Congresswoman Melissa Bean : Representing the Eighth District of Illinois : Kids Page

On this page you can have fun while learning important things about how your government works, its history, and many things in Washington, DC. Click on the links to explore.

OnGuard Online Important Note to Parents (and Kids): The link above has been developed by the federal government and the technology industry to help you guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

First Gov For Kids This is U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.

Kids in the House

Kids in the House is the House Clerk's official website for kids, parents, and teachers. On this site you will explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives and learn about the legislative process and its effect on you.

Kidzzone

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Kidzzone offers featured sites, quick links, energy tips, and much more.

American Memory

Hosted by the Library of Congress. The American Memory Historical Collections, a major component of the Library's National Digital Library Program, are multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library's Americana collections.

NASA for Kids

Hey kids, we've got some cool NASA sites just for you.

Kids Castle

Kids' Castle features articles written about the things that interest kids today: sports, history, the arts, travel, science and air and space, all with great photos. There are message boards filled with questions to get kids from all over the world talking to each other and thinking creatively. And, of course, Kids' Castle has lots of fun and challenging games and contests.

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