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Instructions:

Go to the FirstGov for Kids website — www.kids.gov. This site has links to Federal kids' sites, along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations. The icons represent 20 different subjects. In order to answer the questions below, you will have to figure out which subject holds the answers. Click on the icon and find the information that will answer the question. (Hint: Don't forget to read the descriptions of the web pages!!!)

Questions:

1.

Your best friend has asthma and your class is planning your annual picnic. You want to check the air quality to see if your friend needs to bring an extra inhaler. What federal agency provides citizens with information about the Air Quality Index?

 

2.

The Disaster Area is:

a. the areas that are marked off around a construction zone.
b. your bedroom.
c. a section of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's FEMA for Kids web site that helps teach kids how they can prevent disaster damage and be safe.
d. none of the above.

 

3.

True or False: Helen Herron Taft was the First Lady in 1896.

 

4.

Everyone keeps asking you what you are going to"be"when you grow up. You have decided to hunt for a thrilling job so you will have a cool answer ready for the next time. The BLS tells about jobs for kids who like music/arts, science, physical education/outdoors, social studies, reading and math. What does BLS stand for?

 

5.

Enacting a Law requires a lot of time and effort by many government leaders. Under the Constitution, how long does the President have to approve or veto a bill after it has been presented?

a. 5 working days
b. 10 days excluding Sundays
c. 14 days
d. 7 days excluding Sundays and holidays

 

6.

True or False: The Federal Aviation Administration provides citizens with information about obtaining passports.

 

7.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation lists several Internet safety tips for kids. List one tip.

 

8.

Your class is taking a trip to a butterfly house. As part of the trip, each student has to research one butterfly fact. Luckily for you, the FirstGov for Kids website links to the Children's Butterfly Site, which is on the U.S. Geological Survey's site. Your fact is, how many kinds of butterflies are there?

a. 1,000-1,500
b. 7,000-10,000
c. 12,000-15,000
d. 150-200

 

9.

Fill in the blanks:
Paper currency is printed at the

Coins are minted at the

 

10.

How many National Parks are there in the United States?

 

For a teacher's copy of the lesson plan and answers, please contact us at www.pueblo.gsa.gov/emailus.htm. Include your name, school, e-mail address, and "FirstGov for Kids" in your message.

Revised Spring 2003