• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

A Field Trip Life

Books, places, and books that take you places

  • About
  • Books
    • Evie’s Field Day: More Than One Way to Win
    • Tess & The Waves
    • George The Giraffe Books
    • Raven’s Gift: A Feathered Flight of Faith
    • Nancy Bess Had a Dress
  • Author Visits
    • Invite Claire
    • Events
  • Field Notes
    • Book Reviews by Claire
    • Latest News in Your Inbox
  • Resources
  • Contact

Citizen Science

W is for Washington D.C.

April 27, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 10 Comments

Welcome to Day 23 in the A to Z Blog Challenge where we post in alphabetical order during April. My blog theme for the month is Read the World with Kid’s Books. W is our letter of the day so we are heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue which is, of course, the address for the […]

Filed Under: Books, Citizen Science, Farm Fresh, Field Trips, Food, Places Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew, Gardening, Michelle Obama, Read your world, Washington D.C.

S is for San Diego our next stop on the A-Z April Blog Challenge Read Your World

April 22, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 12 Comments

Happy Earth Day! I hope you will have a chance to be outside and enjoy this beautiful spring day. It is very fitting that today’s stop on the A-Z blog challenge is S because that means we get to visit one of my favorite cities. The book I’d like to share today not only celebrates […]

Filed Under: Books, Celebrate, Citizen Science, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: Children's books set in San Diego, Earth Day, Horticulture, Kate Sessions - biography, San Diego, The Tree Lady; the True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever

Celebrate Pi Day! 3.14152653

March 13, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

When you live with a math fanatic March 14th is a big day. And, this year it looks like it will be the best ever! It is Pi Day and we are going to celebrate. I first learned of Pi day from my daughter Mee Mee who loves all things math. Since we enjoy all holidays […]

Filed Under: Adoption, Books, Celebrate, Citizen Science, Farm Fresh, Field Trips, Food, Inspirations, Multicultural Children's Books, Places, Uncategorized Tagged With: 3.1415, Albert Einstein's Birthday, I Am Albert Einstein, Pi Day, Pi Day Bracelet, Pi Day Crafts, Pizza Pi, Ugly Pie

Watching the Monarchs – a field trip to the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

February 7, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

Have you ever seen a Monarch butterfly as it migrates south for the winter? The sight of these magnificent orange and black insects floating in the breeze seems almost like a dream. In my opinion, this is one of the most amazing sights you can see. Now is the time to go if you are […]

Filed Under: Books, Citizen Science, Field Trips, Places Tagged With: Field Trip to Pismo, Monarch Butterflies, Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons, Monarch Butterfly migration in California, Monarch Butterfly picture books, Monarch Watch, Pismo Beach Monarch butterfly Grove, The Little Butterfly by Sherry Shahan, Velma Gratch and the way cool butterfly by Alan Madison and Kevin Hawkes

For the birds… a field trip to Morro Bay

January 13, 2015 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

I love to watch birds – I always have since my father gave me my first pair of binoculars. They are very heavy so I have a lighter pair  that I carry when I am out an about. I can identify birds by family but that’s about all. I spend much of my time either […]

Filed Under: Citizen Science, Field Trips, Places Tagged With: beginning bird watching, bird watching, Morro Bay Bird Festival

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

Hello. I’m Claire Annette - reader, writer, teacher, and field trip planner extraordinaire. Here at A Field Trip Life you will find ideas for adventures large and small and the kids’ books that inspire them. Sign your permission slip. Let's go!

Connect With Me!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Join the Fun, Subscribe to a Field Trip Life Monthly!

Subscribe

* indicates required

Review Policy

Click Here for Review Policy

Search

Categories

MCBookDay-white-21-300x234



Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2026 | A Field Trip Life | Claire Annette Noland | All Rights Reserved