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Kids Corner
 
Welcome to Congressman Lipinski's Kids page. This page is designed to help kids learn about our nation's government, history, and effective ways to become civically engaged in their communities and beyond.

For links and resources for high school and college students, please visit Congressman Lipinski's Students' Corner.

For additional teaching materials and information for educators, please visit Congressman Lipinski's Teachers' Corner.

Kids in the House, sponsored by the House of Representatives, enables children of all ages to learn about the legislative branch of the United States government. This website provides information about congress, how laws are made, and a thorough history of the House of Representatives.

Ben's Guide to Government provides an interactive tour of the U.S. government with Benjamin Franklin as your guide. The site is broken up into different sections depending on the viewer's grade level.

White House 101 provides a comprehensive history of our nation's presidents, including fun facts about some of our most memorable leaders.

USA Freedom Corps was created to expand volunteering throughout the United States. This interactive site teaches kids ways to get involved, and includes information about how to volunteer and personal volunteering stories from our nation's leaders.

The Globe Program is a primary and secondary school-based science and education program that provides students, educators, and scientists with initiatives designed to foster unified work on scientific investigations about the environment.

The U.S. Department of Justice's "Inside the Courtroom" provides an easy to follow guide to basic courtroom procedure.

Learn about the FBI, K-5th Grade teaches students about the FBI's history, work, and jobs available in the agency. The site also includes safety information and games.

Learn about the FBI, 6th-12th Grade provides case studies of FBI work, and allows students to test their own investigative skills. This website also has safety information, a history of the agency, and games.

U.S. Department of Education for Kids provides students with resources to build reading, research, and math skills through games, quizzes, and a word of the day.

U.S. Department of State for Kids provides information on the Department of State, American foreign affairs and diplomacy, U.S. diplomatic history, foreign nations and their policies, and the importance of diplomacy.

U.S. Department of Energy for Kids helps teach students how to conserve energy through simple acts such as home energy audits, and promotes the development of creative ways to conserve energy through experiments, contests, and competitions.

U.S. Mint for Kids is an interactive site designed to help kids learn about coins and medals in circulation, begin a coin collection, and discover ways coins have changed over the years through a series of games and cartoons.

U.S Department of the Interior for Kids provides links to student-friendly information about the U.S. Geological Survey, Fisheries and Wildlife, and the National Park service.

National Weather Service for Kids provides information about the causes of various weather conditions and safety tips for when they occur.

American Fact Finder for Kids at the U.S. Department of Census is an interactive website that teaches kids about the U.S. Census Bureau and interesting facts about the demographics of individual states.

The U.S. Department of Patent and Trades Office hosts a fun and interactive website designed to provide resources and history for inventors of all ages. This site gives children opportunities to use their creativity to become America's next great inventor through games and puzzles.