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Helpful Links
School District/City Information
http://www.eastfieldcollege.edu

GED Information

Creative/Educational Websites for Kids
- Free online craft ideas, parenting help, party planning, recipes, math games, etc.
[All ages]
http://www.kaboose.com/
- Free online craft ideas, parenting help, party planning, recipes, videos, printable activity/coloring sheets, etc.
[All ages]
http://familyfun.go.com/
- Free online puzzles, games, story-building activities.
[All ages]
http://www.puzzlemaniakids.com/
- Free online science activities, crafts, online games, stories, etc.
[All ages]
http://www.highlightskids.com/
- Math, grammar and reading activities, including games and exercises; homework help.
[All ages]
http://www.funbrain.com/
- PBS kids' programming - featuring educational and fun games, stories, videos, etc. from PBS kids' shows.
[All ages]
http://pbskids.org/
- Discovery Education - website chock full of educational and fun activities as well as a puzzlemaker to create your own puzzles; science fair activites; math, science; English and Social Studies activities and exercises; homework help; teacher lesson plans; etc.
[All ages]
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
- Smithsonian Institution educational website containing activities to enrich knowledge of arts, history, science, and technology.
[All ages]
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/
- Make Music - On Crank It Up?, kids can compose and record multilayered rhythms using post, pans, wooden spoons and even the computer keyboard to create a masterpiece. [All ages - FLASH plug-in required]
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/
- Give your kids license to be as creative as they want to be with Scratch.
eScratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art which can be shared on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
[Ages 8 and up; Scratch software is downloaded to your PC or laptap-available for Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 or Ubuntu 9.04 - 10.04.]
- Shidonni lest kids draw animals online, give them names and design bacgrounds for imaginary worlds. Winner of 2009 Parents' Choice, Gold Award. [Ages 5-10; installation of MS Silverlight required]
http://www2.shidonni.com/default.htm

Fun Family Activities
http://cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
http://www.logcabinvillage.org/
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/

Youth Groups
http://www.circle10.org/
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/basketball.php

Social Services
- Mesquite Social Services
http://www.mesquitesocialservices.org
Please help Mesquite Social Services.
The following items are requested:
- canned meats,
- canned soups/stews/chili,
- canned veggies (except green beans and corn, please)
- canned fruit,
- boxed meals (i.e. Hamburger Helper, etc.),
- mac 'n cheese,
and
- breakfast items [especially breakfast bars such as Nutrigrain or granola bars].
- baby formula/food.
You might also consider donating other items including:
- laundry soap
- bar soap/body wash
- deodarant/antiperspirant
- shampoo/conditioner
- toothpaste/toothbrushes
- razors
- diapers/baby wipes
- toilet paper
- dishsoap/dishwashing detergent
Thank you so much for your generosity in advance and on behalf of Mesquite Social Services! |

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