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

Read the inspiring speech made by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940, after the British were evacuated from Dunkirk.

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 video of the book "Tom And Pippo On The Beach", written by Helen Oxenbury. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

Josephine lives on the Marshall Islands. Follow her to the beach and find out what kinds of plants and animals live there.

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....

Students will play multiple games to build knowledge of fractions.

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...

This interactive nonfiction ebook focuses on what to see and do at the beach. Students can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence.

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?

Students compare the heating rates of wet sand and dry sand and study the effect of evaporation on heating rates. They create, interpret and analyze graphs of data. They also relate slope to rate of change.

[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.

Part of a series, this resource focuses on Juno Beach. The allies gathered to surprise the Germans, and to turn WW11 around. Canadians were assigned Juno Beach, meeting fierce battles but eventual triumph. Includes a brief video and...

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...

Olina is playing on the beach with the animals. Join her and find out more about life cycles and animals?

Five beaches to be attacked simultaneously? This ill-fated scheme was devised during World War I for the 29th Division on the Gallipoli Peninsula at Cape Helles. Read a timeline of how the events unfolded.

A brief history of Miami Beach on the city's official website. A link at the end of the text, Historical Photographs, takes you to a collection of one hundred sixty-nine photos, going back to the late 1880s, that can be viewed as a...

This is the official website of writer Theodore Taylor. Includes biographical information, a personal narrative about his childhood, a bibliography, and responses to several student questions.

Put four pictures in the correct sequence in order to see how two children spend a day at the beach.

Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

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.

An image of "Shell Gathering on the Beach", created by Jan Toorop in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 62 x 66 cm).