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Hey Kids!: This page has many interesting and exciting places for you to go. But you may want to visit here again. So go to the top of this page where you see Bookmark and click on that, and then click on "Add Bookmark" and it is probably best to do that right now! Enjoy Yourself.

Learn and Have Fun at the Same Time Compliments of Associated Psychologists, P.C.

Educational Resources

Vigo County Library
This is where you go when you need a reference and it is too late to go outside or maybe when you do not have a way to get there in person. A wonderful site created by our own county library folks.

Children's Science and Technology Museum of Terre Haute
Our very own museum just for Terre Haute's Kids. It is right downtown on Wabash about one block from the "Crossroads of America"

The Indianapolis Children's Museum
Indiana has the largest children's museum in the World and you can go there.

State Department of Education
A link to the State Capitol. You can even leave a message for State Supt. of Instruction, Dr. Suellen Reed.

Other Schools in Indiana
t is amazing how many schools in Indiana are developing sites on the Internet and you may want to see how they are doing.

State Statistical Report on VCSC
A Report Card on our own county schools!

Smithsonian Institution
Not probably, not maybe, not just about..this is the best museum on the planet....period.

FedWorld
Links to many of the departments of our federal government.

The Library of Congress
This is the Library that was originally created for the members of Congress so they could research important information as they wrote our nation's laws. You can go here also.

The Library of Congress Home Page
The starting point if you just want to learn about the Library without accessing material.

Virtual Tour of the US Government
A Cyberspace Journey so that you can see how our government works. Something you need to know about as we are about to choose a President.

The Three Branches of Government
Special and Detailed information on the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of our government.

Contact Our Congressman
Rep. Ed Pease is your Representative in Congress. Sometimes he acts as Speaker Pro Tempore. You can write a note to Congressman Pease

Animals

The Indianapolis Zoo
Indiana has one of the largest collections of porpoises, whales, and penguins to be so far inland. It is the largest city in the world not on a major body of water you know.

The Conner Prairie Farm
A real farm on the Indiana prairie just like it was about one hundred years or so ago. Just north of Indianapolis. A great place to visit in person or in cyberspace.

Birmingham Zoo
See the animals at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, or "travel" to Africa for a Safari.

Busch Gardens and Sea World
This site offers the Animal Information Data Base where you can find facts about a variety of land and sea animals. The database was made especially for kids.

Grandad's Animal Alphabet Book
This book has Alphabet Rhymes pages for all the letters of the English alphabet.

Pet Pages
Meet peoples' pets on the Net. You can even visit pets that have their own HomePages!

Rhinos and Tigers and Bears -- Oh My!
Find out what zoo animals play with, eat and how handlers keep them busy and happy.

Art Galleries

Age of Enlightenment in French Painting
Exhibition of 18th-century French paintings.

Krannert Art Museum
Art from all over the world.

WebLouvre/WebMuseum
Take a cyber-tour of Paris and stop off at the Lourvre to view paintings, learn about the artists and art history.

Astronomy

Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon
Learn about the first moon landing from the astronauts, read important White House papers, hear sound clips from the mission and more.

(Apollo 13) Jim Lovell: An Astronaut's Story
This is an in-depth look at the story of Jim Lovell, the astronaut portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie "Apollo 13." Lots of links about astronauts, rockets, the moon, NASA and more. Written for kids.

Endeavor Astro-2 Space Mission
The Astro-2 is a high-tech observatory that flew with the Space Shuttle Endeavor from March 2 to 18, 1995. These Web pages were used by NASA to keep everyone up-to-date during the mission.

Exhibition Galleries at the National Air and Space Museum
Tour the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum.

Hubble Space Telescope's Greatest Hits
See some of the most spectacular and popular pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope during its 5 years in operation. Also includes links to other Hubble Space Telescope images, text and animations.

NASA Shuttle Web
Find out about the current and recent shuttle missions.

Space Calendar
Lists and describes space-related activities and events for the year, such as meteor showers. This Month in Space History includes anniversaries.

StarChild Project
NASA's Web site to learn about the universe. You can see pictures of the planets, read about the Sun and the Moon, and even watch galaxies collide. Made for kids.

The Nine Planets
Explore all the planets and their moons in our solar system on this extensive multimedia tour.

Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
At the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center you can fly into a black hole or just above the surface of a neutron star. The videos and pictures on these pages simulate the visual effects you would see in the high gravity environment of a neutron star or black hole.

Welcome To The Planets
This NASA site offers more detailed information about the planets. Click on a planet for a profile and see some of NASA's best photos.

Dinosaurs

DNA To Dinosaurs
Go on the DNA to Dinosaurs Tour featuring 3D pictures, animation, video, sound and of course, lots of Dinosaurs.

