STATE KIDS' PAGES

I put these lists up front because you are going to need them to develop some of the suggested activities in this month’s Baloo.  Just remember – this is an OUTDOOR theme – don’t have your Cubs spend all their time inside or on the web

This first list has the link to the official state website for kids, if one exists.  In cases where a state did not have a page dedicated to youth, we've selected an alternate from your submittals or from searching.  Additional sites recommended by Baloo Readers are at the end of the list. I thank all of you who sent me info.  And the USSSP team members who jumped in and helped me with this issue. You all deserve a Big Heap How!! Commissioner Dave

 Alabama Kids Page

     http://www.alabama.gov/facts/kidspages.html

Alaska Stuff for Kids

     http://www.state.ak.us/kids/

American Samoa

     http://academickids.com/world/geos/aq.html

Arizona - About Arizona for Kids

     http://www.lib.az.us/links/kidsAZ.cfm

Arkansas Kids

     http://www.arkansaskids.com/

California Kid's Korner

     http://www.dre.ca.gov/kids_sub.htm

Colorado Kids and Students Page

     http://www.state.co.us/kids/index.html

Connecticut ConneCT Kids

     http://www.kids.state.ct.us/

Delaware Kids Page

    http://www.state.de.us/gic/kidspage/kidspage.htm

District of Columbia Kids' Capital

     http://kids.dc.gov/

Florida Kids' Corner

http://taxonomy.myflorida.com/Taxonomy/Visitor/Kids%20Corner

Florida Kids

     http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/index.html

Georgia

     http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/georgia.html

Guam

     http://www.guam-online.com/people/people.htm

Hawaii

     http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/hawaii.html

Idaho Kid Book

     http://www2.state.id.us/gov/fyi/kidbook/index.htm

Idaho Just for Kids

      http://www.accessidaho.org/education/kids.html

Illinois Kid Zone

    http://www.state.il.us/kids/

Indiana Little Hoosiers' Kid Page

     http://www.in.gov/sic/kids/

Iowa Kids Too

http://www.state.ia.us/main/addressbooks/ADkids/index.html

Kansas Lawrence Recycling Page

     http://www.lawrencekidsrecycle.org/

Kansas

     http://www.accesskansas.org/facts-history/index.html

Kentucky Kids' Pages

     http://kentucky.gov/Portal/Category/fac_kids

Louisiana Just for Students

http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/1118/_s.155/1088/_me/1117/

Maine Kids' Page

     http://www.state.me.us/sos/kids/

Maryland

     http://www.mdkidspage.org/

Massachusetts Kids' Zone

     http://www.state.ma.us/sec/cis/ciskid/kididx.htm

Michigan MI Kids

     http://www.michigan.gov/mikids

Michigan Kidz Korner

     http://www.mda.state.mi.us/kids/index.html

Minnesota Student Page

     http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/netscape4.html

Mississippi Treasure Chest of Educational Resources

http://www.ms.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mde.k12.ms.us%2Fms.htm

Missouri Kids Page

     http://www.gov.state.mo.us/kids/

Montana is for Kids

     http://montanakids.com/

Nebraska Online

     http://www.nol.org/html/293/index.phtml

Nebraska's Legislature's Website for Kids

     http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/kids/index.htm

Nevada

     http://firstlady.state.nv.us/Trivia.htm

New Hampshire Senate Page for Kids

     http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/misc/kids.html

New Jersey Hang Out NJ

     http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/

New Mexico

     http://www.state.nm.us/category/aboutnm/fastfacts.html

New York for Kids

     http://www.iloveny.com/kids/index.asp

North Carolina Kids Page

     http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/

North Dakota Kid Zone

     http://discovernd.com/kidzone/

Northern Mariana Islands

     http://academickids.com/world/geos/cq.html

Ohio OH Kids

     http://oplin.lib.oh.us/products/oks/

Oklahoma

     http://www.youroklahoma.com/?c=8

Oregon Blue Book

     http://bluebook.state.or.us/kids/kids.htm

Pennsylvania Kids Pages

http://www.state.pa.us/papower/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?DLN=29872

Puerto Rico

     http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html

Rhode Island

     http://www.ri.gov/browse.php?choice=mpage&mcat=8

South Carolina

     http://www.50states.com/scarolin.htm

South Dakota 

     http://www.state.sd.us/about.htm

Tennessee Kids Pages

     http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/residents/children.html

Texas Senate Kids

     http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/

Utah Kids Page

     http://www.utah.gov/learning/kidspage.html

Vermont Kid's Page

     http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids/kids_index.htm

Virgin Islands

     http://www.countryreports.org/virginislands.htm 

Virginia Kids Commonwealth

     http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/home/

Washington Just for Kids

     http://access.wa.gov/kids/

West Virginia Kids' Page

     http://www.legis.state.wv.us/kids/kids.html

Wisconsin Agency Pages for Kids

     http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/kids_page.html

Wyoming Kid's Page

     http://www.state.wy.us/kids.asp

 U.S. GOVERNMENT SITES FOR KIDS

 FirstGov for Kids

Don’t miss this one!!!!!!!!!

