Kids Entertainment - DVD, Movies, Films, Amusement Parks

Aquariums

Aquarium of the Pacific
Take a journey of discovery through the world's largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. Meet more than 12,500 animals as you explore sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific, and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific. Instilling a sense of wonder, respect and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants, the Aquarium of the Pacific provides a unique opportunity to explore the diversity of marine habitats of the Pacific Rim, in a world-class aquarium environment.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org

Marine World
Discover the wonders of wildlife at Six Flags Marine World - with tigers, dolphins, sharks, elephants, giraffes and other amazing animals. Experience the best in wild rides with new Zonga, a one-of-a-kind four-loop coaster. Plus, enjoy water rides, Looney Tunes Seaport for kids and family entertainment.
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/marineworld/index.asp

Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California offers visitors nearly 200 award-winning galleries and exhibits. Explore the Monterey Bay Aquarium web site to learn about ocean life, take a virtual tour of the aquarium or plan a visit.
http://www.mbayaq.org

Sea World
SeaWorld was founded in 1964 by four graduates of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). They had originally considered the idea of building an underwater restaurant. Although this idea was not technically feasible, the concept grew into the idea of a marine zoological park on 22 acres along the shore of Mission Bay in San Diego. With an initial investment of $1.5 million, 45 employees, several dolphins, sea lions, and two seawater aquariums, SeaWorld drew more than 400,000 visitors its first year - a clear indication of the public’s curiosity and fascination for marine animals.
http://www.seaworld.com/sw_index.aspx

Theme Parks

Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park
Unique theme park centered around trees and horticulture in a mid-20th century Silicon Valley historical setting. Family fun including amusement rides and attractions.
http://www.bonfantegardens.com

Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens and Adventure Island strive to conserve well water by using reclaimed water stored in retention ponds for irrigation. The environmentally conscientious landscaping of the "Land of the Dragons" children's play attraction received the 1995 Environmental Improvement Merit Award from the Associated Landscape Contractors of America for utilizing native plants and park compost.
http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens_default.aspx

Dolly Parton's Great Smoky Mountain family Amusement Park
Dollywood, the Great Smoky Mountain's family fun vacation adventure with great shows, thrilling roller coasters, festivals, and kiddie rides. If you're in the Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge area, don't miss this adventure!
http://www.dollywood.com

Knotts Berry Farm
The year was 1920 when Walter and Cordelia Knott moved to the then-sleepy community of Buena Park, Calif. to farm 20 acres of rented land. Today, that land is part of 160-acre Knott's Berry Farm, America's first theme park and the 12th most-visited amusement park in the country. And, while the Knott Family no longer owns the venerable attraction, the Knott spirit of hard work and down-home hospitality lives on in new owner Cedar Fair, L.P., who acquired Knott's Berry Farm in December 1997.
http://www.knotts.com/park/index.shtml

Lego Land
LEGOLAND California is a 128-acre park geared specifically towards youngsters ages two through 12. With over 50 family rides, "hands-on" attractions and shows, LEGOLAND California provides education, adventure and fun in this first park of its kind in the United States.
http://www.legoland.com/california.htm

Shop Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks
Purchase Anheuser-Busch theme parks tickets online or renew your Passport Membership. Shop for plush Shamu toys, t-shirts, steins and other souvenirs. Relive your theme park experience with posters, books and video tapes.
http://commerce.4adventure.com/store/vacations.asp

Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri
Here you'll find official Silver Dollar City Attractions information about the White Water Park in Branson, Celebration City theme park in Missouri. These amusement parks & popular family vacation destination offers family-friendly entertainment, festivals, rides and attractions, music & shows and daily crafts demonstrations. Buy tickets online; save money with season passes. There are so many fun things to do in Branson at Silver Dollar City in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri - Branson's No. 1 attraction for kids, folks, grandchildren and grandparents for more than 40 years!
http://www.silverdollarcity.com

Zoos'

Lion Country Safari
As America’s first drive-through cageless zoo, Lion Country Safari has been a leader in conservation since 1967. Lion Country Safari provides a habitat in which many endangered or threatened species live and reproduce.
http://www.lioncountrysafari.com

San Diego Zoo
Buy tickets online and use our calendar of events to plan your visit to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. Play games, watch live animal cams and videos, and enjoy great animal facts, conservation tips, special content for kids, and online shopping. The San Diego Zoo is home to 4,000 rare and endangered animals, including giant pandas. The Wild Animal Park is unlike traditional zoos, with giraffes, rhinos, antelope, and zebras roaming in huge field enclosures.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org

The Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America's National Cultural Center. Located in Washington, DC, the Kennedy Center presents the latest musical and theatrical productions, jazz concerts, family performances.
http://www.kennedy-center.org

VSA arts Institute
VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts), an international non profit organization celebrating the power of the arts have made in the lives of individuals with disabilities. We offer a wide range of educational programming and events both nationally and through our vast international affiliate network.
http://www.vsarts.org

Educator Resources

Education World
The Educator's Best Friend. The surfing is over. Here you will find the best education links and original content the Net has to offer.
http://www.education-world.com

U.S. Department of Education
Promoting educational excellence for all Americans.
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Educational Toys

Discovery Toys
Play with your children, it's the best investment you'll every make!
http://www.discoverytoysinc.com

Educational Toys & Games
Educational Toys Planet has a great selection of Educational Toys, Games, Puzzles, and many other educational items for children of all ages.
http://www.educationaltoysplanet.com

Little Smarties Educational Toys
Baby Toys, Educational Software, Learning Toys and Games free shipping.
http://www.littlesmarties.com

Mastermind Toys
FREE GIFT WRAP, fun and educational children’s toys for every age, immediate shipping, and great customer service!
http://www.mastermindtoys.com

Government of the people

Congress
E-mail, call or write the President, Congress or state and local government based on your ZIP code
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

History

Best of History
This web site is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
http://www.besthistorysites.net

History Matters
Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
http://www.historymatters.gmu.edu

TheHistoryNet
The World's Largest History Magazine Publisher
http://www.historynet.com

US History
Independence Hall Association, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1942. Publishing electronically as ushistory.org. On the Internet since July 4, 1995.
http://www.ushistory.org

Libraries

Association of Research Libraries (Lib-Web-Cats)
lib-web-cats list of over 100 libraries who are members of ARL
http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-processquery.pl?ARL=on&action=Search&type=Combo

The Library of Congress
Our nation's library, national library, catalog, copyright office, american memory, global gateway, exhibitions, america's library, thomas, national digital preservation program, researchers, librarians, teachers, today in history, poetry, poet laureate, digital images, maps, motion pictures, video, sound recordings, audio, prints, photographs.
http://www.loc.gov

United States Public Libraries (Lib-Web-Cats)
lib-web-cats includes all 16,887 public libraries in the United States
http://www.librarytechnology.org/USPublicLibraries.pl

Museum

Smithsonian Institution
America's national educational facility with 19 museums, 9 research centers and over 140 affiliate museums around the world.
http://www.si.edu

Music

The American Music Conference
AMC's goal is supporting music advocacy programs, research and education, especially at an early age, and to expand that portion of the population that enjoys making and playing music.
http://www.amc-music.com MENC
The National Association for Music Education. Seventy thousand music educators working for the education of America's children.
http://www.menc.org