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...

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...

This is the full text of the western novel Going Some by Rex Ellingwood Beach. Four cowboys inclined their bodies over the barbed-wire fence which marked the dividing-line between the Centipede Ranch and their own, staring mournfully...

This is the complete text of the short story "The Cub Reporter" by Rex Ellingwood Beach.

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...

Recognize resourceful and budget-friendly methods to help restore and protect coastlines. View the video and utilize the lesson plans.

Read the full text of the short story "With Bridges Burned" by Rex Ellingwood Beach.

The full text of the short story "The Thaw at Slisco's" by Rex Ellingwood Beach. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

The full text of the novel The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Ellingwood Beach. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Text of the short story "Running Elk" by Rex Ellingwood Beach, an American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "Laughing Bill Hyde" by Rex Ellingwood Beach. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The North Wind's Malice" by Rex Ellingwood Beach, an American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

This resource includes a letter written by an Allied soldier shortly before landing at Normandy. This is an invaluable primary source document.

This multi-day lesson allows young scholars to get a chance to explore repeating and growth patterns by extending an existing pattern. Students will practice fractions too. Young scholars will write their own problems and explain their...

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

A lesson plan that introduces overlapping to 2nd graders as they learn how to construct a mural. Focus is given to artist Faith Ringgold and her children's book, Tar Beach.

Read the full text of "When Northern Lights Come Down O'Nights" by Rex Ellingwood Beach.

Learn about the strategies cities use to control beach and shoreline erosion.

You already know that a trip to the beach can give you a nasty sunburn, but the nitty gritty of sun safety is actually much more complex. Wrinkle-causing UVA rays and burn-inducing UVB's can pose a serious risk to your health (and good...

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...

For many kids, a day at the beach would not be complete without building a sandcastle. Have you ever wondered how it is that you can pack sand into a mold for a sandcastle? Do some kinds of sand pack better than others? This project will...

The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit organization of scientists and future scientists to preserve the Leatherback sea turtles and their nesting beaches.

Going to a beach or a pool can make for a great time if one is conscious of potential hazards that are associated with these locations. This site covers important considerations necessary for an enjoyable yet safe experience.

A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.