Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Physics & Energy
- Engineering & Technology
- Story / Adventure
The class rides alongside electric current as it moves through town and powers familiar devices. That impossible field trip turns a bulb, toaster, and motor into stops on an adventure about how electrical energy travels and changes form.
The science inside
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Energy
- Inventions
Your child will meet:
- Electric current moves through a complete conducting path rather than disappearing when a device uses it.
- Electrical energy can be transformed into light, heat, and motion by different devices.
- A town's electrical system connects sources, distribution equipment, wires, controls, and loads.
- Circuit components have different jobs, and changing a connection can change whether a device operates.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Quick discussion
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back! Small enough to squeeze through power lines, Ms. Frizzle's class learns how electric current travels through the town, lights up a light bulb, heats up a toaster, and runs an electric motor. Fans of the Magic School Bus won't be left behind by this simple and informative introduction to the generation and distribution of electricity.Don't miss the all-new Magic School Bus: Rides Again book series and the animated show streaming on Netflix now!
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