Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (Subject)

U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids & Students

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Kids.gov, from the General Services Administration, also has a listing of Federal Web Sites for Kids.

Animals

AnimalCams (Smithsonian Institution)
Kids Corner, Endangered Species (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
National Zoo (Smithsonian Institution)
Woodsy Owl (USDA Forest Service)

Agriculture

AIPL Kids Corner (Department of Agriculture)
ARS Science 4 Kids (Agricultural Research Service)

Arts & Recreation

Afterschool.gov (General Services Administration)
Art in the White House
ARTSEDGE:Teach (National Endowment for the Arts & Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
Discovery Theatre (Smithsonian Institution)
Smithsonian Kids - Fun On-line Stuff for Kids (Smithsonian Institution)
National Zoo (Smithsonian Institution)
NGAkids (National Gallery of Art)
LearnNPS (National Park Service)

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Business & Money

B.E.P. Kids Page (Bureau of Engraving & Printing)
H.I.P. Pocket Change (U.S. Mint)
Investor Education & Assistance (Securities Exchange Commission)
IRS: Understanding Taxes (IRS)
Treasury Educational Links ( Department of the Treasury)
Treasury's Page for Kids ( Department of the Treasury)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (Department of Commerce)
Social Security Online: Kids' Place ( Social Security Administration)
YouAreHere (Federal Trade Commission)

Careers

Careers with DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Department of Labor: Youth Services (Employment & Training Administration)
Department of Labor: Find It: Kids and Youth Pages (Department of Labor)
GoArmy.com (U.S. Army)
Navy.com: Careers and Jobs (U.S. Navy)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Selective Service System Registration Information (Selective Service System)
Studentjobs.gov (Office of Personnel Management and Department of Education/Student Financial Assistance)
U.S. Air Force Careers (U.S. Air Force)
U.S. Marines (U.S. Marine Corps)

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Communities & People

FactFinder Kids' Corner! (Census Bureau)
girlshealth.gov (Department of Health & Human Services)
HUD for Students (Housing & Urban Development Department)
Indian Health Service Native American KIDS home page (Indian Health Service)
Kids Next Door (Housing & Urban Development Dept.)
Planet Youth (Office of Native American Programs)
Teens Ask Teens (Drug Enforcement Agency)
What Does Drug Use Cost Communities? (Drug Enforcement Agency)

Computers & Internet

Get Smart About Digital Habits and Influences (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Internet Drug Dealers (Drug Enforcement Agency)
OnGuard Online Quizzes (Federal Trade Commission)
Parents Guide to Internet Safety (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Rules in Cyberspace (Department of Justice)

Crime & Justice

Get Smart About Drugs (Drug Enforcement Agency)
FBI Kids Page (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Just Think Twice (Drug Enforcement Agency)
History of Federal Judgeships (Administrative Office of the Courts)
Inside the Courtroom (Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys)
Understanding the Federal Courts (PDF) (Administrative Office of the Courts)
Visual Glossary for Drug and Pill Identification (Drug Enforcement Agency)

Defense & National Security

Army and Army Reserve Recruiting (U.S. Army)
CIA Homepage for Kids(Central Intelligence Agency)
Just for Kids (Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh)
Navy.com: Careers and Jobs (U.S. Navy)
NGA Children's Site (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
NSA CryptoKids Homepage (National Security Agency)
Opportunities for You in the Corps (U.S. Marine Corps)
Selective Service System Registration Information (Selective Service System)
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
U.S. Air Force Careers (U.S. Air Force)
VA Kids (Veterans Affairs Dept.)

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Education

Encyclopedia Smithsonian (Smithsonian Institution)
The Globe Program (NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory)
Learning Activities for the Growth Season (Consumer Information Center)
NCES Kids Zone (National Center for Education Statistics)
Parents Guide to Internet Safety (Federal Bureau of Investigation.)
Student Aid on the Web (Department of Education)
Student Financial Assistance (Department of Education)
Students.gov (Department of Education)
Teen Drug Prevention Program (Drug Enforcement Agency)

Environment

Backyard Conservation (Department of Agriculture)
BLM Kid's Corner (Bureau of Land Management)
Children's Health Protection (Environmental Protection Agency)
Dept. of the Interior: Just for Kids (Department of the Interior)
Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff (Environmental Protection Agency)
Drugs Damaging the Environment (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Fish and Wildlife Service: Kids Corner (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Environmental Kids Club (Environmental Protection Agency)
EPA Student Center (Environmental Protection Agency)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
NOAA Central Library: WINDandSEA - (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
NOAA Educational Resources (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
NOAA Photo Library (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
LearnNPS (National Park Service)
NPS: Web Rangers (National Park Service)
NREL's Education Programs (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
National Severe Storms Laboratory: Education (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
Nucear Regulatory Commission's Student's Corner (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Photosites for Educators and Students (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
Radiation Protection Program: Students and Teachers Page (Environmental Protection Agency)
Recycle City (Environmental Protection Agency)
Tox Town (National Library of Medicine)
Teacher at Sea (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
Woodsy Owl (USDA Forest Service)

Foreign Affairs

Future State (Department of State)
Kids World (Peace Corps)
World Wise Schools (Peace Corps)

