U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids
To recommend a site for inclusion, please email Beth Clausen
Afterschool.gov
Agriculture Department
- Agricultural Research Service - ARS Science 4 Kids!
- Forest Service - Woodsy's Wonderful World and Smokey Bear's Page
- National Agricultural Statistics Service - USDA-NASS Kids Page
- Utilities Service Kids' Site - Hosted by RUS, the Surfin' Squirrel
Central Intelligence Agency
Commerce Department
- Census Bureau- FactFinder Kids' Corner!
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NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Especially for Kids - Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service
- Tsunami for Kids
- Weather for Kids
- Weather Room - National Severe Storms Laboratory
Congress
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Defense Department
- Air Force - Air Force Link Jr.
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Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - Just for Kids
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Navy Office of the General Counsel - Law 4 Kids and Other Fun Stuff!
Education Department
- Helping your Child Learn Geography
- National Center for Education Statistics - NCES Classroom
Energy Department
- Bonneville Power Administration - Kids in the Creek
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Netowrk (EREN) - Kids' Stuff
- Energy Information Administration - EIA Kid's Page
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Explorers' Club
- Recycle City
- Superfund for Kids!
- Office of Solid Waste - Kids' Page - Planet Protectors Club
- Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water - Kids' Stuff
- Office of Water - Nonpoint Source Kids Page
- Region 7 - Charlie's Corner
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FEMA for Kids
- For the Little Ones
- United States Fire Administration - Kids Page
FedStats
Government Printing Office
Health and Human Services
- Girl Power!
- HHS Pages for Kids
- Food And Drug Administration - FDA Kids' Home Page
- Indian Health Service - McGruff & Scruff Drug and Violence Prevention Story and Activity Web Site
- National Cancer Institute - Kids' Home at NCI and Smoke-Free Kids
- National Institute of Environmental Health - Kids Page
Healthfinder
Housing and Urban Development
Interior Department
- Kids on the Web
- Mineral Management Service - MMS Kids' Pages
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Regional MMS Kids Pages
- Alaska Region - Kids Corner
- Gulf of Mexico Region - Educational Resources Lagniappe
- Pacific Region - The Kids Playground
- National Park Service - Great
American Landmarks Adventure
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Student's Page
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge - Kids Corner
- U.S. Geological Survey - Children's Butterfly Site
Justice Department
- Executive Office for the US Attorneys - DOJ USA Web Page for Kids
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI Kids and Youth Educational Page
- Justice for Kids and Youth
Labor Department
- Mine Safety and Health Administration - Kids' Page
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
- ISS EarthKam
- Kids Main Page
- NASA Kids
- StarChild - A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
National Archives & Records Administration
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum - For Students
National Biological Information Structure
National Gallery of Art
National Zoo
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Friends of the National Zoo - Just for Kids
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Patent and Trademark Office
Peace Corps
Smithsonian Institution
Social Security Administration
State Department
Transportation Department
- Bicycle Safety
- Pedestrian Safety
- U.S. Coast Guard - Kids' Corner
Treasury Department
The White House
Compiled by Beth Clausen
Northwestern University Library
Updated: Fall 2005
govpubs@northwestern.edu
