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Let's Move! has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation. Autism Awareness is a comprehensive resource of information about Autism. MyMoney.gov is dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics of financial education from the birth of a child to retirement.

Information on child related topics to keep children safe and healthy.

First Year Teacher was a pilot project of Reading Rockets, which is service of WETA, Washington D.C.'s flagship public television station. Funding for First Year Teacher was provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs; The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and The Overbrook Foundation.

American Civil War was a military conflict between the United States of America (the Union) and 11 Southern states, the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy), who had declared their secession from the U.S. It lasted from 1861 to 1865, and the primary causes of the war were state rights, slavery and its expansion into newly acquired territories after the Mexican War.

Online maps of Europe, US, Asia, South America and more. Make large maps to learn geography, to learn the US states, to learns "where in the world". Free interactive maps for business, travel or study. Great for classroom use.

Providing resources to states, communities, professionals, and families to reduce sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and promote healthy outcomes. With funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (grant number U48MC08717).

"Love it! My students and my own children can't wait to get on the computer, and I then have a hard time stopping them from using the site!" Special education teacher, Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.A. "Thanks to IXL, our students' performance has increased dramatically.

"My students love it! It really challenges them to master the concepts. I told one of my students to change to another topic so she could practice for the upcoming tests, and she said, 'No, wait! I want to get to 100% first!' I have never seen her more motivated to succeed!"