Kids - Links

Museums, Plants and Animals

Aquarium of the Pacific

Pet sting rays, see sharks or see 100's of fish and other sea animals.  Only a short distance on the 405 to Long Beach.

California ScienCenter

Be sure to see the Fun Lab

Griffith Observatory

Admission to the observatory building and grounds is free.  There is a small charge to see planetarium shows.

Los Angeles County Natural History Museum

Dinosaurs (Dino Lab), Butterflies, Spiders, Insect Zoo, American History, Ancient Latin American History, Birds, California History and more!

This museum protects over 35 million specimens dating back 4.5 millions years ago!  (Wow!  That's older than your teacher!!!)

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Birds, Mammals (Jaguar, African Lion, Sumatran Tiger, Chimpanzee, Kangaroo, Koala, Wallaby, Orangutan), Reptiles (Komodo Dragon, Rainbow Boa Constrictor), Plants and tons more!

Be sure to check out The Fun Zone.

Other Local Places

Boys and Girls Club of Venice

This is a link to our local Boys and Girls Club.

Fire Station Tours

Want to visit a fire station? The Los Angeles Fire Department is pleased to set up a visit to our Neighborhood Fire Stations.

Kids.LAcity.org

Things to do, places to go and games to play in Los Angeles.  Information and links provided by the City of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Parks Kid's Zone

A Kid's Zone put together by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

YMCA - Westchester Family

This is a link to our local YMCA in Westchester.

Youth Programs involving the Los Angeles Police Department

Be sure to check out the LAPD Kids site.

Libraries

Los Angeles Public Library Kid's Path

Lists books recommended for kids, games, and even read some eBooks at a site created by the Los Angeles Public Library.

Live Homework Help - County of Los Angeles Public Library

Live Homework Help is for students in grades 4-12 and provides homework assistance in English, Math, Science and Social Studies.  The program is Internet-based and connects students with qualified tutors in real time.

The service is free and is available through the County of Los Angeles Public Library website.

NOTE:

To access the program, students need a County of Los Angeles Public Library card which is free at the Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library. (You may want to check out this Get a Library Card link.)

To get a library card, please don't hesitate to visit our local County library.

Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library
4533 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292-5416
Phone: (310) 821-3415

State or National Links

FBI Kids Page

Learn more about the FBI through games, stories and other interactive tools.

McGruff, the Crime Dog - Take a Bite Out of Crime

Yes!  He has his own blog now!  McGruff's Blog

PBS Kids

Play on-line games and see some of your favorite PBS television shows.

State of California Kids Korner

Links for Arts, Social Studies, P.E., History, Math and Science.

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