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Fun Stuff
Quizzes Daily News Quiz See if you're up-to-date with the latest news events around the world. Read the New York Times, and then test your knowledge. Money H.I.P Pocket Change This is a great site about learning the history of coins and more. There are great facts about interesting people, places, and events that are honored on our coins; you can now experience these people, places and events first hand. Kids Making Money Learn how you can make money so you can buy that video game, or those new pair of Nikes. Games & Activities Wacky Web Tales Create your own hilarious story by simply filling in the blanks. Lots of stories to choose from and will help you learn the parts of speech. Guinness Book of World Records This site is a favorite. There are tons of amazing and mind boggling records. You can even make a record attempt of your own. TVO Kids.com A fun colorful interactive site filled with cartoons, lots of games, and contests. Kids Fun Page Tons of arcade-style games as well as educational games like "Grammar Gorillas" and "What's the Word?" There are also links to other fun sites for kids. Candy USA Everything you ever wanted to know about candy. Find out what makes chocolate so addicting and learn some recipes for some incredible fudge. Reading Books Book Adventure Search for books you want to read based on interests and your reading level. Other fun games and book quizzes make this site a must for all readers. Children’s Literature Web Guide Lists of children's book awards, bestsellers, online stories, and resources for teachers and parents. Clifford the Big Red Dog create your own fun interactive story with Clifford and friends. Many other games and activities abound on this site. Magazines National Geographic for Kids search for mysterious monsters such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Read about man-eating lions and fly into the middle of a hurricane. ZUZU – Online Newspaper for Kids Online Newspaper for Kids - poetry, fiction, and artwork by kids for kids. Has everything from sci-fi and mystery to cats and dogs. Crunch An online magazine for kids stories, artwork, reviews, and articles. Read kids' opinions on school violence and uniforms. Sign Language and Braille Braille Bug Play games and learn to send secret messages to your friends. |
Global Village
Cultural Diversity Wonders of the African World Prepare for an interactive journey across the globe as you begin your Quest for the Magic Calabash. Before going, create your own Adinkra cloth to wear, decorated with the traditional Ashanti Symbols. Our World Traveling Around the World (The Greatest Places?) Spend the night in a space hut on the world's largest island. And listen to the call of a lemur or the hiss of a giant cockroach on Madagascar. Museums The Exploratorium, San Francisco Learn candy recipes, discover life on other planets, and explore the inner workings of the human eye. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Discover the Story of Texas! The Smithsonian Institution Make your own buffalo hide painting, experience the incredible Apollo 11 mission, learn about the World War II bombers and fighter planes, and discover how Lewis and Clark mapped the West. Reference Find Your School or Library Search for your school and library. Learn the number of books your library has and the number of people who visit it. Little Explorers Picture Dictionary A fun, colorful picture dictionary of hundreds of words. Also offered in Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. WordCentral Space The Exploratorium Create an apparatus for viewing sunspots, Search for extraterrestrial life, and see a live web cam of Mars. The Space Place Be able to name trees from space, find out why the sky is blue and discover how to shrink a building three different ways. Lots of online space Games, activities, and fun facts. NASA Kids Exactly how hot is the sun? Can astronauts sleep standing up? And is it possible to escape the Event Horizon of a black hole? Young Astronomers' Learning Center What is a Brown Dwarf? What's the difference between a meteor and a falling star? What are solar winds? The Learning Center provides all the answers you need. Internet Safety
Parents Guide to Internet Safety As parents, we need to know how to protect our kids from the dark side of a constant connection. This article is a great reference to how to protect your kids from the cyber world. Online Safety Best Internet Privacy Guide This guide will help you identify many opportunities for handling your activities when online. |
Government
FBI Kids Cyber Safety for Young Americans. Caller Smart Parents Guide to Cyber Safety. U.S. Presidents contains a list of all the presidents, from the nation's birth to present day. Find out what they liked to eat and what they liked to do. Health Staying Healthy Dealing with Feelings Feeling depressed? Thinking of running away? Get help with dealing with your feelings in this helpful site with tons of relevant topics for your life. Kids’ Medical Dictionary Have you ever had an Otitis Media or visited an Otolaryngologist? Find out what these and other strange medical words mean. Food Safety Kids Do you know how to properly handle food around the kitchen? Take this quiz and find out. Living with a Chronic Illness Tons of stories, poems, and artwork by and for children with chronic illnesses. Nature National Parks National Wildlife Federation Celebrate wildlife by exploring careers, doing fun crafts, making yummy treats, and viewing pictures of some of the coolest animals on the web. Earthquakes Earthquakes Are you ready for the big one? Learn everything you need to know about studying earthquakes, locations of recent activity, and materials and procedures you need to prepare for earthquakes. Geology Rocks for Kids This is a site for all kids who love rocks -- if you collect rocks, then this is the site for you! Sports Sports Illustrated for Kids Draft your own baseball team with Fantasy sports or watch Andy Macdonald do some extreme skateboarding tricks. Sport Science at the Exploratorium Find out how to do an Ollie, learn the physics of surfing, and discover what those dimples on a golf ball are for. Street Play (Kids Games & Rules for activities such as jacks and jump rope Negro League Learn the history of the league, read the Hall of Fame, and Jackie Robinson's transition to the Major Leagues Young Masters Golf Learn how you can get started playing golf today. Having the right grip, making the best swing, and pitching the perfect... tent? State Facts State Capitols Quiz A simple but fun site matching states with their capitols. See if you can get a perfect score. |