George Washington Portrait for Kids (February 2012)

George Washington 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!

LoseYourExcuse.gov (January 2012)

LoseYourExcuse.gov - Whatever your excuse for wasting energy is it's time to lose it! This site has the activities and information you need to join the millions of kids who are using energy wisely.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (December 2011)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) studies the effects of the environment on human health. So...what is environmental health? Our environment is everything around us: the air we breathe, the water we drink and use for cooking and bathing, the land where we play, where we grow our food, our homes, buildings, and towns.

The Veterans History Project (November 2011)

The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

FindYouthInfo.gov (October 2011)

FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 12 Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. The IWGYP promotes the goal of positive, healthy outcomes for youth.

NASA's Space Place (September 2011)

NASA's Space Place is a site about space science and technology written specifically for kids offering interactive games, amazing facts about space science and technology as well as science demonstrations kids can do with ordinary materials. While Space Place is fun for kids, it's also a great tool for educators and parents. The site is also offered in Spanish

CDC-EXCITE! (August 2011)

EXCITE! is a collection fun materials developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to introduce and excite youth from kindergarten through 12th grade about the knowledge and skills utilized by public health professionals. The information presented in EXCITE! includes life sciences, epidemiology, mathematics, social studies, language arts, and health education. You can learn about statistical concepts, outbreak investigations and you can even become a Science Ambassador!

BOBBER The Water Safety Dog (July 2011)

is brought to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to promote boating and water safety across America. The site offers cartoons, printable coloring sheets, fun games and even a section just for teachers. The site is also offered in Spanish.

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month (May 2011)

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

National Gallery of Art Kids: SEA-SAWS (April 2011)

NGA: SEA-SAWS is fun for kids of all ages. You can create an animated scene and build your own characters using photographs of both natural and man-made objects. The site features cool tools that help you construct animated characters you can add to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers. Once they are all created just hit the green PLAY button to set the scene in motion. This site requires Shockwave 7.5 MB.

Let's Move! (March 2011)

Let's Move is dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation so that every child born today—grows up healthy. This is ambitious, but it can be done—so we're asking everyone to do their part, especially kids like you. By eating right and being active, you can be healthy and achieve your dreams.

TreasuryDirect Kids (January 2011)

It takes a lot of money to keep the U.S. Government running and a good deal of it is borrowed money. That's where the Bureau of Public Debt comes in. Their job is to borrow the money needed to operate the federal government and account for that debt. Watch videos, play games like Save Perry's Pennies, and learn about Treasury bills, notes and savings bonds.

EPA Water Sense Kids (December 2010)

Do you know how much water a family of four uses every day in the United States? Not 50 gallons, not 100 gallons, but 400 gallons! You could take up to 10 baths with that much water—but who would want to do that? Fortunately, there are many things we can do to save. Find tips on simple ways to save water, and Test Your WaterSense with a cool game.

Military Youth on the Move (November 2010)

Moving can be really exciting, but also pretty hard. This site was made specifically for military kids to help deal with deployment. Find tips on staying in touch with old friends, being the new kid and making new friends. Be healthy with physical education and making good food choices. There's also a section just for parents.

Digital Vaults (October 2010)

The National Archives Experience. Exploring the Digital Vaults is easy. Browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover some of the National Archives' most treasured records. Use historic images, documents, and video to create your own poster or documentary film. Take the Pathways Challenge. Enter keywords to find what you need for your project and even create your own collection.

Sci Jinks (September 2010)

Discover the wild world of weather and learn about predicting global weather patterns. Find out how a hurricane forms, what causes tides and what's the weather like in space. Need an idea for a science fair project? Why not do one about weather? For some fun, write your own weather adventure story and check out the bad (weather) joke machine.

Archeology for Kids (August 2010)

Archeology is tons of dirt-digging, story-telling, mystery-solving fun. Do you like to dig in the dirt? Find things that are lost? Learn about the past? These are all things archeologists do — maybe you're one, too! Discover the archeology lab and start digging in!

Sci4Kids (July 2010)

Find out how science and agriculture work in your daily life. This site not only features ideas for science fair projects and videos, but also cool careers, where you can learn about different careers in science and agriculture and science spotlight, where you can find out the latest news. You can also create your own Pepper Plant.

Neighborhood Explorers (June 2010)

Join the NX club. Come to the tree house and earn patches for keeping a record of environmental projects, nature sightings in your backyard or identifying birds in their habitat. Learn about planting gardens using native plants, urban wildlife and more. There's also a fun trivia contest that tests your knowledge about the environment around you.

Admongo.gov (May 2010)

Advertising is all around you. Online. Outside. On television. Who makes ads? How do they work? What do they want you to do? Here, you will explore, discover, and learn. Can you make it to the top? (available in Flash Version or Text Version)

Climate Kids (April 2010)

Global climate change – what does it mean? What can you do to help? This is a fun website from NASA that gives a health report on our planet. Want to find a green career? Find out what's happening in our oceans? You can find it here. And, of course, don't forget the games like Go Green, Missions to Planet Earth and Wild Weather Adventure.

