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College Student Information - Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Creating a Commonwealth: A Guide to Your State Government - Prepared under the direction of the Office of the Parliamentarian, this booklet is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to learn more about Pennsylvania State Government.
DCNR Kids Page - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DEP Kids Page - Department of Environmental Protection
Places for Kids - Department of Education
Extreme Sports and ATV's - Extreme Sports and ATV's is your source for information on action sports throughout Pennsylvania.
Hallowed Grounds - Whether your interest is historical, spiritual, or something else, Pennsylvania's many sacred sites are fascinating to explore. Cemeteries, monuments, battlefields, and other significant places give a new perspective on our heritage.
Kids & Teens Life Smarts - Office of Attorney General
L. C. Bee's Kids Page - Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Making Law in Pennsylvania (PDF) - Designed for young and old alike, "Making Law in Pennsylvania" takes you through the legislative process in Pennsylvania, from the idea stage through to the Governor's signature.
Pennsylvania General Assembly - The website of the Pennsylvania General Assembly which is made up of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pennsylvania History - From the Pennsylvania Manual detailing the history of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Manual
PennDOT Kids' Pages - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Places for Kids - Division of Food and Nutrition - Pennsylvania Department of Education
State Kids Page - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Teen Scene - Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
VisitPA.com - VisitPA.com is the official Travel and Tourism web site for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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"America's Story" from America's Library - A fun site for kids and families from the Library of Congress. You can have fun with history while learning at the same time by putting the story back in history and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before.
American Memory: American History in Words, Sounds & Pictures - American Memory is part of the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress where millions of items relating to the history and culture of the United States can be found.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids
Bill of Rights - Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution
Census Bureau for Kids
CIA Kids Page - Central Intelligence Agency
Constitution of the United States - Full text of the U.S. Constitution
CPSC Kids Page - Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Declaration of Independence - Full text of the Declaration of Independence
FBI Kids Page - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Government - A look inside
The Federalist Papers - A list of titles and the text of the 85 Federalist Papers.
Kids.gov - A kids portal page developed and maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center.
First Ladies of the United States
Kids in the U.S. House of Representatives
Library of Congress - The largest library in the world and the nation's library
NASA Kids' Club - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCES Kids' Zone
National Gallery of Art Kids Page
Peace Corps for Kids
President Reagan Library
Smithsonian George Washington Game
Smokey Bear's Official Home Page - Only you can prevent wildfires!
Social Security Kids Place
Today in History from the Library of Congress
Truman Presidential Museum and Library
U.S. Department of State for Youth
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Mint - Kid Pages
Women of NASA

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America's Library - The Library of Congress site for families and children - an excellent site for American history and culture.
AskKids.com - Kids pose a question and Jeeves provides answers and links.
Bartleby - The most comprehensive reference publisher on the web, meeting the needs of students, educators, and the intellectually curious.
Homework Spot - Homework information portal for all grade levels, includes reference links to virtually every subject topic found in schools.
Math World
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mr. Rogers
National Geographic for Kids - Fact-filled features in one area. Find maps, photos and more.
New York Times Learning Network - For grades 3-12. Includes news summaries, daily news quiz, test prep questions and more.
Scholastic Books
White House
Women in History
World Flags Database

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Center for Civic Education - Lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school grades
C-SPAN in the Classroom - Free resources to use with C-SPAN programming including teacher guides, activities and success stories collected from teachers nationwide.
DEP for Educators - A site from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dedicated to educators.
DiscoveryEducation.com - Find original U.S. History/Government lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.
Educator's Reference Desk - Educational Resources Information Center
Places for Parents - Links to websites for parents from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Places for Teachers - Links to websites for teachers from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Project Childsafe - Putting a lock on safety in your home.

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