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The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.
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Hey, Arnold, since when do you know so much about color? Read the first page
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
TV spin-off book
6 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
It is hard to find the "original" Magic School Bus books as opposed to the ones based on the TV series. If you look at the copyright page, it does say from a TV episode BASED on the Magic School Bus books written by Joanna Cole. I would like this information put in the product details section.
I find that the books based on the TV series have a small fraction of the science of the "original" MSB books. I would only give this book to children in pre-school or kindergarten.
I find that the books based on the TV series have a small fraction of the science of the "original" MSB books. I would only give this book to children in pre-school or kindergarten.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Review of the MSB's "Makes a Rainbow"
15 July 2005
Format:Paperback
Ms. Frizzle does it again! With her remarkable bus, silly wardrobe, and bag of tricks, she teaches the gang alot about light. This time she teaches using an amazing laser-powered pinball machine.
The kids can't wait to play -it is pinball afterall-but the problem is that Mr. Rule (the principal) is about to take the game away if they can't `win' a game. To win, the students must light up all six `colored eyes' at the back of the game. This requires that they split the incoming laser light and bounce the various frequencies/light colors around.
The children win, of course, but not before they learn about wavelength, prisms, and reflection and refraction.
Four Stars. These books are very educational, but they are not the easiest read-alouds. (I read them to my 3 and 5 year-olds anyway.) In this case, the topic is rather complex AND I would suggest that you use this book as a supplement to the Video.
**See the `Search Inside' Excerpt page for an example of reading level. Certainly young children will not be able to read them.
The kids can't wait to play -it is pinball afterall-but the problem is that Mr. Rule (the principal) is about to take the game away if they can't `win' a game. To win, the students must light up all six `colored eyes' at the back of the game. This requires that they split the incoming laser light and bounce the various frequencies/light colors around.
The children win, of course, but not before they learn about wavelength, prisms, and reflection and refraction.
Four Stars. These books are very educational, but they are not the easiest read-alouds. (I read them to my 3 and 5 year-olds anyway.) In this case, the topic is rather complex AND I would suggest that you use this book as a supplement to the Video.
**See the `Search Inside' Excerpt page for an example of reading level. Certainly young children will not be able to read them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly Disappointing
13 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback
I am a big fan of the Magic School Bus Series and also impressed with the chapter books and easy reader type books they have, which is great for varying reading levels within a classroom. Having said that, I was very disappointed with ...Makes a Rainbow. It is indeed confusing and unclear for younger readers as some of the other reviewers stated. My first grade students were not too impressed with this book to say the least. Making reference to and using the idea of a pinball machine distracted from the factual information it attempted to teach about rainbows.
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