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The Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books #14
Electric Storm
Get ready for some serious science fun when the Friz takes the kids on an electrifying adventure into an electric storm!
Hi, I'm Keesha -- one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When Ms. Frizzle announced that we'd be studying the weather, I thought it would be pretty boring. Boy, was I wrong! Ms. Frizzle promised to take us on a field trip that would give us a real jolt of excitement -- little did we know what we had in mind. Before we knew it, we'd become a bolt of lightning and we were off on an electrifying adventure!
Hi, I'm Keesha -- one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When Ms. Frizzle announced that we'd be studying the weather, I thought it would be pretty boring. Boy, was I wrong! Ms. Frizzle promised to take us on a field trip that would give us a real jolt of excitement -- little did we know what we had in mind. Before we knew it, we'd become a bolt of lightning and we were off on an electrifying adventure!
96 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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August 3, 2012
We've read all of the Magic School Bus picture-books that we can find and now we're working our way through the Magic School Bus chapter books too. We just love the Friz and her class; the characters feel like old friends to us.
This story takes us on a trip to learn about electric storms. I thought it was interesting that Ms. Frizzle's class become electrons and travel as part of a lightning bolt. The subject matter is interesting and we all learned a little bit more about the principles of electricity and safety in a thunderstorm.
We enjoyed reading this book together and we will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.
This story takes us on a trip to learn about electric storms. I thought it was interesting that Ms. Frizzle's class become electrons and travel as part of a lightning bolt. The subject matter is interesting and we all learned a little bit more about the principles of electricity and safety in a thunderstorm.
We enjoyed reading this book together and we will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.
November 30, 2009
I give this book 5,900 stars if I could. And it looks brand new! And you can see at the very top left corner a picture of the cover. I liked the book because it helped me learn about stuff. Here's one thing you can learn about: "Winds inside a cloud - speeding upward on the updraft side, and sinking fast on the downdraft side - can change the shape of the cloud superfast. A puffy cumulus cloud can turn into a towering cumulonimbus storm coud in as little as 30 minutes! That's not surprising, considering how fast winds can travel inside cumulonimbus clouds - more than 50 miles per hour."
August 28, 2020
Theme: Educating weather to students and other readers
I remembered reading this book when I was younger and gave me some nostalgia when reading it. In this chapter book, Keesha is the one telling her story about the field trip to the weather center. Ms. Frizzle and her class head to the center, but accidentally bump into a man leaving the center. Mr. Nimbus wants to become a weatherman, but his reasoning is somewhat ridiculous when it comes to weather. He joins Ms. Frizzle's class field trip and he learns about electric currents, thunderstorms, downpours, and other factors that make weather possible. Nimbus eventually learns about the weather and decides to go back to "weather" school. I did enjoy this book series but this book, in particular, was too repetitive and heavy on weather terminology. The story wasn't going anywhere, and the graphs and visuals strayed too far from the story's plot. Overall, it was somewhat disappointing to reread the book so I only gave this book three stars. The clear message conveyed in the story shows that it doesn't matter how old you are there is still a lot to learn. The reason I rated it was for the nostilia and that students can enjoy reading some parts of the book.
I remembered reading this book when I was younger and gave me some nostalgia when reading it. In this chapter book, Keesha is the one telling her story about the field trip to the weather center. Ms. Frizzle and her class head to the center, but accidentally bump into a man leaving the center. Mr. Nimbus wants to become a weatherman, but his reasoning is somewhat ridiculous when it comes to weather. He joins Ms. Frizzle's class field trip and he learns about electric currents, thunderstorms, downpours, and other factors that make weather possible. Nimbus eventually learns about the weather and decides to go back to "weather" school. I did enjoy this book series but this book, in particular, was too repetitive and heavy on weather terminology. The story wasn't going anywhere, and the graphs and visuals strayed too far from the story's plot. Overall, it was somewhat disappointing to reread the book so I only gave this book three stars. The clear message conveyed in the story shows that it doesn't matter how old you are there is still a lot to learn. The reason I rated it was for the nostilia and that students can enjoy reading some parts of the book.
