USA This
site contains a clear and concise biography for all of the US
presidents. Plus additional resources at the bottom of the
page.
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Beyond the Office Door Great
site with information on how the government works.
Specifically branches of government, laws, elections and more.
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Kids Rule the White House
Great
site to educate kids on how their government works and what they can
do to be a part of it.
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Fun Sites
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News Resources
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Scholastic News Zone
News stories, book
reviews, sports, learning activities and more.
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CNN Student News
Is a great source that
helps middle and high school students understand each day's top
news.
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Channel One
This is a great site
for breaking national news as well as
games, music, sports, and homework help.
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Kids News Room
Provides educational
material useful for students, teachers and parents.
Includes topics on History, Math, Science,
Language Arts and more.
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National Geographic for Kids
Videos, games,
stories and facts about people, places and things around the world.
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Yahooligans News
A fun and educational
resource that provides current events, movies, science
entertainment, and animal news geared toward children.
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TIME for Kids
This is a magazine as
well as a website. The site offers daily news coverage for
kids that is divided into grade categories
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Science and Music.
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NASA:
Information is organized by grade level and gives great details
about space.
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San Francisco Symphony:
Music learning website
for kids.
Math
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A PLUS Math:
Helps kids improve their Math skills interactively. Games,
word find puzzles, flashcards, worksheets, and a homework helper
will keep kids enjoying the site.
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Cool Math 4 Kids: Great Math activities designed to be fun for students.
Reading
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Book Adventure:
This is a free motivational reading program for children K-8.
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Starfall:
This site is designed for pre-readers as well as more advanced
readers up to second grade. It is full of cool graphics and
audio that the kids will love.
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Audio Stories: This site
has eleven different audio stories in which animals help the reader
to learn about themselves.
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Harry Potter: Welcome to the
world of Harry Potter
Art
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National Gallery of
Art for Kids
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Interactive art site that will keep your kids amused by playing art
hide and seek, creating an online art piece and learning about
paintings.
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