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.

These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'Beach Scene' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.

This lesson plan is designed to teach young children about healthy and hazardous marine and freshwater environments and be able to describe the effects of the pollution of plastics on wildlife.