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Greenpeace: Explore Alberta a Tar Sands Vacation Video
This video is a satirical look at what a summer vacation to the tar sands would be like. Awaken to propane cannons scaring birds off the toxic lakes, take your children to swim at a tarry beach, and so on. You can also check the weather...
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Summer
A variety of lesson plans, units, activities, and worksheets are provided here all with a summer theme.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Summer of Possibilities: Friends & Neighbors Packet: Grades 1 and 2
Use these friends & neighbors-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
Other
Up to Ten: Color and Print a Summer Postcard
An interactive site that lets you choose colors to paint a seashore scene, and then print it out.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Leaving the Island
This six-stanza poem shares the sadness in leaving an island home after a vacation of fun and relaxation.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is related directly to the Scott Foresmann reading series for grade 3. It covers the entire first week of unit 1.