Electronic Prehistoric Shark Museum
This museum features photos and descriptions of fossil shark teeth and modern-day shark jaws.

Hawaii Community College Dinosaur Exhibit
This Dinosaur Exhibit lets you look around by yourself, or take a guided tour.

University of California Museum of Paleontology
The Dinosaur Exhibit is in the phylogeny section, but there are many others exhibits dealing with other aspects of paleontology.

By & For Kids

CyberKids
CyberKids is a free online magazine by kids for kids.

Global Show-n-Tell
Kids can show-n-tell their projects, accomplishments or favorite things to the world.

International Kids' Space
Galleries of art and music by kids, stories written by childrenand much more is at this excellent site. Kids can also find a pen pal, participate in a BBS and follow links to other children's sites.

ISN KidNews
An online newspaper written by students.

Kids Did This!
A great list of Web resources created by K-8 kids. Topics range from art to history, and school newspapers to science.

KidPub
KidPub is a place where children can publish their stories. Its purpose is to encourage children to write and to introduce them to the Internet.

MidLink
This is an electronic magazine for kids in middle grades, ages 10-15.

Peace in Pictures Project
Contest entered by children all over the world about what they think peace looks like.

Education

Virtual Education Library
Repository of most of the World Wide Web URLs/addresses/listings dealing with Education.

Energy Education

Argonne National Laboratory Division of Educational Programs

4-H Energy Education Resources Database

DIII-D Tokamak Fusion Energy Education HomePage -- General Atomics Fusion Group, San Diego

Environmental Network

K-12 Environmental Resources on the Internet for Teachers

Franklin Institute Science Museum -- Future Energy Exhibit

Franklin Institute Science Museum -- Wind Study Unit

Franklin Institute Electricity Education Materials

International Association for Solar Energy Education

Internet Lesson Plans on Electricity -- University of California, San Diego

National Energy Information Center Energy Education Guide

Renewable Energy Education Module

Sandia National Laboratory Science/Math Carnival - Education Outreach Program

Environment

Environmental Education Material on the Web
Listing of environmental material on the World Wide Web provide by those people at EnviroLink.

Earth Viewer
Ever wonder what the Earth looks like from outer space? Here, you can see the earth from many different directions -- from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, from a satellite orbiting the Earth, or you can look at a map of the earth showing where it is day and night at this moment, and so on.

Map Viewer
The Map Viewer lets you zoom in on any part of the world.

National SchoolNet Atlas
Learn about Canadian society, history, geography, and more with maps. You can view maps from the Atlas of Canadian Communities, and the National Atlas of Canada, read facts about Canada, and find out more about a place from its name, and even create a map of your own.

Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
Find out about maps and how they're made.

CVO Photo Archives
Look at all sorts of pictures of volcanoes.

VolcanoWorld
This NASA project provides information about volcanoes for school kids and visitors to volcanoes in the United States. Here you'll find reports and pictures of the latest eruptions, photos of volcanoes, a virtual field trip to Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, an Ask the Volcanologist page, and lots more.

Jason Project
Follow an expedition to the volcanoes, observatories and unique environments of Hawaii, or trace a fascinating journey to the rain forest, caves, Mayan ruins and coral reef of Belize. This is a great way to explore our planet.

Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
Visit the Gem and Mineral Collection at the Smithsonian. There are lots of pictures of gems and minerals accompanied by brief descriptions. You'll find neat samples of crystals, as well as beautiful jewelry and sculptures.

Cloud Boutique
That one looks like hair, and that one looks like popcorn, and ... At the PSC Meteorology Program Cloud Boutique, you'll see and learn about different types of clouds. You'll never look at clouds the same way again.

Fish and Ships

The Great White Shark
Learn about the people who study sharks and see pictures of sharks.

Smithsonian Fish Pictures
This is a small, but good, collection of fish pictures and descriptions.

FINS: Fish Information Service
This is an archive of information, movies and many pictures of freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate aquarium fish.

Ocean Planet Online
This Smithsonian exhibition celebrates the spectacular diversity of the oceans while examining the environmental issues they now face.

Safari Splash Touch Tank
Learn about sea plants and creatures by clicking on them in the Touch Tank. Descriptions of undersea life are accompanied by pictures and animations.

The Age of Sail
This page about tall ships and pirates includes clip art to color and links to related sites.

International Signal Flag & Semaphore Games
Flags are used as an international language by ships at sea. Learn how to spell your name with flags.

Frogs

The Froggy Page
This page contains links to images, sounds, stories, and songs all about frogs. There are even instructions to make a paper jumping frog.

An Interactive Frog Dissection
Save a frog by dissecting a virtual frog instead of a real one.