Geography

Census: FactFinder Kids' Corner! (Census Bureau)
Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids Only (NASA)
America (State Dept.)
TerraWeb for KIDS! (Geological Survey)

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Government & Law

Basic Readings in Democracy (Department of State)
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (Government Printing Office)
Consequences of Drug Use (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy (Government Printing Office)
Drug Use Penalties (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Drug Use and Student Loan Eligibility (Drug Enforcement Agency)
House of Representatives: Kids in the House (Clerk of the House of Representatives)
Law-4-Kids (Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel )
OurDocuments.gov (Cooperative effort among National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, USA Freedom Corps, and The Corporation for National and Community Service)
Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (Department of Commerce)
Presidents of the United States (White House)
Senate: Art & History (Congress: U.S. Senate)
Students.gov (Department of Education.)
Understanding the Federal Courts (PDF) (Administrative Office of the Courts)
White House for Kids (White House)

Health & Safety

ATF Kids Page (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
BAM! Body and Mind (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Dangers of Drug Use (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Eat Smart. Play Hard (Department of Agriculture)
FDA Kids' Page (Food & Drug Administration)
FEMA for Kids (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Fire Administration Kids Page (Department of Homeland Security: Fire Administration)
Freevibe.com (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
Further Adventures of Kidd Safety, the (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
girlshealth.gov (Department of Health & Human Services)
HHS for Kids (Department of Health & Human Services)
healthfinder kids (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Kids Next Door (Department of Housing & Urban Development)
Kids' Quest on Disability & Health (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Kidz Privacy (Federal Trade Commission)
Making Your Home Safe (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Mine Safety & Health Administration's Kids Page
MyPyramid.gov for Kids (Department of Agriculture)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
NIDA: Students and Young Adults (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
NIST in Your House (National Institute of Standards & Technology)
NIST: Fun Activities for Kids (National Institute of Standards & Technology)
Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Abuse Medicine (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Radiation Information for Students and Teachers (Environmental Protection Agency)
Social Security Kid's Place (Social Security Administration)
Students' Corner (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Team Nutrition (Department of Agriculture: Food & Nutrition Service)
Tobacco Information & Prevention: Tips4Youth (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
ToxMystery (National Library of Medicine)
YouAreHere (Federal Trade Commission)

History

American Memory (Library of Congress)
America's Story from America's Library (Library of Congress)
Educators and Students (National Archives & Records Administration)
First Ladies of the United States (White House)
History of the Drug Enforcement Administration (Drug Enforcement Agency)
History of Federal Judgeships (Administrative Office of the Courts)
The Holocaust: Learning about the Holocaust, for Students (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
Jimmy Carter Library Youth Space (National Archives & Records Administration)
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (National Archives & Records Administration)
Lyndon B. Johnson Library: LBJ Kids (National Archives & Records Administration)
Presidents of the United States (White House)
Truman Library: Students' Page (National Archives & Records Administration)
Ford Library Practical Research Experience for Students (National Archives & Records Administration)
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum: Interactive Learning Programs (National Archives & Records Administration)

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Science

Agricultural Research Service: Sci4Kids (Department of Agriculture)
Ames Research Center: Education (NASA: Ames Research Center)
Department of the Interior: Just for Kids (Interior Dept.)
Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids Only (NASA Earth Science Enterprise)
Education at Glenn (NASA Glenn Research Center)
EERE Kid's: Dr. E's Energy Lab (Department of Energy)
Energy Kid's Page (Energy Information Administration)
Endangered Species Kids Corner (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
FEMA for Kids (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Fire Administration Kids Page (Fire Administration)
Goddard Space Flight Center: Education Programs (Goddard Space Flight Center)
Jefferson Lab Science Education (Department of Energy)
Johnson Space Center: Education (NASA: Johnson Space Center)
Kennedy Space Center: Education (NASA: Kennedy Space Center)
Marshall Center Education (NASA: Marshal Space Flight Center)
NASA for Kids (National Aeronautics & Space Administration)
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Education Gateway (National Aeronautics & Space Administration: Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
NASA’s Kids Science News Network (Langley Research Center)
NASA Quest (National Aeronautics & Space Administration)
National Air and Space Museum Education (Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum)
Nature Watch (Forest Service)
NOAA: Primarily for Students (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Education)
Particle Adventure (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy)
Periodic Table of the Elements (Energy Dept., Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Photosites for Educators and Students (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
Roofus’ Solar and Efficient Home (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network)
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Kids Page (National Imagery & Mapping Agency)
Smithsonian Education (Smithsonian Institution)
SpaceKids - Space Science for Kids (National Aeronautics & Space Administration)
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers (NASA: Goddard Space Flight Center)
Stennis Space Center Education Gateway (NASA: Stennis Space Center)
Students' Corner (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Teachers' and Students' Corner (NOAA Central Library)
The Universe Adventure (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy)
USGS Educational Resources (US Geological Survey)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (Commerce Dept.)

Transportation

Back to School (Department of Transportation)
Federal Aviation Administration Kid's Corner (Federal Aviation Administration)
FHWA Education Pages (Federal Highway Administration)
Maritime Administration: Just for Kids and Teens (Maritime Administration)
U.S. Coast Guard Coloring Books (U.S. Coast Guard)

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