The site has separate areas for grades K-5, 6-8 and educators. Links to many school subjects. Fun stuff lists activities on many government web sites-NGA, NASA, NOAA, Smithsonian. Links to state government web sites for kids.
This site allows students to explore land & water management, national parks, minerals, fish & wildlife in the US. Check out the Astrogeology link for exploring our planetary system.
National Center for Education Statistics Dare to Compare allows students to check what they know about subjects (social studies, math, science) compared with other US and international students from a 600+ question database. The "Create A Graph" page is a useful interactive tool for teaching ways to communicate statistics.
The National Archives' digital classroom for using primary sources. Activities and training for students and teachers. Link to another site for using primary sources, Docs Teach.
This appealing site offers an interactive online art zone for projects in painting, photography and collage. Exploration games guide observations of masterpieces in painting and sculpture. Link to NGA exhibitions.
This is the home page of the USA executive branch of government. Use this page to link to biographical data on the leaders, The White House 101 (site for kids), The White House Blog, policies & issues, the constitution, executive/legislative/judicial branches.
This site introduces students to the Secretary of State and the job of diplomacy. There are news links for important international events. Resources are available for parents and educators and a passport game for K-6.
This is the web site for FDA's campaign to help people become aware of the Nutrition Facts Label on food products. There are games, projects and specialized pages for children, parents and educators.
This page allows teachers to select state standards, grade level and subject area from drop down lists and then find links to match resources available on the web site.