Linda Beech

This book is loaded with easy crafts that children can make- a little out of date, but not a bad collection. It also has a lot of different ideas for how kids can make money, which are creative even though some of them are a little out of date. It also has tips for using a few different types of craft materials.

In this book, Ms. Frizzle's class gets stuck in a "haunted" museum on their way to practice for a music concert. Carlos made an instrument for the concert but the sound it produces just isn't quite right. During a magical adventure in the museum, Carlos and the rest of the class learn about sound vibration and Carlos figures out how he needs to fix his instrument.

This book was fun and would be a fun read for a class. I love music and this book gave me ideas on how to incorporate music into show more teaching.

After reading this book the teacher could set up different items that make different noise vibrations. The students could listen to and feel the different vibrations that are made. They could also make their own instruments and put on a concert. show less

This is a great book (and series) for taking children 'inside" how things happen and why. Much to Arnold's ususal objections to class field trips, the class gets on the bus and enter the world of kitchen chemistry in celebration of Mrs. Frizzle's birthday. Things usually go awry and the children are left to get out of the "sticky situation" by using their apptitude skills and knowledge. This one just happens to highlight the chemistry in the kitchen, and the reward of knowledge comes in the show more form of a chocolate cake!

I really like watching the animated series for this cartoon, and having a print version is just as much fun. The simple explanations given in the story line are helpful and easy to understand. They also help adults give the information in simple terms for younger readers.

This is a great classroom helper to introduce chemistry to students. It gives concrete examples of it and highlights how this type of science is not just found in a laboratory with goggles and white lab jackets. Class activities could use the experiment at the end of the book for a hands on experience. Students can cut out a cake-shaped flip flap and decorate the front. Inside the flap chemistry facts can be written down. This type of unit must have hands on experiences, and cake taste-testing should be one of them! show less

This book explains the chemistry and science behind baking through beloved characters and a fun story. Like many of the books in this series, the magic school bus kids travel with the magic school bus to a bakery and learn all about how cakes are made, and how much of this process really involved a lot of science. t is a fun way to get children to learn a new subject in a way they have never thought of. I really liked this book because it teachers kids educational lessons in a really fun show more way. The pictures are fun while still staying true to the facts of the topic and really enhance a child's learning experience. show less