SUMMER READING BOOKSETS Field Trips and Vacations Field Trip for School Bus (PreK-Gr 1) - School Bus has a busy day. He is in charge of taking the children to the zoo on a field trip. (Stone Arch Books) Big City Sights (K-Gr 2) - Ty and his family are going to the city. Ty wants to go to a museum, ride a bike taxi, visit China Town, and go to an observation tower. But when things start to go wrong, will Ty's city visit be a disappointment? (Stone Arch Books)
Going to a Concert (PreK Gr 1) - This book teaches readers about what field trips are, why people take field trips, and what you can learn from a field trip to a concert. (Heinemann-Raintree) Going to a Park (PreK Gr 1) This book teaches readers about what field trips are, why people take field trips, and what you can learn from a field trip to a park. (Heinemann-Raintree) Going to a Stadium (PreK Gr 1) - This book teaches readers about what field trips are, why people take field trips, and what you can learn from a field trip to a stadium. (Heinemann- Raintree)
Your Senses at the Beach (PreK - Gr 2) - What will you see? What you will you taste? Take a trip to the beach and put your five senses to the test! (Capstone Press) Your Senses at the Fire Station (PreK - Gr 2) - What will you touch? What will you hear? Take a trip to the fire station and put your five senses to the test! (Capstone Press) Your Senses at the Zoo (PreK - Gr 2) - What will you see? What will you touch? Take a trip to the zoo and put your five senses to the test! (Capstone Press)
Out and About at the Planetarium (PreK - Gr 3) - Director Solomon gives a guided tour of Star City Planetarium, where he explains such things as what equipment is used in a planetarium show and what some of the different objects in the night sky are. (Picture Window Books) Out and About at the Aquarium (PreK - Gr 3) - Aquarium worker Ming gives a guided tour of the Blue Harbor Aquarium, where she explains such things as what kinds of jobs people have there, what kinds of fish and animals live there, and how food is prepared for aquarium dwellers. (Picture Window Books) Out and About at the United States Mint (PreK - Gr 3) - A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of the United States Mint in Philadelphia, where they learn how coins are made. Includes an activity. (Picture Window Books)
Una visita a La estacion de bomberos/ A Visit to the Fire Station (PreK - Gr 2) - Text and photographs introduce a visit to the fire station that includes descriptions of some of the fire engines and ladders. Written in English and Spanish. (Capstone Press) Una visita a La huerta de manzanas /A Visit to the Apple Orchard (PreK - Gr 2) - Text and photographs introduce a visit to the fire station that includes descriptions of some of the fire engines and ladders. Written in English and Spanish. (Capstone Press) Are we There Yet? (Gr 1-3) - Maps are a lot smaller than places on earth. So how can you tell how far it is from here to there? With a map scale and the right skills, you'll know how far to go for every trip. (Capstone Press)
The Highest Places on Earth (Gr 1-3) - Visit the world s highest waterfall. Find out where North America s highest city is located. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth with extremely high elevations. Hope you're not afraid of heights! (Capstone Press) The Driest Places on Earth (Gr 1-3) - Visit a city that set the record for the hottest temperature on earth. Find out about the intense heat found inside our planet. By opening this book you will journey to places where temperatures reach extreme highs. You may need a fan for this one! (Capstone Press) The Coldest Places on Earth (Gr 1-3) - Visit a hotel made of ice. Travel to a city where metal eyeglasses freeze to faces. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where temperatures reach extreme lows. You may need your mittens for this one! (Capstone Press)
The Monster at Lake Lobo (Gr 2-5) - When the legend of Lake Lobo comes true, Kevin's summer vacation gets pretty creepy. Will his dog protect him, or is his mutt an evil monster? (Stone Arch Books) Windsurfing WInner (Gr 3-6) - Nick gives up on everything he tries. So when he's on vacation, he tries surfing. He doesn't like it, so he quits. A friendly girl helps him learn to windsurf. But will he quit that if he can't do it? (Stone Arch Books) The Hunter's Code (Gr 3-6) - For as long as he can remember, Ethan has envied his dad's hunting trips. His dad has always promised to bring Ethan along when he's old enough, and finally, this year is the year! But on their hunt, Ethan discovers some dead deer left in the woods. A poacher is killing the animals for fun. Ethan knows that's against the Hunter's Code, after all, he broke that rule himself. (Stone Arch Books)
The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol (Gr 3-6) - In Washington, D.C. on a field trip, Egg Garrison and his friends solve a haunting mystery. (Stone Arch Books) The Symphony That Was Silent (Gr 3-6) - James "Gum" Shoo and his friends thought their field trip to the symphony would be mystery-free. Think again! (Stone Arch Books) The Zoo with the Empty Cage (Gr 3-6) - Edward G. Garrison, better known as Egg, is pretty excited about the Science Club's field trip to the zoo. They'll get to see a rare display of Island Foxes, an endangered species. But when the club arrives, they learn that the foxes have been nabbed! Can Egg and his friends find the foxes? (Stone Arch Books)