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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation" by H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation" by H. G. Wells. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Read Works

Read Works: Summer Vacation

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jose who learned the importance of a weather forecast. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is an art idea for young students returning to school after summer break. Website provides ideas for making unique collages conveying any theme.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 2.nbt How Many Days Until Summer Vacation?

For Teachers 2nd
This lesson plan has students solving a real world word problem using addition or subtraction.
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Other

Renouveau Vacances

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of this resort, their vacation suggestions, how to reserve, and location of the resorts.
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University of Texas at Austin

Francais Interactif Les Vacances

For Students 9th - 10th
Weather, seasons, geography, activities - all thins related to vacations presented with extensive vocabulary list, interactive audio, video and interview clips utilizing vocab in context. Has links to important grammatical concepts and...
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Family Education

Family Education: Family Vacations: Visiting Farms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These farms may not be close to you, but will give you some good ideas about visiting family farms in your area. It will do your heart good to see your kids doing farm chores.
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Other

Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover why so many people travel to Spain. It's more than a vacation spot.
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Other

Conges Payes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about paid vacation days in France. Details are provided regarding the length of paid vacations, what happens if they fall over a weekend, and who decides when they will take place.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Leaving the Island

For Students 9th - 10th
This six-stanza poem shares the sadness in leaving an island home after a vacation of fun and relaxation.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Corresponding Punctuation Marks [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
In Robin Pulver's Punctuation Takes a Vacation students will see the value of punctuation and how it is necessary to use in writing. For younger students, use this book as supplemental reading material before beginning this lesson on...
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Other

International Volunteer Programs Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page for the International Volunteer Programs Assoc. Volunteer vacations, like those listed on this site, are becoming more and more popular. The pull-down menus will help you find a project. The question/answer...
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Other

Volunteer Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists several volunteer program opportunities. Volunteer vacations, like those listed on this site, are becoming more and more popular.
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Other

Travel Tidings Alaska: Alaska Travel, Tourism, & Vacations

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this free Alaska travel guide about Alaska tourism, with information on travel regions, cities, national parks, activities, weather, and various maps.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Bobbie Bear's Vacation Outfits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help Bobbie Bear figure out how many outfits he could make with his shirts and pants. He can have up to 5 shirts and 4 pants. Figure out all the possible combinations.
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Other

Vermont Vacation

For Students 9th - 10th
Fall in love with Vermont, any season, any time. Take the virtual scenic roads through this lovely State and learn about its regions, attractions, and resources.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Family Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will take a surprise trip around the world. As they travel, they will use clues to discover where they are going. They will then figure out how much money they have spent in U.S. dollars, using exchange rates.
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Planning a Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs and view a written dialog in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dream Vacation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit teaches students to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.
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Other

Panama Tours: Virtual Tourism Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has excellent content range and is easy to navigate to find specifics. It is colorful, attractive, and extremely useful to learn not only the "basics" of Panama, but also specific holidays and customs, export products, etc. One...
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Other

Nebraska Tourism Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Nebraska's attractions, events, accommodations, outdoor adventures, agri-tourism, and a vacation planner.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Yellowstone, Then and Now

For Students 6th - 8th
Boulders shift. Canyons erode. Old trees fall. New ones grow. And tourists crowd Yellowstone National Park. The length of their vacations is barely any time at all in the stream of history.
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: Presidential Retreats

For Students 9th - 10th
These historical resources include photos of presidents and their families while on vacation or retreat from the White House. Links to many other resources for information on the White House history.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Family Camping: York Beach, Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
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....

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