MSB Earth: Overview of Magic School Bus Explores the Earth (152190)

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Fun is just a stone's throw away, especially when you're traveling with the Friz, that fantastic teacher with the wacky wardrobe who can make anything happen. This time she's simply mad about minerals. Hold onto your socks - it's time to dig in and learn about rocks.

In this Magic School Bus adventure, you'll be transported through six geographic regions via a bus that's either an Airplane or a Digger.

Each environment you visit has its own games, experiments, and activities. Whenever you start something new, the Friz or one of your companions will be right there to help you. And as you experiment and play, don't let those missing rocks get away.

Arnold's rock collection is missing a few rocks and minerals, and your job is to find the ones that are missing. To find out what's missing, click an empty space in Arnold's collection. Listen to the clues for hints on finding the missing rock or mineral. When you find it, you can add it to Arnold's rock collection, and you're on your way to being a Master Rock Hound.

If you're not sure what kind of rock or mineral you've found, take it to the Geo Table. You can scratch it, wash it, magnify it, and test it until it gives up all its secrets.

When you're in the bus, be sure to go to the back of the bus and check out the Rock Transformer. You can transform obsidian into arrowheads or change toothpaste back into fluorite. Here's your chance to see what rocks and minerals can be.

And, you can actually create rocks in Ralphie's Earth Kitchen. Read the recipes, and then get cooking.

When you've found all the rocks and minerals, you're a Master Rock Hound.

The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth is designed for kids of all ages, especially those 6-10. The program is based on a series of books from Scholastic publishing, one of the leading publishers of kids books.