Karen is going on a field trip to a museum in New York City. She is excited about seeing dinosaurs and her pen pal Maxie. When David Michael starts a fight, Karen worries that the trip will be ruined.
When Brother's class studies birds, the citizens of Bear Country end up choosing sides in a battle between environmentalists and those who want to cut down the trees in Birder's Woods to build houses.
Katie and her third-grade class go on a field trip to the natural history museum where Katie finds herself magically transported into the body of their tour guide.
Mr. Morton's fifth-grade class takes a trip to the Blackburn mansion when Andrew announces that his family has purchased the property and intends to tear it down.
Fourth-grader Hank, while on a field trip aboard "The Pilgrim Spirit," tries to learn knot tying in his own unique way, which causes unforeseen problems.