Kid's Corner
Free Rice
Here's a great way to practice for the SATs or just expand your vocabulary! For each word that you correctly define, 20 grains of rice will be donated through the UN World Hunger Program to help end hunger.
www.freerice.com
Take A State House Tour
State House tours are conducted by the staff of the Tours and Government Education Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office and by volunteers well-versed in the history and architectural background of the State House. The tours are given weekdays year-round from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and are free of charge. The Massachusetts State House is closed on weekends and holidays.
Tours last approximately 30-45 minutes and include an overview of the history and architecture of the State Capitol. Visitors can see the House and Senate Chambers, learn about the Ladybug (our state insect) and of the "Sacred Cod".
You can conduct a virtual tour of the Massachusetts capital and learn more by visiting the official State House website.
Your Ideas Count
Your Ideas Count - Questions and Answers About Representative Democracy
Citizen Brain
Citizen Brain - Feeding On American Democracy. This fifteen minute video helps explain civic involvement and the basics of our American democracy to junior high school students. It is an excellent resource for a school project.
