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Girl Scout Related Web Sites
| Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of the USA | National organization for Girl Scouts | www.girlscouts.org |
| WAGGGS | World Association for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | www.wagggsworld.org |
| ABC Bakers | GSCTX cookie baker | www.abcsmartcookies.com |
| GO Girls Only | GSUSA site just for girls, includes games, quizzes and more | www.gogirlsonly.org/gogirlsonly.asp |
| Girls Go Tech | Explore technology the Girl Scout way | http://girlsgotech.org |
| LMK: Life Online | Interactive Web site for teens promoting safety online | http://lmk.girlscouts.org/Home.aspx |
| Badge Matcher | Find craft ideas to help meet patch requirements! This is not an official Girl Scout Web site but does provide fun, useful information. | http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/patch.html |
Science & Technology Web Sites
Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| ENIAC Programmers Project | Learn how women participated in the evolution of computers | http://eniacprogrammers.org/ kids.html |
| World Community Grid | Discover how your computer can help save the world | www.worldcommunitygrid.org |
| London Science Museum | Explore the Science Museum in London and play fun science based computer games | www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/launch pad/launchball/ |
| Exploratorium | Check out these science related games | www.exploratorium.edu/explore/ online.html |
| MarsQuest Online | Visit the red planet from home | www.marsquestonline.org/ |
| Try Science | New York Hall of Science's exploration site, includes cool science fair project ideas | www.tryscience.org/ |
| Scratch @ MIT | Create it and share it through Scratch | http://scratch.mit.edu/ |
| SketchUp | Draft, craft and scratch with Google | www.sketchup.com/ |
| NASA Kids' Club | Build, create and play at the virtual version of NASA | |
| "Girls Make History by Sweeping Top Honors at a Science Contest" | Read a New York Times article about girls making history! | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/nyregion/04siemens.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=education&adxnnlx=1196875886-ix77ByfILtQoN3FueHv5iA&oref=slogin |
History & Government Web Sites
| Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| White House | Discover the President's home and the executive branch of the US government | www.whitehouse.gov/kids |
| Kids in the House | Explore the legislative branch of the U.S. government | http://clerkkids.house.gov/ |
| Kids' House | Learn about the legislative branch of the Texas state government | http://kids.house.state.tx.us/ |
| Smithsonian Museum | Find everything in U.S. history, from Kermit the Frog to moon walks | www.smithsonianeducation.org/ students/ |
| Women Rulers | See how women have ruled the world | www.womeninworldhistory.com/ rulers.html |
| National Geographic Kids | Play games, learn about animals and discover the world | http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ |
| Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | Discover everything there is to learn about the Lone Star State! | http://www.TheStoryofTexas.com |
Media & Entertainment Web Sites
| Project/Organization | Description | Web Adress |
|---|---|---|
| ZOOM - PBS Kids | Find out what's going on at PBS! | http://pbskids.org/zoom/ |
| Girls' Life Magazine | Magazine just for girls | www.girlslife.com/ |
| Discovery Girls | A magazine created by girls, for girls | www.discoverygirls.com/ |
Performing & Visual Arts Web Sites
| Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| MoMA Red Studio | Discover the Museum of Modern Art online | http://redstudio.moma.org/ |
| NGA Kids | Check out the National Gallery of Art | www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm |
| See, Hear and Sing | Indulge in American music through the Library of Congress | www.americaslibrary.gov/cgibin/ page.cgi/sh |
| Pennsylvania Ballet | Create a ballet, learn the steps and discover the history | www.paballet.org/outreach/kids.aspx |
Sports, Health & Fitness Web Sites
| Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Nutrition | Information and activities about healthy eating from Kelloggs | |
| Sports Illustrated for Kids | Online version of the sports magazine | www.sikids.com/ |
| Girl Power! | Discover healthy living; brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | www.girlpower.gov/ |
| KidsHealth | Learn all about your health and how to stay healthy | www.kidshealth.org/kid/ |
| Healthy Hopping | Jump rope like a pro with these fun tricks, University of Illinois extension program | www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/ hopping/index.html |
| BAM - Body And Mind | Cook up a storm with these healthy recipes | www.bam.gov/sub_foodnutrition/ |
Outreach & Aid Web Sites
Project/Organization | Description | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| Teens in the Drivers Seat | America's first peer-to-peer safety program for young drivers | www.t-driver.com |
United Way 2-1-1 | Receive information on resources near you such as food banks and shelters | |
Texas Youth Hotline | 24-hour hotline to help youth with emergency situations | |
Choose Respect | Learn about healthy relationships and resources to help if you are not in a healthy relationship | |
American Red Cross | Disaster relief services |
Additional older girl and outreach Web sites available on the Teen Resources page.
