Adventure & Survival
FEMA for kids - The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Herman the spokescrab educate youth (grades 3 and up) to be prepared for disasters.
A Kids’ Wilderness Survival Primer - The Equipped to Survive Foundation presents tips that may help kids (grades 5 and up) better prepare themselves for sudden wilderness survival.
NASA for Kids - NASA ignites excitement for space exploration by introducing kids (grades 5 and up) to adventures in the universe.
Science Library Adventures - Houghton Mifflin publisher presents 14 science adventures (two for each grade K - 6) that introduce kids to the amazing world of science exploration.
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Animals
Brookfield Zoo - Meet the animals, learn a little about how your zoo works, and check on new events.
How to Love Your Dog - Research breeds of dogs and how much it costs to be a dog owner ... food, medicine, etc. Find tips on potty training, tricks, and grooming. Let "Buddy", your animated site guide, show you the way to becoming a responsible pet owner!
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Authors & Books
Official Harry Potter Site - This interactive site lets you explore Harry's world, read about his books, learn about J. K. Rowling.
Explore Scholastic - Search the Scholastic site for all your favorite books ... from Clifford to Animorphs to Babysitters Club ot Magic School Bus! They're all here!
kids@randomhouse - Here you'll find your Dr. Seuss, Arthur, Junie B. Jones and more!
PBS kids - Get your fill of Arthur, Barney, Sesame Street, and more. Extras include Fun & Games and sing-a-longs.
Between the Lions - This site is full of interactive stories and games for kids learning to read and write.
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Fun & Games
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker - You'll have a lot of fun here. Make your own puzzles! Word searches, mazes, crosswords, cryptograms, number blocks. For example, if you like word searches, you can type in a list of words and the site will hide them in a grid of letters for you! Make them for your friends using their names!
Wordsmith Anagrams - This site changes the order of the letters in, say your name, and shows what else it can spell!
Joseph Wu's Origami Page - Visit Joseph Wu's amazing origami gallery, then try your hand at this very popular art.
Official American Girl Site - Here you'll meet your favorite American Girls, and find paper dolls, things to do, and e-cards to send to your friends!
Lego Official Site - Lego enthusiasts will lose track of time at this site. Lots of fun and games, as well as the low down on the latest sets from Lego, including pattern ideas.
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Cool Government Sites
America’s Story - From the Library of Congress comes this great U.S. history site!
FBI Kids Grades K-5 or FBI Youth Information Grades 6-12 - Learn about crime prevention and detection ... DNA, fingerprints, polygraphs, and more. Find out about the working dogs on the government payroll!
CIA Kids' Zone - Join Harry & Aerial Recon (working pigeons) as they show you aerial shots of the CIA, FBI, Pentagon, and more. Check out the history of the CIA, as well as the "World Factbook" and games.
NASA for Kids - Great info and links about airplanes, earth, planets, space, starts and galaxies, what a source for those reports!!!
White House for Kids - nThis is the official White House site for kids.
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Museums & History
Explore Chicago - This page, developed by the Chicago Public Library, links to Chicago's cultural and popular institutions from museums and sports teams to the historical Chicago fire!
National Constitution Center - The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia offers visitors (grades 5 and up) a thorough look at the United States Constitution.
Exploratorium - Online and hands-on activities abound in this clever interactive web site from the Exploratorium in San Francisco. (Grades 4 and up).
The Field Museum - Check out the latest exhibits at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Chicago Children’s Museum - Find out what’s new at this fun Navy Pier museum. The Kids Fun section includes a puzzle of the city, and a build a bug game.
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Science
KidsAstronomy.com - Explore the Universe with KidsAstronomy.com. See real time maps of how the sky will look tonight. Sign on for free on-line astronomy classes, or ask an expert a question! The sky is not the limit!
Star Child - Children can read about and see pictures of the planets, the sun and the moon. Contains text for two different reading levels.
Beyond 2000 - Amazing predictions for the new millennium. Some of them are pretty far out, but who knows? You can even submit your own predictions!
Wendell's Yucky Bug World - If you like it gross, you'll like it here! Take the gross-out quiz, make yucky holiday crafts (like shrunken heads), and send yucky e-cards.
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