August 4, 2017
This book is so interesting I learned interesting facts that I didn't know.I recommend you to read this book you won't regret it.In my school I know a little more than some of my classmates of Electricity
February 4, 2021
I actually liked this book a lot, but I like all the books I read. So wasn't surprised. I really like watching the Magic School Bus show with my sisters. I am 7.
October 4, 2022
Our family loves The Magic School Bus series! It is a fun way to learn science related subjects while laughing out loud at the play on words and witty puns.
February 6, 2023
Great read for 2-6th grade. I would rate the range so wide given the subject material. Plenty in here for even younger, though they may need it read to them.
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April 2, 2022
The Magic Schoolbus series: Interesting facts given in bite-sized pieces all while adventuring with Ms. Frizzle and her class makes this series engaging, educational and fun.
October 20, 2014
This is a chapter book and it started out really nice as instead of it being just point blank from everyone's perspective it's from Keeshia's point of view. From her telling the story after they had the experience. So my teen age son and I really was enjoying it until we got about half way through and then it had lost him and I. The story just pretty much wasn't going anywhere and just pretty much unless you read the little paragraphs with the extra information it looses you. But when you are reading this to a child that you can loose attention quickly if you stray from the original story you can't ver away from the story to read 'extra' information in a box away from the main story. If the writer had incorporated that extra information into the story I think it would have flowed better and made it more interesting. We didn't finish this book because like I said it had lost him about a quarter of the way through and it lost me a few chapters later... which was very disappointing 'cause we usually enjoy Magic School Bus.
October 15, 2014
1.The Magic School Bus 14
2.10/10=20min;12=50min;13=20min;15=15min
3.Ms. Frizzle, Channel 6 News, Magic School Bus, Going up, Draft, Lighting, Zapped hair
4.a)Ms. Frizzle could be unpredictable. I was used to that. But this seemed absolutely dangerous! I rushed to the front of the bus. I wanted to stop her, but I was too late. I gaped out the window at the hulking dust particles in the air a around the Magic School Bus. --"This isn't a recipe for a thunderstorm. It's a recipe for disaster!" Carlos yelled.
b)Ms. Frizzle suddenly off the engine, so I was surprised, but the Magic Bus was flying! Amazing! However, Her sudden action made the students nervously. She seemed to like the adventure.
5.It was the first time for me to read the series of Magic School Bus, and it was interesting. I want to take a class like theirs, it won't be though.
2.10/10=20min;12=50min;13=20min;15=15min
3.Ms. Frizzle, Channel 6 News, Magic School Bus, Going up, Draft, Lighting, Zapped hair
4.a)Ms. Frizzle could be unpredictable. I was used to that. But this seemed absolutely dangerous! I rushed to the front of the bus. I wanted to stop her, but I was too late. I gaped out the window at the hulking dust particles in the air a around the Magic School Bus. --"This isn't a recipe for a thunderstorm. It's a recipe for disaster!" Carlos yelled.
b)Ms. Frizzle suddenly off the engine, so I was surprised, but the Magic Bus was flying! Amazing! However, Her sudden action made the students nervously. She seemed to like the adventure.
5.It was the first time for me to read the series of Magic School Bus, and it was interesting. I want to take a class like theirs, it won't be though.
September 5, 2025
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Did you know they made Magic School bus chapter books? (And did you know my son randomly chose #14 to start at?)
They’re basically those vibrant kids’ science books, writ large. Still with plenty of illustrations, scientific asides, and more child endangerment than you can shake a lightning bolt at.
This time around (as one might expect 😄), the Friz and class end up getting swept up into a lightning storm, shrink down to the size of electrons, and become lightning.
How cool.
It’s a quick read, a fun adventure, and I have no problems with the science presented. I’m going to have to find a few more of these to read with my son!
Onward!
February 25, 2015
This was one of the easier books I chose for my book club groups. I know the students enjoy Magic School Bus and Mrs. Frizzle, but I wasn't 'wowed' by this one. Too many technical terms, that I think might be difficult for my ESL students, who I initially chose the book for. It will be interesting to see what they think of it and how much I have to help them get through it.
January 4, 2009
Corlos got zaped!! HA!!
September 22, 2011
Just read this book during rest time with my kids... it wasn't bad but I didn't like it as much as the first MSB chapter book I read. But my kids liked it and that's what counts!
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