During the beginning years of my family’s travels, I made an effort to research some of the different topics that caught our family’s attention. We dove into questions like, “Why are hot springs hot?” and “Where does chocolate come from?”
I ended up creating a short series of PDF booklets that I called my Field Trip Field Notes and started selling them for a couple dollars. Some of them read more like a science book, and others more like a short story, but all of them were filled with fun facts about the topics that we explored on our trips!
But, frankly, I was still getting my legs under me, where writing was concerned, and they could use a bit of updating to make them more interesting! So, as I find time, I will be turning my Field Notes into a series of non-fiction kids’ books exploring science, history, and culture. All the things that make a field trip fun and educational!
Field Notes Books
You can check out my first book in the series, What is a Hot Spring?, by clicking the link below.
Research shows that doing pre-learning with your kids is a key factor in determining how much they'll get out of a field trip. (Educationally speaking.) One of our kids' favorite ways to do pre-learning is by reading books filled with fun facts about our upcoming trip locations, but after scouring the internet for good resources for teaching kids about Hot Springs, I really couldn't find one I was satisfied with.
So, I wrote one!
What is a Hot Spring? is my first educational picture book that I've written and goes into detail about these incredible geological features that can be found across the world. Whether you're planning a family trip to Yellowstone National Park, relaxing in an onsen after exploring the Japanese countryside, or are just want to know why hot springs even exist, this is a great resource for curious kids!
And, bonus, it's available for free via Kindle Unlimited!
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The Original Field Notes PDFs
If you’re interested in the original Field Notes PDFs, they’re still available for a couple dollars each via my “Extras” store on Buy Me a Coffee. While they definitely needed an update, they weren’t bad. And each of them has fun facts, activities, and loads of information to improve your next family field trip!
You can check them out below
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$2.00Product Page See them allAhhh… There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a dip in a natural hot spring. But where does all that spring water come from, and why exactly is it so hot?
Dive into my field notes on hot springs and learn about the different ways they happen across the world!
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$2.00Product Page See them allLearn all about everybody’s favorite treat: Chocolate! Find out about the fascinating history of chocolate and follow the chocolate-making process from the tropical cacao fruit all the way up to the bars that you can find in your local grocery store.
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Product Page See them allFarms are all about life! Come learn about both plants and animals through the lens of my family's travel to a farm in the mountains of Honduras. This Field Notes covers a ton of cool stuff and includes some neat resources for continued learning at the end.
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Product Page See them allNot far from beautiful Antigua, Guatemala, a rumbling giant rears its head into the sky. Join along with my family as we explore to slopes of Pacaya Volcano! From riding horses to eating marshmallows cooked over lava, it was an experience you can't miss!(Includes fact sheets and learning resources)
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Product Page See them allChichen-Itza is one of the new 7 Wonders of the World, and a sight that I've wanted to see since I was a kid. It turns out that getting there was a lot easier than I expected! Come along with my family as we explore this new (ancient) wonder of the world!
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