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Internet Search

Christi Perrucci:

**Title:** Online Sunshine for Kids
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 * Summary:** This website is very kid-friendly and easily navigated. Right from the home page, there is a plethora of information that will be very useful to students. On this page, there are two maps of Florida. One shows the Senate districts, and the other shows the House of Representatives districts. On the website there are also helpful links with information about Senators, Representatives, and even one that explains in understandable terms how a bill becomes a law. Interestingly enough, there is even a link that explains how students can get involved in politics and the government at any age.

**Title:** Florida Senate Kids
 * URL:** []
 * Summary:** This website is very kid-friendly and easily navigated. Right from the home page, there is a plethora of information that will be very useful to students. On this page, there are two maps of Florida. One shows the Senate districts, and the other shows the House of Representatives districts. On the website there are also helpful links with information about Senators, Representatives, and even one that explains in understandable terms how a bill becomes a law. Interestingly enough, there is even a link that explains how students can get involved in politics and the government at any age.

**Title:** Congress For Kids
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 * Summary:** This website provides a comprehensive overview of how the United States Government is organized. There are links for each of the three branches of government. There is information about the Constitution and how it was formed, how elections are run, and the qualifications to become an American citizen. With each of the links, there are many more links that further explore each of the topics. On each page, there is also a “Test Your Knowledge” link that provides various ways that students can test what they have learned from each page.

Gabriella Valone: Internet Search · Name of Website: Florida Supreme Court -URL of Website: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ -Summary of Website: This website contains information about the Supreme Court system of Florida. There is information regarding the current Justices such as photographs and biographies. The reader is able to look through a chronological list as well that provides information about previous Florida Supreme Court Justices. Also, there is an “About the Court” section that contains information such as the history of the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court seal. In addition to this, the website contains information about the architecture of the building as well as the art included in the building. Overall, this website contains a great deal of information that can be used to educate students on the Florida Supreme Court system. · Name of Website: Florida’s Historic Capitol -URL of Website: http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/ -Summary of Website: The website Florida’s Historic Capitol contains many great resources that can be beneficial to students’ education regarding the government in Florida. The information on this website is about the original capitol building. For example, there is an interactive map that allows students to click through each part of the historic building. In this section a 360 degree view of both the Senate and House chambers are available as well as important information pertaining to the House and Senate chambers. Also, there is a four minute video tour that takes the class on a virtual visit to the location. I really enjoyed this website because it contained a great deal of interactive and engaging activities for the user to enjoy. · Name of Website: ZOOMout The Vote -URL of Website: http://pbskids.org/zoom/fromyou/elections/index.html -Summary of Website: ZOOMout the Vote is a great website to help get students interested in voting. The website contains a great deal of information about how the election process works. There are “Think About It” buttons that take the students to a fun fact regarding elections. Also, there is an “Election 101” section that has a large amount of information about why voting is important, how the process works, and links to more information. This website is very colorful and eye catching and I was very attracted to the information because it was presented in a fun way. I really enjoyed the section regarding why voting matters because I feel that it is important to share this information with students at a young age.


 * __//Leslie Klaczak - Internet Search//__**

**URL**: []
 * Title**: Florida Sunshine for Kids
 * Summary**: The first website that I found regarding Florida’s legislature is called Online Sunshine for Kids. It is a great website that is age appropriate but still teaches the essential information about Florida and Legislature. It has an area where the child can learn about the state symbols which incorporate a picture and description. It also gives an overview of the history about Florida’s capitol and how Tallahassee came to be the town it is located in. The website discusses the legislature of Florida by having students click on links that tell what the purpose of it is, who our legislature is and how we have a balance of power. The site is great for children because it is a great way for students to learn information in a fun way with puzzles, content and pictures.

**URL**: [] **Summary**: This website called Senate Kids, was focused solely on Florida’s legislature instead of giving history. It is colorful and has great pictures for the children to look at. It tells about who our legislatures are now and gives district maps for the children to look at. I thought it was interesting to see how a bill becomes a law but it still be simple enough for children to understand. Along with the content on the website it has interactive puzzles that the children can do while still learning about Florida’s legislature.
 * Title**: Senate Kids

**Title**: Vote Osceola **URL**: [] **Summary**: The third website I found is called Vote Osceola. It focused on the branches of government and how laws are made. It also has an interactive activity for students to learn about our government and how it affects everyone. Finally it tells about different departments and things that kids can get involved in. The site had a great deal of information for students to be able to comprehend.

Hillary Weaver Websites: 1. [|www.brainPOP.com] This website is an excellent for all topics, but especially for history. There are interactive games and videos for students to watch on nearly any topic. The topics under the history section range from famous people, wars, events, and general topics about our nation. Many of the information can be used in a lesson plan about Florida, for example how the voting process works, map skills, and democracy. This website is geared perfectly towards children and their interests. 2. [] This website has a variety of information about all the states, including Florida. It has a census that children and understand and a fact finder. This website also has many links to other websites that can help students learn more about their country and state. This website would be great for students to do research or investigate about their state if they are completing a project or given an assignment to explore more information about Florida. This is certainly a website I would use in my classroom for students to explore. 3. [] This website all about Florida’s history and is geared for children and the elementary school level. This website is a wonderful resource because it is a creditable website and can be easily accessed by children. Some of the different information on the website includes Florida governers, the capital, history, Seminole history, and state symbols. This is an excellent website for students to get a general idea about these topics and introduce the subject. 4. []  This website is extremely informative about the different branches of the government and how they relate to Florida. Also there is a tour of the capital using pictures which students could take a virtual field trip of. Also, there are Florida Fun facts and a timeline about Florida’s history. This website is perfectly geared for children at the elementary school level and they would find this website to be very informational and easy to use when learning about Florida.