      http://www.kids.gov/

White House for Kids  

     http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/

Agriculture Department

     http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/

Army

     http://www.army.mil/coolstuff/default.htm

ATF for Kids

     http://www.atf.gov/kids/index.htm

CIA

     http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/index.shtml

Coast Guard

     http://www.uscg.mil/news/Downloads/downloads.htm

EPA Environmental Kids Club

     http://www.epa.gov/kids/

FEMA for Kids 

     http://www.fema.gov/kids/

Forest Service Conservation

     http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/portal.html

Forest Service for Kids

     http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_kids/index.cfm

Globe Program

     http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html

Justice for Kids

     http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/

Law-4-Kids

     http://ogc.navy.mil/ogcwww/LAW-4-KIDS.asp

Minerals Management for Kids - Alaska

     http://www.mms.gov/alaska/kids/index.htm

Minerals Management for Kids - Gulf

  http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lagniapp/lagniapp.html

Minerals Management for Kids - Pacific

     http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/kids/educate.htm

Minerals Management for Kids - Main

     http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/

NASA Destination Earth

     http://www.earth.nasa.gov/flash_top.html

NASA Mars Team

     http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/kids/index.html

NASA QUEST

     http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

National Science Foundation

     http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nstw/kids/start.htm

Peace Corps Kids World

     http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/

Railroad Fun Facts

     http://www.rrb.gov/teachers.html

Social Security Administration

     http://www.ssa.gov/kids/index.htm

State Dept. Future Diplomats

     http://future.state.gov/

Treasury

     http://www.ustreas.gov/education/index.html

Veterans Affairs for Kids

     http://www.va.gov/kids/

US Freedom Corps

    http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/for_educators/index.asp

MORE FROM BALOO READERS

Here are a few more websites sent in by readers who endorsed them heavily.  Thank you all for your help with this project.  I salute you all with a big Heap How!!!

Commissioner Dave

All 50 States –

http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm  has a list of all State Government websites

http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm - Just click on the one you want!

http://www.50states.com/

http://www.gallopade.com/gallopade_pages/StateStuff.cfm This is a teachers’ resource site selling many things for each state.  I got a lot of ideas for games and activities just be reading about what they had for sale.

www.crayola.com has some really neat color sheets with the state flag, bird, etc… listed on it as well as state fact cards; just type in the name of the state and all kinds of goodies pop up. 

www.enchantedlearning.com has a really great state section complete with label me state and tons of facts on each state. 

Connecticut –

http://www.ctbound.org/4Kids/Default.asp

Florida –

http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/

Idaho –

www.accessidaho.org/education/kids.html

Kansas - Websites related to Kansas History:

http://www.kshs.org/kids/

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ks1.html

http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/kssights/

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/kansas.html

http://kansasstatetreasurer.com/kidszone/kansas_history.ihtml

http://www.ksgovernor.org/kansas_facts.html

http://www.50states.com/kansas.htm

http://www.kslib.info/ref/symbols.html

http://www.kssos.org/resources/kansaskids_fieldtrip.html

http://femaweb4.fema.gov/cgi-shl/web_evaluate.exe

http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/Publications/primer/primer01.html    (good for Webelos Geologists Badge)

Maine – by the way, Kathy from Maine was the first to send me a state web page link. Thanks

http://www.maine.gov/

Maryland

http://www.mdisfun.org/ - Kids link at top right

http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/index.html - general tourism

http://www.marylandagriculture.com/showall.cfm?categoryid=19 - Maryland Kid's Ag Links

 http://www.maryland.gov/communities/community.asp?UserID=2&CommunityID=203&Folder=237|730 - MARYLAND.GOV - Kids' Page

http://mikulski.senate.gov/kids.html - Senator Mikulski's Virtual Office - Kids' Page
http://www.mpt.org/kidsfamily/ - MPT (Maryland Public television) Kids & Family Page

Minnesota –

http://www.state.mn.us  - Click Kids Page at the top of the home page

Missouri –

http://emintsteachers.more.net/orlandom/socstlinks.htm

http://www.kidskonnect.com/Missouri/MissouriHome.html

New Jersey (You knew this one would be here)

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/kids/links.htm - NJ Judiciary page for kids

http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ - The Battleship New Jersey

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/index.asp - The NJ legislature’s kids’ page

http://www.state.nj.us/travel/ - NJ Travel and Tourism site

New York –

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/factmenu.html - New York State kids

North Carolina –

http://www.ncgov.com/asp/subpages/kidspage.asp

Ohio –

http://ohio.gov - Official State Site

http://www.ohiotourism.com/kids/ - Kid's Information

www.state.oh.us/ -  State of Ohio Homepage, go to "live help"

www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm  - Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources

www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/  - ODNR - Division of Wildlife

Texas –

http://www.texas.gov/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=1.5  -

Virginia

http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/Games2Go/SeekAndFind.htm

http://www.virginiaplaces.com/

Washington –

http://www.kidskonnect.com/Washington/WashingtonHome.html

http://www.leg.wa.gov/common/kids/colorbk.htm - coloring pages to print out of different things about Washington