The US Government and other organizations are working to make government information accessible to young people as well as adults. Here are some of the sites available for the younger user.

American FactFinder Kid's Corner--Census information, state facts and activities.

BAM Body and Mind--The Center for Disease Control's fun and informative site on disease and good health.

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids--Divided into age appropriate sections as well as areas for parents and teachers, the US Government Printing Office explains how laws are made and amended, the citizenship process, the structure of the Federal Government and much more.

FedStats for Kids--A page of government sites aimed at the younger internet searcher. The subject area of each site reflects the purpose of the parent agency, such as science, transportation, health or women's issues.
 

FirstGov for Kids--The Federal government search engine, FirstGov.gov, offers this child-friendly directory to a variety of topics including careers, geography and health.

Girlshealth--Specific resources for young women (ages 10-16) on fitness, health, relationships, and more.

NASA Kids--Find out about space and National Aeronautics and Space Administration through this site.

National Weather Service--A page for children on weather including learning tools and games.
 

POTUS: Presidents of the United States--A portal to information from a variety of sources on each of the US Presidents. Assembled under the guidance of the Internet Public Library, a variety of documents, biographical information, speeches and facts are available.
 

United Nations' Cyberschoolbus--Information about member nations as well as other learning materials. Includes InfoNation, a database allowing data comparison between selected member countries.

Whitehousekids is hosted at the Presidential website and includes both learning and fun (Barneycam) features. 

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