Lesson Plan

Magic School Bus Going Batty

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Have a scary adventure with a set of reading activities based on Joanna Cole's The Magic School Bus Going Batty! Several worksheets encourage kids to predict what they will learn with a KWL chart, examine the new vocabulary words from the story, and work together to reflect on the book they have just read.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the book report activities and KWL chart for other books in your curriculum (with minor changes to details)
  • Assign the questions to reading groups, or use during a small language arts center
  • Have kids write their own story about bats based on what they have learned
  • Great for Halloween, a lesson about animals, or a unit on The Magic School Bus series
  • The TV show episode is available online
Pros
  • Applicable to many more books and stories
  • Well designed and fun to complete
Cons
  • None