Census for Kids (March 2010)

Explore coloring pages, word finds, and more! Find great information about your home state. Take a quiz to see what kind of information the Census Bureau collects on you, your family, and your friends. Get Fast Facts, where you can find census-related statistics about the innovations, events, and icons of each decade. Have fun learning about the Census Bureau. (Adobe Flash® player 8.0 or higher is required.)

African American History Month (February 2010)

This site pays tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. View a slide show, audio and video files to help you with projects and reports, including Professor John Hope Franklin discuss his autobiography "Mirror to America." Learn about his career as educator, scholar and activist. (Real One Player required). Discover the Story Corps Griot Project and listen to real life stories of inspiration, dignity and family of the African American community.

FireSafety.gov for Kids (January 2010)

Learn how you can prevent fires. Find out about fire escape planning, smoke alarms and general home fire safety. There's also online games and you can take a short quiz and become a Jr. Fire Marshal.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Kids Page (December 2009)

Are you ready to discover the world of geospatial intelligence? Find out how this agency collects, studies and uses information about our amazing planet Earth. Play games and watch movies. Learn about becoming an analyst and find out how NGA worked with the Space Shuttle.

Future State (November 2009)

Explore U.S. foreign affairs and diplomacy. Learn all about the U.S. Department of State. Why does diplomacy matter? Diplomacy allows the United States to protect its interests at home, advance its global presence, gain international understanding, and support the efforts of U.S. diplomats. These diplomats work at embassies that span the world in more than 190 countries. Can you see yourself as a diplomat someday?

Stop Bullying Now! (September 2009)

Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. You'll find games and webisodes that help you stay strong. This site is also available in Spanish.

WebRangers (August 2009)

In the National Park Service's online Junior Ranger program, you can sign up and create your very own Ranger Station with your WebRanger name on the desk! Here's where you can track your progress, share stories, and join more than 85,000 other members of the WebRanger community. There are more than 50 activities: Help a baby sea turtle reach the sea, be a spy during the American Revolution, drive a dog sled, and experience the life and death struggle of a puma. Complete them all and get a WebRangers patch in the mail, FREE! You can also learn about more than 300 Junior Ranger programs in parks. There's probably one near you!

World Factbook (July 2009)

The World Factbook provides information on nine categories, including the history, people, government and geography of 266 world entities. You can find tons of maps and flags of the world. You can also view photos of different landmarks from each country. Doing a report or project about a specific country? Find all of your facts here.

Planet Game Arcade (June 2009)

Games from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This arcade has lots of games and interactive activities focused on the ocean and air. Meet Valerie and Oscar by playing Water Life; you can help them save the estuary. Find out more about Humpback whales by playing the Migration Game. Wanna search for a shipwreck? Play Scavenger Hunt and learn how to use a nautical chart.

Small Step Kids (May 2009)

Find out cool stuff about food and what it can do for you. What does "Being Healthy" really mean? Eating a variety of nutritious food gives you the stuff you need to keep your body going. Exercise your brain with this short quiz and take the Small Step Challenge. Kids from all over America have sent in their ideas for staying healthy. See if any might work for you! This site is also available en español.

Energy Star Kids (April 2009)

Celebrate Earth Day April 22nd. For thousands of years our planet's given us energy, lots of energy! But in the process, we've put our planet under stress and now it needs our help. If we want to keep our planet healthy, we must find better ways of getting and using energy. You can make big changes! There's tons of stuff we can do everyday to save energy and our planet. Find out what you can do.

Kids In the House (March 2009)

Learn About Congress, it's House Members, House committees, and House Leadership offices. On this site, you can go on a virtual field trip and meet the Clerk. And don't forget a Day in the Life of a Page and find out how a bill becomes law. Planning to visit the Washington DC area? Plan a trip to the Capitol Building.

Library of Congress for Kids and Families (February 2009)

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. On the Kids and Families page, you can find a links to great web pages like Today in History and Fun Science Facts - Everyday Mysteries. Tell your teacher that there's a Teachers page just for them. If you need information for your history presentation, you can probably find it here.

NGA Kids (January 2009)

This is a cool, interactive site from the National Gallery of Art. There are lots of things to do, like visit the Art Zone, where you can play with their brand new feature Photo Op. You can also learn about famous works of art, view videos, and meet Lizzy and Gorden as they visit the Sculpture Garden. (Shockwave is required for the Art Zone Interactives.)

MyPyramid Blast Off Game (December 2008)

Here's a fun, interactive game where you can reach Planet Power by fueling your rocket with food and physical activity. "Fuel" tanks for each food group (grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, meats and beans) helps you keep track of how your choices fit into MyPyramid. You can also print your certificate and menu you created. You can also check out MyPyramid for Preschoolers for your little brother or sister.

