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Florida Pompano Stars in Redesigned ARS Kids Site

New look Sci4Kids, an educational website operated by the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA, puts farmed pompano research under the spotlight

June 9, 2010

Florida Pompano Stars in Redesigned ARS Kids Site

Sci4Kids, an educational website operated by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture now has a new look. And featured in the SPOTLIGHT section is a video and text about research towards farming pompano.

Since its debut in September 1998, Sci4Kids has posted more than 126 stories about what ARS scientists do and the discoveries they've made. The website, which is primarily geared to youngsters aged 8-13, offers a "Teachers' Desk" with classroom resources and activities designed to stimulate kids' learning about agricultural research. The site also includes science fair project ideas.