ClassX Video Lessons Lighting Strikes… Thrice?! ⚡ The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection
One day, something strange happened during a field trip with Ms. Frizzle and her class. There was a loud crack of lightning, and suddenly, everything changed!
Arnold and Dorothy Ann (DA) found themselves in a place called Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. They were confused because they started their trip in Albuquerque, which is far away. Arnold was worried because he couldn’t see the rest of the class.
Ms. Frizzle appeared and explained that the lightning caused the Magic School Bus to split into different parts. Each part ended up in a different place. Ms. Frizzle was with Arnold and DA, but she also seemed to be in other places at the same time!
Arnold and DA used a special device called the FrizzPad to track the other parts of the Bus. They discovered that one part was in Peru and another was in Hawaii. They were excited to find their friends, but they were also puzzled about how Ms. Frizzle could be in multiple places.
It turned out that Ms. Frizzle had split into three different versions of herself. Each version had a unique personality. There was a wacky and goofy side called “The Frizz,” an adventurous side named Fiona, and the reliable teacher who liked to learn safely.
Even though the situation was unusual, the class learned a lot from their adventure. They discovered how to work together to solve problems and how to use technology to find their friends. Most importantly, they realized that learning can be fun and exciting, especially with Ms. Frizzle around!
Remember, just like Ms. Frizzle says, “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” That’s how we learn and grow.
Map Your Own Adventure: Create your own adventure map! Draw a map of your neighborhood or a place you know well. Use your imagination to add magical elements like hidden treasure spots or secret paths. Think about where you would want to go if you had a magic school bus. Share your map with a friend and explain your adventure story.
Character Exploration: Ms. Frizzle has three different sides: wacky, adventurous, and reliable. Think about yourself and draw three different versions of you. What would each version be like? What would they enjoy doing? Share your drawings with the class and discuss how different sides of you can help in different situations.
Lightning Experiment: With the help of an adult, create a simple static electricity experiment. Rub a balloon on your hair and see how it sticks to the wall or makes your hair stand up. Discuss how lightning is a big version of static electricity. What do you think would happen if lightning struck a magic school bus?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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[lightning crackles][energy bursts][seagull cries]
DA! Liz! Are you all right?
Wait… Am I all right? I’ve lost the ability to see the rest of the class!
– Oh, no! I’m class blind!
– No, you’re not.
– They’re not here. It’s just us.
[Arnold shudders] This is like my recurring dream of a field trip descending into total chaos. Only, oh, wait! That dream is real. And it’s every single trip!
I admit this is stranger than usual, Arnold, but we’ll figure it out.
How? Ms. Frizzle is gone. I’ll never get to tell her how much I actually learned from her.
[Ms. Frizzle] There’s much more to learn, Arnold, like how not to talk about people when they aren’t there.
[stammers] Ms. Frizzle?
Yes, and that is clearly the iconic lighthouse of Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia, Canada? What happened during the storm that we ended up on the opposite side of the continent from Albuquerque?
When lightning struck the Bus, the power surge caused a rupture. The Bus has clearly been split and separated.
Where’s everyone else?
An excellent question, Dorothy Ann. Class, what would be the best way to find them?
Well, if the other FrizzPad is with the other part of the Bus… We should be able to track them!
Good thinking, you two. I would also have accepted “Scream their names as loudly as we can.”
-[FrizzPad beeps]
Hmm.
This FrizzPad’s on the fritz!
-[beeping]
There we go. I think we found them, but… could this be right? The other half of the Bus is in… Peru?
-[beeps]
-[phone rings]
Guys! Someone’s calling us! Please let it be a rescue team!
-[beeps]
-[static crackles]
Wanda! You’re OK!
– Arnold! Am I glad to see you!
– Hey, Arn!
– We were starting to get worried.
Where’s the rest of the class?
We’re in Nova Scotia, Canada, but it’s just DA and me.
Hold on! A part of the Bus is also in…
– Hawaii!
-[device beeps][dialing]
Keesha! Am I glad to see you guys! I need help immediately! I’ve got a situation over here. Carlos, Ralphie, and Ms. Frizzle won’t stop acting silly, even more than usual.
But… that’s not possible!
Oh, I assure you, it is very possible!
No. How can Ms. Frizzle be with you when she’s here with us in Peru right now?
– See?
– Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
You know how they say you can never have too much of a good thing? Well, we all have a Frizzle! Surprise.
[laughs] You get a Frizzle! She gets a Frizzle! We all get Frizzles!
Ms. Frizzle split into three?
Ah! This is all starting to make sense now.
Really? Uh, according to my research…
Oh, who am I kidding? There’s no research to support this!
This is impossible!
Improbable, but not impossible, Dorothy Ann. This isn’t my first split. Last time I experienced a magic rupture, I fractured into three parts as well.
What you’re seeing is only one-third of me. There’s also the wacky, goofy, silly side of me. I call her “The Frizz.”
[laughs] Wacky, goofy side? Never met her! She sounds pretty awesome, though, eh?
And I’m the daring, adventurous side. Fiona!
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Inconceivable! Our Frizz just jumped out of the balloon!
– What?
-[laughs] Classic me!
And then there’s this part of me. The reliable teacher who only wants to observe and learn from a safe distance.
Music to my ears.
Good. Then please sit.
Sitting is 77.84% safer than standing.
And swinging is 100% more fun than sitting!
Whooo-hoo!
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