You Are Here (November 2008)

Meet Emily and Isaac at a virtual mall and interact with shopkeepers and other customers. This site helps you think like a consumer and find out things like how advertising influences your decisions. You can design and print advertisements for a shoe store, uncover the suspicious claims in a vitamin ad, and guess the retail price of various candies based on their supply, demand, and production costs.

Career Voyages – Elementary Students Page (October 2008)

It's hard to pick a career path when there are so many choices. This site has great information on what fields of work are growing, what particular jobs are paying, and what areas are just emerging. This can help you research careers you might like, and discover some you never even knew about. There are even videos available for different jobs--from Aircraft Mechanic to Personal Finance Advisor.

Ready Kids (September 2008)

Create a plan that will help you and your family be ready for unexpected situations. You're already a great planner! Every day you get your homework done, get to music or sports practice on time, and plan where and when you'll meet up with friends. But how do you get prepared for emergencies? It just takes planning and practice, and these fun activities from Ready Kids can help!

Fish Kids (August 2008)

Fish are a healthy food, but some fish may not be safe to eat because they are contaminated with chemicals. Before you go fishing or go to the market, look for fish advisories that tell you which fish are safe to eat. (Flash Player required)

CryptoKids™ (July 2008)

America's Future Codemakers & Codebreakers. You can learn all about codes and ciphers, play lots of games and activities, and get to know each fun character, including CSS Sam. You can also find out about the National Cryptologic Museum. Pop quiz: What does a Signals Analyst do?

Peace Corps Challenge (June 2008)

Take the opportunity to work in the fictional village of Wanzuzu as a Peace Corps Volunteer. You must work with local villagers and Peace Corps members to solve eight different challenges facing Wanzuzu, including water contamination and microfinance. (Flash Player 9 required.) Pop quiz: What is agroforestry?

VA Kids (May 2008)

Remember to thank a veteran on Memorial Day, May 26. Learn about the Department of Veterans Affairs and how they provide many services and benefits for veterans. You can also find out about History of the American Flag. Check out the Games & Activities page for more fun (Flash 6 is required). Pop quiz: Which president signed a bill creating the Veterans Administration?

Environmental Kids Club (April 2008)

Celebrate Earth Day April 22. Visit this site to explore your environment and learn how to protect it. You'll find many links to topics about air, recycling, water, plants and much more. You can also join the EPA Kids Club (remember you need your parent's / guardian's permission). Kids Club members have access to the "Members Only" Club House and can complete environmental projects; entire classrooms are welcome. Pop quiz: Name the four parts of The Water Cycle.

Tox Town (March 2008)

Learn about toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life. Within each neighborhood, you can click on a location or environmental health concern, like a landfill. This site is also available in Spanish. Pop quiz: What are algae blooms?

African American World for Kids (February 2008)

Celebrate Black History Month! Meet kids just like you and find out what they think about their African American heroes like Rosa Parks. Learn about the Wonders of the African World, listen to a thumb piano and take a civil rights quiz. You can also play a fun memory game. Pop quiz: Who wrote poems, novels, essays, articles, a newspaper column, and a Broadway play during the 1920s?

BAM! Body and Mind (January 2008)

Bam! Body and Mind will tell you all you need to know about all the stuff that matters. Got a question about fitness, disease or peer pressure?  Find your answers here. There are fun, interactive features that help you make healthy lifestyle choices.

USA Freedom Corps for Kids (December 2007)

Get ready for the holidays by giving back.  This site has great ideas to help you find a way to start helping your community. You 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. So check it out, talk to your family and friends, and get started!

H.I.P. Pocket Change (November 2007)

A great place to check out the "History In your Pocket" (H.I.P.)! H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun tool for anyone interested in coins, the U.S. Mint, and U.S. history. Games, stories, and other interactive activities bring to life the extraordinary individuals who appear on U.S. coins and all the millions of people who've carried change throughout history.

Ocean Explorer (October 2007)

Ocean Explorer gives you the opportunity to learn and explore the ocean virtually. Get access to a series of NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientific and educational explorations and activities in the marine environment. And listen to podcasts and view videos on You Tube.

Smithsonian Education for Students (September 2007)

A place for kids to explore, discover and learn. This fun site has tons of cool information; it's divided into four topics: Everything Art, History and Culture, People and Places, Science and Nature. You can design your own sculpture online, take a virtual trip to the Galapagos, and play the Viking board game.

NASA Kids' Club (August 2007)

Bring the world into your playroom with this NASA kids site. Listen to an earthquake rumble. Look in the the eye of a hurricane. Find out why the wind blows. Make complicated science fun. Guarantee: If you spend some time at this site, you'll learn some things most adults don't know.