"On the Beach, No. 3, 1915" in an oil painting on canvas by Post-Impressionist Maurice Prendergast (American, 1858-1924).

A book about going to the beach and the things you can see and do there. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Jessica who enjoys the calm and quiet of the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about all the fun things people can do at the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Jessica who enjoys the calm and quiet of the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

One of the greatest vocal bands of the 1960s, the Beach Boys are best known for their harmonies and unique California sound. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.

This article is the companion to the exhibit on Oceans at the Smithsonian. There is good information about sand, microscopic life in the sand, and problems that people cause on our beaches.

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.

A day at the beach is a wonderful way to spend time with your family and friends. You can swim, play games, and build sand castles. But have you ever thought about how all of that sand got there and wondered why the shoreline weaves in...

This site focuses on the following questions:1. What are the divisions of a beach?2. How does energy vary along the beach area?3. How does grain size vary along the beach in response to wave energy?

In addition to providing tips to help you stay safe when playing in or near a swimming pool, lake, or water park, this website includes statistics about pool-related injuries and drowning.

The Cate family is on vacation at Decatur Motor Camp, York Beach, on the southern coast of Maine. It's late afternoon and the Cates are settling down after their day. Mrs. Cate and her daughter are preparing dinner in the trailer; Mr....

Kindergarten students created this children's picture book. If You Take a Dog to the Beach was based on the commercial book series that includes If You Give a Moose a Muffin in which a sequence of events is kicked off by an initial...

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

Did you ever notice the cool patterns around your footprints when you take a walk in the wet sand at the beach? The pressure of your feet has effects far outside your footprints. Here's a project that uses a simple experimental apparatus...

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, also known as the Empire Air Training Scheme, was put in place during World War Two. Its goal was to train pilots from Britain, Australia and Canada for the Royal Air Force in Britain. Canada...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about three girls who build sandcastles on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who works with his family and others to rescue a whale stranded on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

An area in the Yamal Peninsula witnessed an unusual natural event of giant, perfectly formed snowballs. Find images from the beach and a brief video clip.

This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on Sir Winston Churchill and his award-winning speeches during WW II. It features links to a brief history "England in World War II," a Winston Churchill biography, a list...

Have you ever been swimming at the beach and gotten some water in your mouth by mistake? Then you know that the ocean is very salty. Bodies of freshwater also contain some salt, but much less compared to oceans. In this experiment you...

This page recounts the Canadian role in the Italian Campaign. Quotes, French translation, and pictures are available here.

Read about the Alabama Beach Mouse, a field mouse found in the sand dunes of coastal Alabama. This reference guide provides information about its breeding, characteristics, distribution, and other information about the species.

The eight Germans who landed on beaches were all graduates of a training school for saboteurs. The idea for a sabotage effort in America developed in late 1941, soon after a German spy network in the United States imploded when one of...