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Hands-On Science Fun with The Magic School Bus

 

We first discovered science fun with The Magic School Bus when my oldest daughter was four. She’s 14 now and has fond memories of Ms. Frizzle as her younger sisters and I read through the books together now.

When I heard that The Magic School Bus has hands-on science kits delivered straight to the doorstep, I knew it was something that we would love!

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The Magic School Bus Science Kits are based on the award-winning series, The Magic School Bus. If you haven’t heard about the series before, each of the stories center on the antics of a frizzy-red haired fictional elementary school teacher, Ms. Frizzle, and her class, who board a “magic school bus” to take them on field trips to impossible locations, like the solar system, clouds, the past, and inside the human body. This story-based learning took the science scene by storm in the 90’s.

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The kits take it to the next level with hands-on learning that all ties into the stories! This is a great choice for families with multiple children, kinesthetic, and visual learners – and just a fun, educational activity for a rainy day! The kits include experiments related to Volcanoes, Weather, Water, Fossils, Bacteria and Fungi, Stars and Planets, and the weather.

One experiment I’ve been really excited to try is the Volcano Kit! The kit comes with a small volcanic rock, a pumice stone, sheets of paper, black paint, paint brush, a magnifying glass — all to build a volcano.

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And there are so many more experiments! Think of a sibling science club coming to life in your home – or friends bonding over making volcanoes explode, and learning all about how the human body works! Getting kids excited about STEM learning is fun.

The Magic School Bus themed science experiments include:

  • Detailed, extensive 12-page colorful manual that is full of experiments and topic information
  • Each manual was based on the award winning Magic School Bus Book (and TV) series
  • A handy dandy cheat sheet for adults, so you can lead the way with no background in science
  • Tools and instructions for the interactive experiments
  • Certificate of Completion – a great way to reinforce learning and accomplishments

Do you love The Magic School Bus in your homeschool?

 


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2 Comments

  1. Thank you for sharing about the science kit. Do you think the kit would work for a group of kids to share in a classroom?

    1. I think it could work in a classroom setting, depending on the size of the group. We use it for three kids to do together. I think as long as you could do the experiments as the teacher and all the kids could see them, or choose a child or two to do the experiments in front of the class, this could work. There aren’t enough supplies for each child to have an experiment, but doing it this way or possibly breaking up into smaller groups should work. I hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

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