A Day at the Beach entices students to think about what makes a perfect day at the beach including something from all of their senses.

Dinosaurs on the Beach, a novel written by Marilyn Helmer, looks at a child's search for fossils on a beach in Nova Scotia. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.

Practice writing progressive tense verbs by filling in the blanks in the sentences on this worksheet with the progressive tense of each verb.

An underwater archaeologist writes about the landings that took place at Omaha Beach and how the best laid plans went very wrong.

Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.

Examine Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach" with the help of discussion/writing prompts and a short essay that sheds light on this piece of artwork as well as quilting in African culture.