The Magic School Bus in the Arctic: A Book About Heat

Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins

by Anne Schreiber, Art Ruiz (Illustrator), Joanna Cole

The Magic School Bus slides into the icy arctic to learn why people, animals, and things lose heat and how they preserve it--from house insulation to walrus blubber!

Genres: Science, Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, School, Education, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1998

Reviews

[K Morlando · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love the magic school bus series of books, they are very educational!

[Aneesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

They just keep coming.

[Danny Mcalister · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved revisted the magic school bus book's

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

My generic review of the Magic School Bus books -

We really love the series. This book doesn't have all the cartoony dialouge asides that the earlier books have. There are maybe a comment or two per page instead of full conversations. Some people hate that; I think I prefer it. The page is less busy.


These books clearly explain a certain topic. There are often additional activities at the end of the book for further learning.

We read these for 'fun' during picture book time and we read them when learning about a certain subject.

Most of the books have movies which correspond. We've enjoyed those as well.

[Megan Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an excellent resource for explaining to students more about heat. This book could be used to further students understanding of heat, if they do not know enough already. This could be combined with an exciting heat lesson in order to keep students engaged and interested in heat.

I would recommend this for 1st grade and up. I think there is enough information that 1st graders could gain a basic understanding, and the older grades would still be able to enjoy this book as a refresher as well.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once again, Ms. Frizzle and the kids take a fictional field trip (at one point covered in blubber fat!) to the arctic. They saw polar bears and walruses, but mainly learned about how heat radiates and dissipates and how insulation keeps us warm. Our girls love the Magic School Bus TV tie-in series of books (and the original videos, too) and we all learn when we read these stories!

[Tiffany Holt · Rating 3 out of 5]

The magic School bus in the arctic--a book about heat is a great resource to use when trying to teach kids about heat. It is a fun book with great illustrations detailing what is said in the text and the bubble comments are funny and makes you want to know what someone is gonna say next. At the end of the book there are letters to the frizzle and her kids which are funny and the last page has an experiment that the kids can do. A GREAT BOOK FOR A LESSON!

[Little Miss and the Legomeister · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Magic School Bus books. I've read quite a few over the years. Legomeister loved them a couple of years ago. He still checks them out sometimes, but he doesn't ask me to read them to him anymore. Now it's Little Miss who requests them.

This one's kind of gross; they use blubber as insulation to keep themselves warm.

[Holly Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Magic School Bus series is a great series for teachers to own for their classroom library. In this particular book, Ms. Frizzle takes her class to the arctic to learn about heat insulation. They learn about how igloos trap heat inside and blubber on animals. The series presents science in a fun and interesting way. I would use this book in classrooms from 1st-5th grade.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the better Magic School Bus Stories. My special needs teen age son and I both really enjoyed learning about the arctic and how the children figured out how to warm the bus up after it froze and wouldn't start. We even giggled outloud at how 'gross' it was when the kids covered themselves in blubber! ewww! But it was a way to keep warm. Fun educational story wonderfully written!

[Andrew Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my all time favorite books when I was in elementary school. It can be read at any elementary grade level. I would suggest using it in a science lesson to introduce the idea of heat energy and transfer between objects.

[Landon · Rating 4 out of 5]

We almost didn't put this one the 'true-fact' shelf seeing all magical elements...but since most of the content is true, we're going to go with it. Even though it's kind of a hybrid. AND, it's more about heat than the Arctic.

[onysha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic science. The TV series tie-in is not as informative and in-depth as the original book series.

Ms. Frizzle makes the kids wear blubber suits. Blubber as in real gloopy, sticky fat. Eww...

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Magic School Bus in the Arctic: A Book About Heat (Hardcover)
by Anne Schreiber
learn about heat in science supplements for the classroom

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good! We're usually really happy with Magic School Bus. Love the "blubber blankets" in this book. :)

Bonus--watch this on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO328h...

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

1 copy

[Juliette · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very, very good book because it was about the cold arctic. Arnold was not happy about the field trip, like always. The rest of the class liked it.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love them all (except the green environmental hooey they push)! So much good stuff to learn.

[The Brothers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ms. Frizzle takes the children to the arctic where they learn how to keep warm.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how these books encourage kids to think.

[Brooke Schrader]

"The Magic School Bus In the Arctic" by Anne Schreiber; published by Scholastic Productions, Inc.; New York, New York; copyright 1998
1. Awards this book has recieved: This book has not recieved any awards.
2. Appropriate grade level(s): This book is appropriate for first through third grade.
3. Summary: This book is about the students in Ms. Frizzle's class taking a trip into the arctic to learn how heat escapes, and why. In the process of learning, the bus and a couple students become isolated. They learn blubber will keep them warm, as it does the animals that live in the arctic. Along the way, they learn some other interesting facts about the cold and how to stay warm.
Review: I think this is a good book for children to learn about the artic, and weather in general. It will keep children entertained with the imaginary aspect of traveling to the arctic, but teaches them how to keep warm and a little about the blubber on animals. This is a good book to read to the introduction of a science lesson.
4. Uses in the classroom:
-Use the book to introduce a science lesson on weather or a related topic
-Use the book to use as an introduction on animals that live in the arctic
-Allow children to do their own research relating to the topic
-Have children discuss their knowledge before reading and compare after