Kid's Space: For Kids Only

http://www.kids-space.org/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site has questions and answers to help kids protect themselves and handle emergencies. This site covers all types of accidents and how to take responsibility when it is needed. Standard K.1.1 and 1.1.1

Comments: Select Guide Bear to access the site.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1883

Philadelphia's Historic Mile

http://www.ushistory.org/tour/index.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: The title says it all. As you stroll down the historic streets of Philadelphia, early America comes alive. At each stop, visitors are treated to interesting facts about the site and its significance to America's past. No study of colonial America is complete without this virtual tour of the streets where the Declaration of Independence was written and Benjamin Franklin and other American Founders once walked. Standards K.2, 1.3.2, 3.4.3, and 5.7.0

Resource Type: True.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2440

Star Spangled Web Site - Links to 4th of July Sites

http://www.bostonharbor.com/july4.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This is a compilation of 4th of July links. It has resources on fireworks, the music, the flag, the Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty. Standards K.2, 1.3.3, and 3.4.3

Comments: Teachers should review each site before students access them to be sure they are current and lead to comprehensible resources.

Resource Type: True.

Resource ID: 2835

Symbols of America

http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/SocialStudies/AmericanSymbols.htm

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Learn about George Washington, the Statue of Liberty, the American flag, Abraham Lincoln, the Liberty Bell, the Bald Eagle, the Fourth of July, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Star Spangled Banner. Standard K.2, 1.3.1 and 1.3.3

Comments: The graphics are clear and simple and the descrptions brief enough for the young audience at this Kidpot site.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2901

Washington Monument, The

http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Find the history of the Washington Monument, its place in the city of Washington D.C., and a picture at this website. Standards K.2, 1.3.3, and 3.4.3

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 3414

White House for Kids

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Take a tour of the White House with Spotty! Learn about the rooms in the Whitehouse, what they are used for and the history of this famous building. Through Barney's Historical White House ABCs learn about past presidents and changes to the building. Standards K.2, 1.3.3, 2.5., 3.4.3 and 4.5.3

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3455