For Students

Information for Students

Information for Teachers

The Role of the House: Center for Civic Education

First Day of Congress Lesson Plan: Play House

How a Bill Becomes a Law Lesson Plan: From a Bill to a Law

General Information

Kids in the House from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

How a Bill Becomes a Law

"Today in History" from the Library of Congress

Poetry from the Library of Congress

Media

Kids' Reading Room from the Los Angeles Times

Learning Network (Grades 3-12) from the New York Times

KidsPost - The Washington Post

Fun and Educational Resources

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Learn how your U.S. Government works, about its history and your civic responsibilities by reading these pages and playing the games on this site.

Kid's in the House: The Official Kid's Page of the U.S. House of Representatives
Learn about the legislative process and its effect on you. Experience the exciting world of government like you never have before.

Whitehousekids.gov
Visit the White House's official page for kids and learn about president, his responsibilities and the history of the office.

Kid's News
Read news just for kids at the Washington Post Kid's Post Page.

First Gov for Kids
The federal government's portal for fun, educational and safe sites for kids.

CIA's Homepage for Kids
Learn what it takes to be a spy, read about the history of the CIA and try on spy disguises.

National Zoo
Meet the animals that live at our national zoo.

NASA Just for Kids
Learn about our missions to space, new technologies and the history of our space program.

National Children's Museum
Take a tour of the National Children's Museum.

EPA's Explorers' Club
Learn about the environment and what you can do to protect it.

Smithsonian Kids' Castle
The Smithsonian's official site for kids includes games and learning material about the things that kids are interested in.

The Congressional Award
The Congressional Award is a public partnership created by Congress to promote and recognize achievement, initiative, and service in America's youth. The Congressional Award provides a unique opportunity for young people to set and achieve personally challenging goals that build character and foster community service, personal development, and citizenship.