U.S. Citizenship Test (for kids) and more at World Almanac

There's a printable quiz at The World Almanac for Kids site (don't worry, it's got the answers!), and it asks those questions that you might just find -- some in a different format, of course -- on a real citizenship test. You'll need to scroll down on that page to find the test, for questions like:

• How many stars are there on the American flag?
• What are the three branches of the American government?
• Who was the first president of the U.S.?
• How many Supreme Court justices are there?

There are more printables available at the site, including:

• an Environment Crossword
• an Inventions Match
• a U.S. Government Fill-In
• a Fred Fabulous Fill-In (deals with geography)
• an Animals Word Search

Take time to explore the entire site -- the Chapters tab alone will lead you to find answers to mind-bogglers like:

• the difference between poisonous and venomous animals;
• how to see heated air as it expands, with the Mystery Bubbles Experiment;
• amazing facts about classic American toys (bet you didn't know Mr. Potato Head was was designed to be used with a real potato!)

Have fun!

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Are You An American Girl?

We've got the books, the dolls, the movies and I just realized that you can play games online at AmericanGirl.com too! At the Fun For Girls page, there's a Ceramic Studio (Chrissa's dad is a ceramic artist). You don't have to know the reasons behind the games, but if you're interested, there's a little paragraph to read before you play called The Story.

You can take the Procrastinator Quiz (I'm a Pro!) at Quiz Corner, and learn quite a few tid bits at Edible English.

By the way, I'm extremely impressed with the quality of these products sold by this company (which I now understand is owned by Mattel). I hope they keep up the high standards -- the prices reflect the quality, but this is a case (at least as I type this) that you really do get what you pay for.

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