Interest Project	Links
All About Birds	Birdwatching.com: A good site with information for bird watching beginners. Peterson Online: Includes the basics of bird watching, bird identification, etc. National Audubon Society: Information on bird conservation, fun activities, & news. Raptor Rehab of Kentucky: a rehabilitation facility for injured birds of prey. Save Our Seabirds: An organization that rehabilitates injured & orphaned sea birds & releases them into the wild. Electronic Resources on Ornithology: A very complete listing of ornithology web sites. A great jumping point if your girls want to go "in depth."
Architecture & Environmental Design	About. com Architecture: A good starting point with information & links. ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings: Has the guidelines available on the web, or in a zipped copy to download. Farnsworth Technical Services: This business' site has a variety of house plans on-line that you can search through. Living Concepts Custom Home Plans: Another business site with searchable home plans. Architecture & Building Resources on the Web: A very long list of web sites about every aspect of architecture. Not well organized, but helpful.
Artistic Crafts	The Southwest Carvers Association: Site with good info on woodcarving basics, with tips & patterns. Ceramics Web: Lots of info on ceramics, including glazes, health issues, & publications. The Pottery Studio: Information about studio potters for students & collectors. Macrame/Fiber from About.com: Lots of info & links for making macrame jewelry. You Can Learn How to Knit: An on-line tutorial Crochet n' More: Free patterns & newsletter The Quilt Gallery: Offers a gallery of quilts, tips & how-tos. Quilting With A Passion: A directory of quilting resources. Not well organized, but very useful. Crafter's Network: Directory of the top 100 craft sites on the web. Candle Making 101: A basic how-to site with lots of information. Mike's Stained Glass: A web site by a stained glass pro with info & tips. List of Stained Glass Web Sites: A good listing of sites for more information. Basket Weaving Terms & Techniques: A good overview of the basics of basket weaving.
Backpacking	The Backpacker.com: Info about backpacking, including a special area for beginners. The Lightweight Backpacker: A site of tips & info on reducing the weight of your pack. GORP Hiking & Backpacking Pages: Brought to you by Great Outdoor Recreation Pages, this site has lots of info. Great Outdoors: This site has info on a variety of outdoor activities.
Build A Better Future	Farnsworth Technical Services: This business' site has a variety of house plans on-line that you can search through. Living Concepts Custom Home Plans: Another business site with searchable home plans.
Camping	Camping Information: Contains a camping equipment checklist, & links to state parks in Texas, Oklahoma, & New Mexico. The Outdoor Network: A job search site aimed at jobs in the outdoors, everything from ranger to administrators in environmental organizations. Great Outdoors: This site has information on a variety of outdoor activities. Fabrics for the Great Outdoors: Site that sells materials for outdoor wear. Lots of good info. Animated Knots: Shows how to tie knots using animation.
Car Sense	The Car Care Council:Info on everything from car care to careers in the auto industry. MSN Car Point:Shop for cars, get information on insurance, & much more. How Anti-Lock Brakes Work:Info on ABS from howstuffworks.com. NHTSA Airbag Info:Includes information & warnings about airbags. Autoshop On-Line: On-line car care advice & tips. Shell: Shell oil company offers free auto safety booklets. You can print copies from the web site or call an 800 number to request a copy. (Thanks to Paula Wethington Rose for this site!)
Child Care	I am Your Child: This organization promotes the importance of early childhood development. Lots of good resources. Child Development Basics: From the Child Development Institute. This site has info on various aspects of child development, child safety, & more. Babyproof Your Home: Has a home safety survey & tips for babyproofing your home. Regional Poison Control Centers: Contact info for poinson control centers across the US. English Nanny & Governess School: America's only school for professional nannies & governesses.
Conflict Resolution	Peer Mediation in a School-based Setting:A good introduction to the concept of peer mediation. Teacher Talk:Peer Mediation:Another good intro to peer mediation.
Cookies & Dough	Little Brownie Bakers: The web site for Little Brownie Bakers, one of the licensed bakers of Girl Scout Cookies. ABC Cookie Bakers: The Web Site for America's Best Cookies, one of the licensed bakers of Girl Scout Cookies. Online Resources for Writers: Contains links to lots of writing tips, including tips on writing for newspapers.
Creative Cooking	The Food Guide Pyramid: A basic introduction to the USDA food pyramid. Food & Nutrition Information Center: Downloadable info & teaching tools about the food pyramid. The Kitchen Link: A web site full of recipes, cooking tips, & almost anything to do with cooking! Cuisine Magazine: Magazine web site has cooking tips, recipes & other info. Cooking School of the Rockies: Culinary Arts/Cooking School that offers a variety of classes. Western Reserve School of Cooking: Another school offering classes in Culinary Arts. Kraft Interactive Kitchen: Has health tips & recipes (featuring Kraft foods, of course.) Proctor & Gamble Recipes: Recipes featuring P&G foods. Also has links to nutrition & health information. Reynold's Kitchens: Recipes from Reynold's Wrap. Irradiation: Site by the National Food safety Database, has a vast amount of info about food irradiation. Grow Tech: Site that gives info about hydroponic growing & shows plans for building your own hydroponics equipment.
Desktop Publishing	Standard Editing Symbols: Page giving the symbols used & recognized by editors. Copyright Website: Includes info on the basics of copyright law, copyright & the net, & more. Public Domain: Info on what public domain means, & how to determine if a work is Public Domain.
Digging Through The Past	Neill's Geology For Kids: This is a great site full of info on the many aspects of geology. A great place to start gathering information & very user friendly! Mineral Matters: Site by the San Diego Natural History Museum. Has lots of good information on minerals, information on growing your own crystals, & games to play! Make Your Own Fossil: Simple instructions on how to make your own "fossil." Archeological Analysis - Pieces of the Past: Explains the process that archeologists go through at an excavation site.
