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9/5/2010
  Cool Links for Kids

For All Ages
Exploratorium
NASA Kids
Funbrain

For Ages 6-10
Sci4Kids

For Ages 11-14
Fact Monster
CoolMath4Kids

For Ages 14-18
Ancient Egypt
CoolMath

More Links

 

The Kid's House www.kids.house.state.tx.us is a great resource for children and teachers to learn more about Texas state government.  It is a fun, interactive site that targets different age levels.  Teachers can find lesson plans on classroom debates and government processes.

 

Congress for Kids www.congressforkids.net
This Web site allows young people to tour Congress with Uncle Sam as their guide. Congress for Kids is intended to help students learn about the foundation of federal government and how its actions affect the daily lives of U.S. citizens.

Reading is Fundamental www.rif.org
The Reading is Fundamental Web site features a host of ideas, contests and activities that make reading fun. From reading motivation tips to contests that encourage reading, RIF is a great resource.

Pathways to Technology www.pathwaystotechnology.org
The Pathways to Technology Web site is a new interactive resource that allows high school students to explore technology career options.

Lewis and Clark 200 http://www.lewisandclark200.org
Learn about the journey of Lewis and Clark while commemorating their bicentennial exploration out west. This animated Web site allows users to follow the tracks of Lewis and Clark as they discovered a continent very much inhabited.

Earth Observing System Education Project http://www.eoscenter.com
Take a 360-degree tour of Mars though this new interactive Web site from NASA. The space program's Earth Observing System provides space enthusiasts with some of the red planet's first three-dimensional images captured by NASA.

Sense and Dollars http://senseanddollars.thinkport.org/
This Web site teaches teens how to earn, spend, save and invest wisely through interactive activities based on real-life situations.

Teen Central http://www.teencentral.net
This Web site offers teens help and advice from counselors and other teens. Because teens are anonymous on the Web site, they can be totally honest in discussing the issues that concern them. Teens may submit their stories and receive a response from a counselor within 24 hours.

Soy Unica! Soy Latina www.soyunica.gov
The Soy Unica! Soy Latina Web site offers bilingual information on self-esteem, family values, body image and role models for girls ages 9-14. The material addresses belonging and adaptation, teaches assertiveness and decision-making skills and provides tips on becoming healthy and successful young adults.

KidsHealth www.kidshealth.org
KidsHealth provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. The Web site features separate areas for kids, teens and parents, each with its own design and age-appropriate content. You can access many in-depth features, articles, animations, games and resources, all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

The International Childrens Digital Library http://www.icdlbooks.org
The International Childrens Digital Library provides free access to childrens books from all over the world online. Designed by the University of Marylands Human-Computer Interaction Lab and the Internet Archive, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, the Web sites goal is to expand childrens reading and learning skills while teaching them about other cultures. Designed for children ages 3-13.

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