Summer - Teacher Resources

Integrate the study of summer into your classroom curriculum; it's every student's favorite time of year. Summer brings heat, extended daylight, and fun. Topics of study include biomes, habitats, weather, and more. There are activities for every subject: mathematics, science, social studies, and art. We have slideshows of our favorite summer reading picks, math worksheets to keep your students engaged over the break, literature guides for summer-themed books, references about the history of summer Olympic games and school vacations, and more!


Slideshows
	2008 Summer Olympic Games Events
	Top 10 Olympic Controversies
	Favorite Labor Day Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
	Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
	Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
	"Seasons" Sneak Preview Slideshow
	Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)

Printables
	Crepe Paper Flower
	Fact or Opinion
	The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
	Fourth Grade Summer Math
	The Summer of the Swans Projects
	Tissue Flower
	Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
	More Summer Printables

Lesson Plans
	Flower and Leaf Press
	Making Sand Art

References
	Most Overall Summer Olympic Medals (USA)
	Summer Crossword Puzzle Solution
	Baseball Parks
	Summer Crossword Puzzle

Quizzes
	Summer Words Quiz
	Ice Cream Fun Quiz

Summer Holidays
	Father's Day - Teacher Resources
	Flag Day – Teacher Resources
	Fourth of July – Teacher Resources
	Labor Day Resources for Teachers
	Memorial Day Teacher Resources


Art Activities
	Crepe Paper Flower
	Flower and Leaf Press
	Tissue Flower
	Making Sand Art

Math Resources
	Fourth Grade Summer Math
	Third Grade Summer Math
	Fifth Grade Summer Math
	Sixth Grade Summer Math
	First Grade Summer Math
	Sixth Grade: Over the Break
	Fifth Grade: Over the Break
	More Summer Math Resources

Social Studies Resources
	Favorite Labor Day Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
	The Summer of the Swans
	Most Overall Summer Olympic Medals (USA)
	Summer of My German Soldier
	The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
	The Summer of the Swans Projects
	The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
	More Summer Social Studies Resources

Reading & Language Arts Resources
	Summer Reading Lists
	Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
	Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
	Seasons Worksheets
	Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)
	Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
	Summer Reading List -- Middle
	More Summer Reading & Language Arts Resources

Other Seasons
	Autumn Teacher Resources
	Winter – Teacher Resources
	Spring – Teacher Resources
	Seasons – Teacher Resources

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2008 Summer Games

Celebrate this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, with our resources, activities, and lessons. Try a Classroom Olympics lesson, find out more about the Top 10 Olympic Controversies, and learn more about the Modern Olympics.

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August Events

Find educational resources for every day in August. Be sure to fill your August lessons with activities for Inventor's Month and Family Fun Month.

Back to School Resources

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Drama Resources

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