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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:
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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?
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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.
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True or False: Helen
Herron Taft was the First Lady in 1896.
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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?
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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
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True or False: The
Federal Aviation Administration provides citizens with information
about obtaining passports.
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The Federal Bureau
of Investigation lists several Internet safety tips for kids. List
one tip.
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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
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Fill in
the blanks:
Paper currency is printed at the
Coins are minted at
the
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How many National Parks
are there in the United States?
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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
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