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Government Sites
3D Twirler
- Design and texturize three-dimensional shapes. Learn how artists create these special effects without a
computer. (Shockwave required)
Activities - NASA Kids' Club - Build a gingerbread robot and make a pop rocket!
Art Zone -
What is a collage machine? Or a 3-D twirler? This site from the National Gallery of Art has interactive art that you
can make online.
Ben's Interactive Games - Try out these wordfinds, mazes and map games to help you
learn more about our government. To play any of these games, you need the Macromedia Flash Player.
Best Bones Forever! Fun Stuff - Here you'll find free stuff, fun activities, recipes and more to
help your bones stay strong.
BRUSHster - NGA Kids - BRUSHster is an online painting machine. This shockwave interactive
includes more than forty brushes and customizable size, transparency, texture, and stroke options.(Shockwave
required)
CIA's
Games Page - Here's a fun page that has the CIA seal puzzle, a word find, and break the code
game.
Create a
Graph - Create a pie chart, a bar chart or a line chart to help explain data easily and visually. (Flash
required)
Digging for Answers - Tests your research skills as well as your
expertise; with each question, you have the choice of answering on your own or trying to beat the clock as you
search for the answer on a Smithsonian website. (Flash required)
Drinking Water & Ground Water - Games and Activities - Play
word scrambles, a matching game and a game that lets you control the water cycle.
FBI's Kids
Page - Think you might want to be an FBI agent when you grow up?
Flow - NGA
Kids - Flow is a motion painting machine. Choose a picture and create a path for the motion.
(Shockwave required)
Food and Nutrition - BAM! - Find recipes for quick, easy, tasty, and healthy treats. Play games
on making good eating decisions. Find out about healthy snacks.
Fun Activities - Best Bones Forever - Choose a physical activity
and learn more about that sport.
Fun Online Stuff
- Smithsonian for Kids - Explore the playful side of the Smithsonian Museums. There are highlights
of different areas and fun online stuff for kids and kids at heart.
Games - VA Kids (Grades 6-12) - Challenge yourself with these fun games!
Games and Activities - Small Step Kids - What can healthy eating do for
you? Find out by playing around with these cool games and activities.
Grab Bag from NCES Kids Zone - Fun games and activities to help you learn, from the
Department of Education.
Habitat Adventure: Panda Challenge - Use binoculars,
field guides, a camera, and other tools, as well as talk to local people to help you make decisions about a fictional
forest reserve in this educational game.
Kids Saving Energy - Games and Activities - Fun games and activities for kids who want
to save energy.
Kids.gov's
YouTube Channel - Check out these great videos and watch local events and meet people with cool
jobs.
NASA @ Home and City - Have you ever wondered how space exploration impacts your daily
life? Discover it here. (Flash required)
NASA's Interactive Features - Download images, podcasts, and video clips as well
access interactive online features.
NASA's Page for Students (Grades 5-8) - At this site you can learn about
the latest Student Features and Student News happening at NASA!
NGA Kids - Choose
from a variety of activities or projects from the National Gallery of Art, enjoy an animated musical adventure, take a
tour through the sculpture garden, and more.
Photo Op -
NGA Kids - An interactive activity that introduces you to digital photography and digital photo editing.
(Shockwave required)
Pixel Face -
NGA Kids - Choose a portrait and use different colors and brushes to change the picture.
(Shockwave required)
Portrait for
Kids - Using your special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of this George Washington
painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait. (Flash required)
Rocket Science 101 - NASA has created this website that allows you the
opportunity to learn how two different types of rockets (the Delta II and the Atlas V) are constructed.
Science
Facts - Get the answers to life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry; it will introduce
you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology.
Sea-Saws
- NGA Kids - Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to
create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters and set
them in motion.
Sewage In Your
Face - In this virtual science classroom, this Sewage in Your Face gives kids the laugh-out-loud
opportunity to be a plumber and take a treatment plant tour - all while learning about the importance of a clean and
healthy environment.
Stamp Collecting - Stamp collecting can be a lifetime hobby. It's fun and
educational for all ages and it's easy to start without a big investment.
Students'
Classroom - This site has tons of games and quizzes about math, probability, graphing, and famous
mathematicians. (Flash required)
WaterLife:
Where Rivers Meet the Sea - Learn about estuaries using this online game.
You Are Here -
Become a money master by learning all the ways advertisers try to influence your decisions!
Other Resources
Brain
Boosters - Browse through challenging Brain Boosters. Play fun games that include sorting things,
logic, number and math play, word and letter play and much more!
Chess Is
Fun - Want to learn how to play chess? Become a better player? Here are some easy lessons.
Those relatively new to chess should play though the introduction to chess and the section on chess
strategy.
EnergyHog.org - Hog Busters Training Camp - Become Official Hog Busters by playing cool
games and learn about saving energy.
Geography Games - National Geographic Kids - Boost your
knowledge of the world with the GeoBee Challenge, GeoSpy game and learn the continents with Copycat.
Georgia Aquarium - Kids Corner - A variety of fun Atlanta kids activities that you can do
before, during and after your trip to the Aquarium.
National Aquarium
Exhibits - The Aquarium features hundreds of exhibits featuring more than 16,500 animals. Find out
what's happening now.
Science
of Cooking - Discover how a pinch of curiosity can improve your cooking! Explore recipes, activities,
and webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking.
The
Stacks - Scholastic Kids - A kids' community that has books, blogs, videos, games, and more.
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