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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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Games and Activities - Fun
games and activities to help you learn. |
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Government Websites for Kids in Spanish - Take a look at what the Government has to offer kids in
Spanish. Here you will find fun games, science, technology and health
information, and much more...all in Spanish! |
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Just For Kids - Office of Legislative and Public
Affairs - 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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Sitios web del Gobierno para Niños en
Español - Visite esta página
para explorar todos los recursos que el gobierno ofrece a los niños en
español. Aquí encontrará juegos divertidos,
información sobre las ciencias, la tecnología, la salud y mucho
más..¡todo en español! |
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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". |
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USA Freedom Corps Kids -
Here are some volunteer ideas on this site to help you find ways to help in
your community. You may already know the things you would like to do to help -
like working with animals at an animal shelter, helping your neighbors or
keeping our environment clean. |
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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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Bubblesphere
- You can learn the history of bubbles, how to make the best bubble solution,
and play bubble games! |
| 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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Cub Scouts - Fun and Games
- Enjoy this arcade of online games, designed especially for Cub Scouts.
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Destination Modern Art -
Destination: Modern Art is a Web site for children ages 5 to 8. An interactive
online gallery offers an introduction to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and
its affiliate, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. This site gives you the
opportunity to look carefully at works of art and to learn about artists, their
techniques, and inspirations. |
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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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Girls
Only - Girl Scout Central - Girls Only is a
fun and exciting Web site for girls 5-11. Brought to you by Girl Scouts of the
USA, the site is a safe place for girls to play games, take quizzes, ask
questions, share their favorite stories, or send e-cards to friends and
family. |
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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. |
| Incredible Art Department
- has tons of great art information! Take a peek in the Art Room and visit the
Art Site of the Week. |
| Jazz
Kids - Check out this fun newspaper for kids
featuring news and reviews, kids' writing, games, trivia, and more! |
| 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. |
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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! |
| 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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Harry Potter Pronunciation
Guide - Just how do you pronounce Hermione,
anyway? What about Voldemort? This handy-dandy guide lets you hear how to
pronounce many of the names from the Harry Potter books. |
| 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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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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Nick.com - Nickelodeon has
a fun site that includes games, music, a web lab, and your world. |
| 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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Roald Dahl Website- With several trumpet choruses and the appearance of a few of his
most beloved characters, visitors to the official Roald Dahl website are
greeted in a fashion that befits one of the 20th century's most loved authors
of creative and intelligent books for children. |
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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. |
Fun Stuff