Does The Magic School Bus find any mammals when it explores inside the Earth?
This book is one in a series that combines humor and scientific fact to help students lean about their world. “The kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class have been studying animals’ homes. There’s a beehive, a wasp’s nest, an ant farm — even a beaver lodge right in the classroom. It’s a relief when the Friz announces, “Today we start something new.” They are going to study earth science. The class digs through the earth’s crust, then travels straight to the center of the earth and out the other side — through the mouth of a volcano! Rock collecting has never been quite like this! All throughout the field trip, the class receives hands-on experience with various rocks – basalt, granite, limestone, obsidian, pumice, sandstone, shale, etc. But no mammals! Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen combine their many talents in another hilarious science adventure with the wackiest teacher, the weirdest school bus, and the wildest field trips, ever!” These books are supremely popular at my K-1 school and the whole s
