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Government Sites
CryptoKids - (National
Security Agency/Central Security Service) - Peer into the secret world of cryptology: making and breaking codes.
Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Cyberbullying - GirlsHealth.gov - Cyberbullying is repeatedly hurting someone else
through the use of technology. So, instead of whispering a rumor to a friend, a bully might e-mail or instant
message that rumor or post it for everyone to see!
Cyberbullying - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Cyberbullying, which is sometimes referred to as online social cruelty or electronic bullying, can involve: Sending
mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or images or pretending to be someone else in order to make that
person look bad.
FCC Kids Zone -
(Federal Communications Commission) - Find out interesting facts and play fun games that help you learn more
about this agency. There's also a news section just for you!
FCC Kids Zone - Frequently Asked Questions - (Federal Communications
Commission) - Lists the most commonly asked questions for grades 4-8 about televisions, cable, and
phones.
FCC Kids
Zone (Grades 4-8) - (Federal Communications Commission) - Do you know the difference between
AM radio and FM radio? Do you know what a satellite is and how it works? Find the answers and more on this
website.
FCC
Kids Zone (Grades K-3) - (Federal Communications Commission) - Have fun with the many quizzes
and games at this site, as you learn about this agency. Check out the "In The News" feature written just for you!
Is It True? -
(Federal Communications Commission) - Gives answers to your questions about electronic devices, such as cell
phones, USB devices and digital television.
K.B.'s Day - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and Services
Administration) - Bullying also can happen on-line or electronically. Cyberbullying is when children or teens bully
each other using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. This animated webisode features K.B. on
her first day of school.
NASA's Newsbreaks (Grades 3-5) - (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) -
KSNN™, the Kids Science News Network, is a program that uses the Web, animation, and video to
introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. This site features children in 60-second
(video) newsbreaks answering math, science, and technology questions.
NSF and the Birth of the Internet - (National Science Foundation) - You can browse through
this site that includes video clips of early pioneers talking about their work on this endeavor, along with maps of
Internet growth from the 1960s to the 1990s. (Flash required)
Satellite Learning Center - (Federal Communications Commission) - Learn about
commercial communication satellites – what they are, how they work and their role in your everyday life.
Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and
Teens - (Federal Trade Commission) - Social networking sites have added a new factor to the
'friends of friends' equation. By providing information about yourself and using blogs, chat rooms, email, or instant
messaging, you can communicate, either within a limited community, or with the world at large. But while the sites
can increase your circle of friends, they also can increase your exposure to people who have less-than-friendly
intentions.
What are Computer Viruses? - Newton BBS - Computer viruses are
programs written by mean people. These virus programs are placed into a commonly used program
so that program will run the attached virus program as it boots, therefore, it is said that the virus
infects the executable file or program.
What is a computer virus? - KSNN - Sometimes, computers also become infected with a
computer virus. This kind of virus can affect your computer's systems so badly that the computer's entire operating
system can fail.
What's That
Mean? - (Federal Communications Commission) - Glossary of terms about broadcast and cable
television, satellite, pagers, wireless telephones, as well as radio, telegraph and wireline telephones.
Other Resources
BrainPOP -
Technology - Watch short videos on how technology works.
Computer Viruses - BrainPop - Find out what a computer virus
is and what the different kinds are.
Cyberbullying - National Crime Prevention Council - Online bullying, called cyberbullying,
happens when kids use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt
or embarrass another person.
Disney's Surf
Swell Island - Follow Mickey and friends in his "Adventures in Internet Safety"; explore around the
island to learn about privacy issues, online manners, viruses, and more.
Net Smartz Kids -
Do you like to surf the net? Learn how to be safe and have fun while surfing the World Wide Web. Lots of games,
too!
Police Notebook - Kid Safety on the Internet - Visit this cool site to view a slide show on
how to be safe in many situations. Learn about crime prevention, personal safety, Internet safety, and more.
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