Best Free Educational Site for All Ages - Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Leave it to Ben to Make the Government Interesting!

As soon as your child starts kindergarten, the school system starts teaching them about our country and its government and they keep at it until the kids graduate. But finding information that helps kids understand these concepts isn’t so easy, especially for the younger students. “Ben’s Guide To U.S. Government For Kids”, http://bensguide.gpo.gov, is the first place you should turn to no matter what the age of your student. Put out by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, this site has clearly chosen writers who understand the learning capabilities of the ages they are writing for. The American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Web Sites Committee selected Ben’s Guide as a Notable Children’s Web Site in 2000 and the Philadelphia Inquirer recommended that “any virtual government tour” start with Ben.

The site has four separate levels of explanation, broken down by grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. There is also an area for parents and teachers. All levels include information on “Our Nation,” and explanation of our government, games and activities, and a glossary. The Games and Activities section includes both printable and interactive activities.