The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants

We chew with our teeth every day, but how much do we really know about them? Allow Ms. Frizzle to teach your kids a thing or two about teeth. Kids complete a prereading exercise, read the book, and respond to several prompts about the...

Students name the three parts that comprise an insect body. In this ant lesson, students make connections regarding the curiosity of insects as it touches upon the students' personal perspectives. Students then observe ants in class...

Engage little learners in this moderately developed three-activity unit on the composer Camille Saint-Saens and his piece "The Carnival of Animals." Each activity includes a listening, discussion, and an art project to engage your class...

Totally gross out your class with the eighth lesson in this series on food science. Explore the microscopic world of bacteria by taking swabs of different classroom objects and growing colonies in petri dishes. An engaging activity that...

The Magic Pot by Patricia Coombs is the theme of this multidisciplinary lesson plan. Early readers first take part in a read aloud and grand conversation about the story's details. Then, they get to work practicing their skills in...

Students explain that ants are an important element of nature's balance. Ants eat many insects and are food to other animals. They watch a video and conduct hands-on activities that give them an excellent overview of the ants role in...

This is designed to be completed during, or after, the showing of the Magic School Bus episode titled "Busasaurus." Learners answer ten questions that are directly related to the video. It will motivate your class to view attentively....

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore the mouth, where digestion begins.

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students test whether gravity makes heavier things fall faster than lighter ones.

Students investigate ants in the wild. In this insect lesson, students observe ant colonies and conduct experiments, such as putting food in the ants' path. Students record their observations.