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If you're looking for some great media suggestions for your kids--look no further than our Top Picks! We have a variety of lists in all of our media categories with some wonderful suggestions for kids of all ages. Whether you're looking for great fantasy books for your 8-14 year old or some classic holiday movies, you're sure to find something that your kids will enjoy.

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Geography Web Sites

Satellite Composite Images of Clouds

Check the clouds over the US and Canada and view animated weather patterns that are updated every thirty minutes. Views from various satellites are stitched together and combined with surface temperature readings to make a global montage every six hours. Kids might prefer the rotating globe movie showing cloud movements alone.
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Oceanweather

Click on the map to select a region of the world. You'll be able to check on wave height, water temperature, and more, based on buoy readings and observations from ships.
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Current Solar Images

Cloudy where you live today? No problem. Chances are it's sunny someplace else on the planet. Check these daily images from solar observatories all over the world. You'll see the Sun in a variety of unusual hues meant to enhance its features.
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Old Faithful Geyser Webcam

This famous geyser is located in Yellowstone Park, which straddles Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho; it erupts every 91 minutes, give or take ten minutes. This webcam view displays the time as well as the next predicted eruption. According to the site, "An eruption lasts one and a half to five minutes, expels 3,700 - 8,400 gallons (14,000 - 32,000 liters) of boiling water, and reaches heights of 106 - 184 feet (30 - 55m)."
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San Diego Zoo Webcams

What are the elephants up to in San Diego? You can find out--just click the cam screen to view their large exhibit area. You might catch one taking a swim in the pond! You can also choose other zoo cams to spy on pandas, apes, and polar bears.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Feedercam

Find out for sure if "birds of a feather flock together." Control the feeder cam to zoom in on several different feeders at this famous nature preserve in Ithaca, NY. You may spot Red-winged blackbirds, Blue Jays, and more.
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