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Welcome!! For your convenience and information we have listed below some very interesting sites on the internet. These sites would be especially helpful for youth development professional, an educator, a volunteer leader, or a young person looking for hands-on science and technology activities, or science education research. We hope you find this site to be helpful.
Education & Family Web Sites
- CYFERNet (Children, Youth, Families, Education & Research Network)
- National Network for Childcare
- PBS TeacherSource
A workshop Web site for teachers can be found at: http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/index.html
Parenting Pages
Internet Safety
Guidelines for Parents
Prepared by: R. Beth Burke, Human Environmental Sciences Specialist, Northwest Region, University of Missouri Extension
- Talk with children about what they can and cannot do Online.
- Be open and encourage them to come to you if they encounter problems.
- Learn everything you can about the Internet.
- Check out, blocking, filtering and ratings.
PARENTING TIPS
- Keep computer in family area to monitor activity.
- Regularly spend time online with child.
- Teach child how to end uncomfortable or scary experience online, and tell trusted adult as soon as possible.
- Discuss difference between advertising and educational or entertaining content.
- Establish trust and understanding with child.
- Teach child never to give personal information without your permission.
- Establish rules for ordering products.
- "Talk back" to Internet Service Providers and web page creators.
Internet Safety Resource List for Parents
SafetyNet -- American Academy of Pediatrics
- A Parent's Guide to the Internet....and how to protect your children in Cyberspace-Parry Aftab
Web Sites for Parents
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- American Academy of Pediatrics -- Parenting Corner
- Find information about your prescriptions using drug find on Mayo Clinic
- Check out World Health issues with the Center For Disease Control
- Children's Nutrition Research Center
- Visit the FREE website (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) & its "What's New" area at: http://www.ed.gov/free/ This website was developed by more than 40 federal agencies to make *hundreds* of teaching & learning resources from across the federal government available -- & searchable -- in one place. You will be amazed!!!!
EXPLORING WEBSITES IN AEROSPACE
Take OFF! Explore these exciting websites:
For Kids Only (NASA)
Windows to the Universe (National Center for Atmospheric Science)
Web Surfing Sites for Kids
- Missouri Department of Conservation
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Journey North is a great Internet /natural Resources project, tracking the migration of birds and animals as well as plant signs of spring. The following migrations and signs of spring will be tracked this season: Migrations: Bald Eagles, Hummingbirds, Monarch Butterflies, Orioles, Robins, Whooping Cranes, Loons, Manatees & Whales. Signs of Spring: Mystery Class [day length], Tulips emerging & blooms, First earthworms, First frogs, Ice-out, Leaf-out, & Maple sugaring
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Join GeoMail, the National Geographic Pen Pal Network if you are 6 through 16! It's a fun pen pal club for English-speaking boys and girls around the world who like to write, mail and receive letters. Check it out the GeoMail details at: www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
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"Ask Jeeves for Kids," on this site you can find out things like why the sky is blue, learn the word of the day and play fun games. www.ajkids.com/.
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Why is snow white? How big can snowflakes get? Find out at this site: http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/NSIDC/EDUCATION/SNOW/snow_FAQ.html