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Government Sites
BAM! Body and Mind Teacher's Corner - Incorporate CDC health, safety, and science topics
into your classroom. The site also offers your students interactive content to investigate topics for school or for a
personal interest.
Beaches - Environmental Protection Agency - Beaches are a place to play, watch wildlife,
fish, and swim. We have to protect them from a variety of potential problems. We can help you plan a trip to the
beach, learn about beaches and the issues around them, and understand how we protect beaches.
Bicycle Safety Skills Clinic Guide - Step-by-step approach to planning and
initiating a bicycle safety skills event, including instructions and resources for setting up a course and conducting it
to meet the needs of all the children participating.
Coast Guard - Just for Kids and Teachers - Find fun coloring books and learn about the
Coast Guard mascots.
Corporation for National and Community Service - A federal agency that engages more
than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads
the president's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.
CryptoKids - Peer into the
secret world of cryptology: making and breaking codes. Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Energy Star
Kids - Be an Energy Star! Find out how you and your classmates can make big changes and help
save the world.
FindYouthInfo.gov - 12
Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth; promotes the goal of positive, healthy
outcomes.
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.
GEOINT
Games - Connect the dots, make a map, word search, and more.
Grow a Garden With Your Kids - Starting a garden is a fun way to teach your kids about
healthy fruits and vegetables and get some exercise as you work on a project together.
Kids.gov's TeacherTube Channel - Watch these video podcasts of local
events and meet people with amazing jobs.
Learn NPS - Learn how to
be a Junior Ranger!
MapStats for
Kids - You can learn concepts about maps and statistics through games, graphs and more.
National Get
Outdoors Day - National Get Outdoors Day is a new annual event to encourage healthy, active
outdoor fun.
National
Parks - For Teachers - Here you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger
programs and a host of other fun and educational media created by the National Park Service and our
partners.
Park Fun
Guide - Are you looking for fun on the web? Use the alphabetical list to find out what our national
parks have to offer!
Planet Protectors Club - Planet Protectors create less waste in the first place! This
site has games, activities and reading materials to help save our planet from too much waste.
Playtime for Kids - This site provides links to all kinds of sites with information on weather,
science, and space.
Read.gov
for Educators and Parents - use these resources to help young people unlock the power of
reading.
Recreation.Gov - If
you like biking, camping and boating, then this is the website for you. Find out about fun, outdoor activities.
Robotics Alliance
Project - NASA - The Robotics Alliance Project provides a clearinghouse of robotics-related
educational materials, including links to find lessons, materials, and robotics education discussion forums.
Serve.gov - United We
Serve - Serve.gov is your online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your
community, but also creating your own.
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.
Sing-Along - NIEHS
has included this sing-along section to teach environmental health science through song.
Sports and Recreation - Library of Congress -
Explore these collections of books and photos from America's past, including baseball cards.
WebRangers
- Thinking about being a Park Ranger when you grow up? Visit this website to learn more about the Junior Ranger
Program.
Yellowstone National Park Just for Kids - Take a field trip online and when you’re done check
out the Yellowstone Animal Alphabet Book.
Youth Engaged in Service - Whether you are starting a new program or want to add to
what you already do, this toolkit can help you introduce youth from all walks of life to the personal growth and
empowerment that comes from serving others.
Other Resources
Clifford the Big Red Dog - Parents and Teachers - Just like the television show, the
Web site for Clifford The Big Red Dog and Clifford's Puppy Days targets children between 3 and 7 years old. While
the site is designed to encourage independent play, it is best experienced in the company of a parent, caregiver,
or older child.
National Children's
Museum - Scheduled to open in 2013, the National Children’s Museum (NCM) will be a world-class
cultural and educational center dedicated to engaging children and empowering them to make a difference.
Read Across
America - Provides tools, resources and tips for parents and educators that make reading a fun and
enjoyable experience so kids will keep turning pages.
Page Revised - 11/8/2011
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