The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole; ill. by Bruce Degen
Genre: Science
I watched Magic School Bus with my sister when I was younger. I was "too old" for it to be cool, but I did it anyway--I couldn't help myself. I love that after allthese years, Magic School Bus is still cool to kids. Joanna Cole struck gold with this series.
In this book, Ms. Frizzle's class is studying rocks, and when students fail to complete their "bring in a rock" assignment, Ms. Frizzle decides it's time for a field trip. Digging deep into the ground, the class learns about different kinds of rocks, fossils, and what lies beneath the Earth's crust. Inside the Earth, like all the MSB adventures, is full-to-the-brim with facts--the pages are saturated with them--but the book is illustrated in a way that things feel new and fast-paced. This is a book for older elementary schoolers ( kindergartners and first-graders might have a hard time with the length of the book), and a great way to teach a bit about the makings of our planet.
Lesson idea: Student's should get to see different kinds of rock first-hand, and observe/feel the differences in texture, color and size--either by bringing in samples, or a trip to a science museum. Of course, wrapping up with an episode of Magic School Bus would be a fun treat.
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Genre: Science
I watched Magic School Bus with my sister when I was younger. I was "too old" for it to be cool, but I did it anyway--I couldn't help myself. I love that after allthese years, Magic School Bus is still cool to kids. Joanna Cole struck gold with this series.
In this book, Ms. Frizzle's class is studying rocks, and when students fail to complete their "bring in a rock" assignment, Ms. Frizzle decides it's time for a field trip. Digging deep into the ground, the class learns about different kinds of rocks, fossils, and what lies beneath the Earth's crust. Inside the Earth, like all the MSB adventures, is full-to-the-brim with facts--the pages are saturated with them--but the book is illustrated in a way that things feel new and fast-paced. This is a book for older elementary schoolers ( kindergartners and first-graders might have a hard time with the length of the book), and a great way to teach a bit about the makings of our planet.
Lesson idea: Student's should get to see different kinds of rock first-hand, and observe/feel the differences in texture, color and size--either by bringing in samples, or a trip to a science museum. Of course, wrapping up with an episode of Magic School Bus would be a fun treat.
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