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What can the Magic School Bus teach grownups about engaging kids with science

For decades, children over the world have traveled along with a wacky teacher, named Miss Frizzle, who drives the Magic School Bus. There are Magic School Bus books, two cartoon television series, and a video game, with the goal of getting more kids into science.

For decades, children over the world have traveled along with a wacky teacher, named Miss Frizzle, who drives the Magic School Bus. Wisnioski thinks Miss Frizzle’s catch phrase of “take chances, make mistakes, get messy,” teaches kids that science isn’t just about logic and structure. The Magic School bus books have sold more than 93 million copies in 13 countries, and there are 80 episodes of the TV show, including a recent reboot on Netflix.

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