Dollars & Sense	Currency Converter:Calculator that converts US$ into other currencies. Currency Exchange rates:A list of exchange rates. How ATM's Work:A good explanation of how Automatic Teller Machines work from howstuffworks.com.
Do You Get The Message?	Online Debating Tutorial: Tells the basic rules for debates. Color Psychology: Information on how color affects mood & what different colors represent.
Eco-Action	Earth Saving Tips: Lots of tips to reduce pollution & conserve resources. Waterwiser: Tips on conserving water around the home. Water Info: More water conservation tips
Emergency Preparedness	The American Red Cross: An excellent resource full of information. The Federal Emergency Management Agency: Includes info on preparing for disasters, & topics such as flood insurance. FEMA Library Resource Center: This site was sent ot me by sister Scout Jody Morris. (Thanks Jody!) Here is what she says: I work for FEMA... I recommend you add our site as well: I work at the library. Not only is our card catalog searchable online, but we do free research for people who call us, *and* send out free information on their related subject. Being federal government, we can't charge. Your tax dollars at work. I'm listing all our contact information at the bottom, as well as the US Fire Administration Publications center (also free stuff). We have done many research requests for kids. They can call us/email us/write us with questions on anything about: fire, emergency management/preparedness, EMS, natural hazards, careers in any of the above, wildfire, etc. FEMA National Emergency Training Center Library 16825 S. Seton Ave. Emmitsburg, MD 21727 (800) 638-1821 netclrc@fema.gov USFA Publications (800) 561-3356 Weather Channel: Has safety tips for weather emergencies. (Thanks to Paula Wethington Rose for this link.) Project Safeside: A joint effort of the Red Cross & the Weather Channel. Helps you prepare for a weather emergency. (Thanks to Paula Wethington Rose for thislink.)
Exploring The Net	Parents Guide to the Internet: From the US Dept of Education. Online Safety Pledge: From GSUSA. Good for girls to read & sign before surfing. E-mail basics: An overview of e-mail from ThirdAge. Miss Manners On-Line: Netiquette Quiz. Lots of fun!
Family Living	Family Corner on-line Magazine: Covers topics such as finances, different stages of child development, & also has fun family activities. Club Mom: An excellent resource containing info on everything from appropriate computer games to checklists for organizing for big moments in life.
The Food Connection	The Food Guide Pyramid: A basic intro to the USDA food pyramid.
From Fitness To Fashion	Kitchen Cosmetics:A great site for finding recipes for home made cosmetics. Homemade Cosmetics:Another site with homemade cosmetics recipes. Toiletries Library: An on-line library of recipes for al sorts of homemade toiletries, from bath oils to toothpaste. United Students Against Sweatshops:Home site of the student organization working to end the use of sweatshop labor in the production of college merchandise. The Clean Clothes Campaign:A European organization working to end sweatshop labor.
From Stress To Success	Soothing Yourself:This site has some simple relaxation exercises. Mind Tools: How to Master Stress:This site has a lot of info on stress, including recognizing stress, managing life crises, & stress management techniques. Stress Management and Emotional Wellness Links:This page has links to many different stress related web sites.
Generations Hand in Hand	A Beginner's Guide to Family History Research:Good intro for beginners. It has lots of info on sources to use, etc. The American Geriatrics Society:A lot of this may be more technical than you need, but has good information on issues facing the elderly. AARP On-line:Home site of the AARP, with lots of info about issues & interests of/for the retired. Excellent resource.
Heritage Hunt	US Gen Web: Volunteer network that provides geneology tips & helps. (Thanks to Paula Wethington Rose for this link.)
Home Improvement	411 Home Repair:Information on making improvements & repairs to your home. HomeABC.com:Guides & tips for making home improvements. Habitat for Humanity:Home site of Habitat for Humanity International.
Inventions & Inquiry	US Patent Office: Info on how to file for a patent from the people who would know. National Inventor's Hall of Fame: An organization that recognizes inventors and inventions.
Law & Order	Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order: The basics of running a meeting according to Parliamentary Procedure. Are Students Running from Classroom to Courtroom? : An ABC news article about classes that are being dropped from school for fear of lawsuits. NEA Safe Schools Resource Center: A variety of reports about ways to keep schools safe, etc. US Senate: Official Site of the Senate. Has a tool to let you look up your Senator's contact information. US House of Representative: Official site of the House of Representatives. Has a tool that will let you look up your representative's contact information. American Mock Trial Association: This site has various rules for holding a mock trial.
Leadership	Building Your Leadership Skills: Good guide that includes hints for interviewing women leaders.
Lure of Language	A Basic Guide to ASL:Good site with basic American Sign Language, including animated signs. Animated American Sign Language Dictionary:Another excellent site that has shows how to do ASL through the use of animation.
Museum Discovery	Virtual Smithsonian:The official Virtual Smithsonian Web Site. Virtual Library Museums Pages:A directory of on-line museums in the US & around the world.
On The Court & On The Playing Field	Online Sports Career Center: Job search site focusing on sports related jobs. The Locker Room: Information on a variety of sports. A good basic resource. Queens of the Gridiron:A tribute to women who have played tackle football, from high school level & up. Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women In Sports: A center dedicated to exploring how sport, recreation, and physical activity affect the lives of girls and women. Women's Sports Foundation: Has lots of information about women in sports & fitness. Women's Sports Jobs:A job search site for women looking for careers in sports. WWW Women's Sports: An index of links to women's sports sites on the internet.
Orienteering	US Geological Survey:Home site of the USGS. Contains maps & tons of information on everything from water quality to declining wildlife numbers. How to Use a Compass:Good introduction & teaching tool.