Government Sites

The White House for Kids - Information from the White House about the president, the presidential family, and the presidential residence.

National Archives - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

The City of Chicago - The official website for the government of the city of Chicago.

Library of Congress - U.S. history and culture from the Library of Congress.
Kids in the House - A kids-friendly site from the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The Senate - The homepage for the U.S. Senate.

CyberSchoolBus - Resources, quizzes & games, and news from the United Nations.

Other Homework Sites

Time Magazine for Kids - Read here about this week's hottest news stories.
Picsearch - Searches the web for images. Boasts 2 billion pictures which are supposed to be kid safe.

Pics4Learning - An image database comprised of images that are donated by students, teachers and amateur photographers. All copyright-friendly and free to use. Kid friendly with no inappropriate images.

KidSpace - A homework center from the Internet Public Library.

Multnomah County Homework Center - Homework help from Multnomah County Library in Oregon.