Southern Middle Library
Government Sites
Use these sites to find reliable government information on a variety of topics.
For Everyone
Courtesy NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics Space Administration's site offers daily pictures of space, interactive games, videos, and articles about space and the NASA program. Look for the "NASA Audiences" button to get started.
NASA.,NASA, www.nasa.gov/index.htm. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy www.nga.gov
NGA Kids' Art Zone
The National Gallery of Art's site offers interactive art activities and lots of information about artists and works of art through articles and podcasts. Schedule information for current and upcoming art exhibitions is available.
National Gallery of Art | NGA kids Home Page. Education Division, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017, www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/ education/kids.html. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy www.archives.gov
The National Archives
The National Archives site offers primary sources for historical research, including genealogical information and National History Day information. Some information is free, while other documents must be purchased.
National Archives, National Archives and Records Administration, www.archives.gov/education. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy www.nps.gov
The National Park Service
The National Park Service site offers historical, cultural and natural information about the United States. Videos, photos, web cam and other virtual content bring many places, history, and nature to you.
"NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/index.htm. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy smithsonianeducation.org
Smithsonian Education's Student Page
The Smithsonian offers information and interactive activities about science, nature, history, art, people and places. There are also online exhibitions to see and a schedule of events taking place at the museum.
Smithsonian Education. Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access, 2013, www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Elementary
Courtesy www.eia.gov
Energy Kids
This Energy Information Administration's kids' site focuses on energy, conserving energy and the history of energy. It has interactive games and activities that help teach what energy is and how we use it.
Energy Kids, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), www.eia.gov/kids/. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Middle School
Courtesy www.cdc.gov
Center for Disease Control and Prevention- Kids and Teens
The CDC's site for kids and teens offers advice on making healthy choices and living a healthy life. The Five Minutes (or Less) feature offers quick tips to keep you safe and healthy.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 04 Nov. 2015, www.cdc.gov/family/kidsites/index.htm. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy www.consumer.ftc.org
You Are Here
The Federal Trade Commission's You Are Here site is an interactive game site that teaches middle school students how to be savvy consumers. Scenarios address advertising, business competition, scams and identity protection issues.
"You Are Here - Where Kids Learn to Be Smarter Consumers!" Consumer Information. Federal Trade Commission, Division of Consumer & Business Education, www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/index.html. Accessed 16 June 2017.
High School
Courtesy www.cia.gov
The World Fact Book
Sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency, this site offers detailed information about other countries’ economies, peoples, transportation, and their militaries. It also features interactive world, political, and geographical maps.
The World Fact Book. Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/. Accessed 16 June 2017.
Courtesy www.ushmm.org
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This museum site offers detailed information about World War II, the Holocaust, Antisemitism, and genocide. It offers a large collection of survivors' stories. It also tracks current instances of genocide and Antisemitism.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org/. Accessed 16 June 2017.