Colorado College Tutt Library:

- from the Federal Government

PATHFINDERS

Ben's Guide -- how our Government works, using primary materials of GPO Access, information about the activities of the Federal Government, and the U.S. Government Printing Office

Federal Web pages for Kids (arranged by agency, title, and subject) and for Parents & Educators (by agency and subject)

FirstGov for Kids

Links To Federal Web Sites For Children (National Institute on Early Childhood Development & Education)

Fedstats Links -- alphabetically arranged agency kids pages links which include fun facts, games, project ideas, and career information

List of Government Meta-sites for Kids (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Visit Other Home Pages for Kids -- list of government sites (CIA)

KidsClick Government Search -- a page developed by librarians - do a "Web Address only" search on .gov


*GENERAL*

Whitehouse for Kids -- sparse content gives some background on the Whitehouse and selected residents - human and pet
Kidz Privacy -- educates kids, parents, and businesses about the privacy rights of children online

Census Bureau
Census Bureau Kids Page -- provides a list of federal websites for students as well as teacher resources (Commerce Department)
FactFinder Kids' Corner! -- state facts, the Census, games

Government
House of Representatives Educational Resources -- selected historic texts, and fairly dry explanations of the legislative process and how bills become laws
Learning About -- links to many government related sites

HOMEWORK

Homework Help; Government Homework Help -- schools and
websites; science and nature; social studies and geography

CIA World Factbook -- information about every country in the world (Central Intelligence Agency)

Statistical Abstract of the United States -- over 1,300 tables on all topics (Census Bureau)

Subjects - MATH

Math Forum -- math and math education (K-12) resources delineated by topic and education level (National Science Foundation)

Algebra Tutor -- intelligent, interactive tutoring, based on the user's level of experience (National Science Foundation)

Mega-Mathematics -- latest mathematical discoveries explained for school children (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Subjects - SCIENCE

Science.gov Education -- Science.gov links for links for homework help and teaching aids

Digital Dozen -- links to a few, excellent resources, monthly archive from 8/95 (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)

StarChild: a Learning Center for Young Astronomers -- elementary astronomy with link to "Imagine the Universe" middle and high school astronomy (NASA)

IPPEX Interactive Physics Modules -- matter, electricity, energy, fusion via Shockwave based demonstrations (Princeton Plasma Physics Lab)

Bugscope -- resource to remotely operate a scanning electron microscope (National Science Foundation)

FEMA for Kids: HURRICANES -- severe tropical storms that form in the ocean; lists information, names, quizzes, and activities about hurricanes

DOE Kidzone -- energy and science education with games and fun (Energy Department)

Subjects - LANGUAGE

Reading English and Communication -- lesson plans, web resources, and ERIC publications (ERIC Clearinghouse)

Online Poetry Classroom -- poetry curricula and teaching strategies (National Endowment for the Humanities)

Subject - SOCIAL STUDIES & HISTORY

American Memory Learning Page -- large collection of electronic documents and multimedia; the Memory learning page includes activities, lesson plans, and a thematic look at the collection (Library of Congress)

America's Story from America's Library -- multi-media history and geography site (Library of Congress)

National Archives Classroom Materials -- primary historical sources and activities (NARA)

Effigy Mounds Monument Teacher's Guide -- multi-disciplinary, multi grade level activites related to mound builders (National Park Service)

Subject - GEOGRAPHY/GEOLOGY

see also Geology

Geographic Learning Site -- geographic issues by grade level under "Challenging World" (State Department)

NationalAtlas.gov -- interactive maps and geographic concepts (Department of the Interior)

Dr. E's Energy Lab -- wind, solar and geothermal as renewable energy sources and gives energy efficient tips

SUBJECTS - Arts

ArtsEdge -- curriculum resources in performing and visual arts by grade level (Kennedy Center)

National Gallery of Art offers online Art by type of art or time period and NGA Kids an interactive arts activities (National Gallery of Arts)

*Subject - DEMOGRAPHICS*
State
	State & Local Government on the Net -- by state, links to state, regional, board and commission, county, and city government information, multi-state and pertinent national organizations - from these find other useful kids resources (Piper Resources)
	About Colorado FAQs Kids & Students' Page -- for elementary students, information about the history of Colorado and Colorado Students
USA
	American Factfinder -- data and maps from Censuses (Census Bureau)
Foreign Countries
	International Database -- population and social information from 1950-2050 for over 200 countries (Census Bureau)
	United Nations InfoNation -- international country information for the latest year available


*Subject - MISCELLANEOUS*

	Money Central Station -- education about money, real and counterfeit, via Macromedia Flash animations, age 5-13 (Treasury Department)
	Secretary of State/Kids Page -- Kids and Teens; School Time; Government; By State
	Institute of Museums & Library Services
	Patent & Trademark Office