In 1996, the U.S. Census Bureau undertook a comprehensive multi-year development effort to build a data dissemination system. In order to expand public access to demographic and economic information, the Bureau wanted to provide access to its data through the Internet. For additional information or assistance, please call the Census Bureau Customer Service Center at 301-457-4100.

Inappropriate anger in the workplace is a leading cause of firings – cited ahead of job incompetence. Powerful on-site Anger Management/Violence Prevention workshop program for supervisors, educators, urban youth initiatives, government agencies, facilitated by Dr. Joel Freeman -- veteran mentor/chaplain of NBA Washington Wizards ('79-'98). Can be customized to work for virtually any organization.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government, on GPO Access, teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the Federal Government.

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Department of Treasury Learning Vault provides information on U.S. coins, paper currency and Savings Bonds. The U.S. budget and debt as well as our tax system are explained. Included in this site are images from historical rooms in the Treasury Department, including the Andrew Jackson Suite which served as a temporary Presidential Office after the assasination of President Lincoln. There is also a complete calendar of Treasury Department historical events.

This is a special page for students in elementary, middle, and high school which features the Department's Geographic Learning Site.

Earth Dog, a fun, furry, global cartoon crusader designed to teach environmental awareness to children of all ages is now challenging students to become "Earth Dog Reporters." Students taking the challenge will need to identify environmental problems and develop possible solutions.

Provides materials designed to teach children about energy efficient technologies. Includes coloring bookmarks, lessons on home lighting and school library lighting, an energy/environment primer, and a poster.

This Web site contains a variety of resources designed for use by teachers, students and all whowant to learn about this history.

This calculator is designed for those using standard compressible aerodynamicstables. It computes the (normally tabulated) functions for isentropic flow,normal and oblique shock waves.

BIOETHICSLINE®, an online bibliographic database supported by the National Library of Medicine and the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, covers bioethics literature in the health sciences, law, religion, philosophy, and social sciences. The database of almost 60,000 records is produced by the Bioethics Information Retrieval Project at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Updated bimonthly, the database grows at the rate of approximately 3600 records each year. About 20% of the citations include abstracts.

he Maryland Department of Natural Resources has a number of educational opportunities available. The information is divided up into categories to help guide you through our resources. There is something for everyone, our latest additions of My DNR, Fish Facts and Animal Bits are just part of a continuing effort to offer educational opportunities to the citizens of Maryland, and the world.

Dr. Connolly mentors children, their parents, and teachers in Kindergarten through 5th grade Mathematics. He has created special lessons for the D.C. area that involve the Metro and local landmarks which tends to make math more realistic for local children.

NASA's Education website serves as a gateway to information regarding educational programs and services offered by NASA for educators and students across the United States.

NASA's Education website serves as a gateway to information regarding educational programs and services offered by NASA for educators and students across the United States.

The NBII, a USGS-led initiative, is dedicated to the development of an electronic "federation" of biological data and information sources. Its success rests on a growing network of partners who share biological information. The goal of the NBII is to provide swift user access to biological databases, information products, directories, and guides maintained by Federal, State, and local government agencies, non-government institutions, and private sector organizations in the United States and around the world.

Babylon is a dictionary and translation software that provides instant off line and online dictionary results with a click of your mouse.

A collection of 196 questions and answers addressing Earth and Planetary Science topics. Questions cover science disciplines suchas volcanoes, earthquakes, hydrology, biology, minerals and cartography. It is intended for general audiences.

TED is a unique inventory of the impacts of trade on environment, culture, and a variety of other issues. You can search TED, participate in TED virtual conferences and create your own TED case studies.

Under the Sea brings live marine animals to your school, festival, or party, teaching about the amazing animals found below the ocean waves! See how a crab walks, feel the bumpy skin of a sea star, hear about whales and sharks! Have Under the Sea visit your school for an assembly.

Online unit converters of length, weight, volume, area, and hundreds more.

The Learning Web is a portion of the USGS web dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. Visit often and explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.

The D.C. Community Archives collects papers from individuals, families, and organizations which have played a significant role in the political, artistic, and social development of the District of Columbia. The Archives contains over 1100 linear feet of materials primarily covering 20th Century events, groups, and people that shaped the history of Washington, D.C.
Room: 307 (3rd Floor, Martin Luther King Memorial Library)
Tel : 202.727.1213