Online Learning Activities

Talk Bugs With the Frizz: A Going Bug-gy! Activity

Students can read an interview with bug expert Ms. Frizzle, who answers questions such as “How do spiders make their webs?” and more.

  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

As part of Scholastic’s “Going Bug-gy” series, students can “Talk Bugs with the Friz” (grades K-4) by reading an interview with bug expert, Ms. Frizzle, of the Magic School Bus. Ms. Frizzle offers brief, easy-to-understand answers to 30 questions, including:

  • What’s the difference between bugs and insects
  • Why do fireflies light up their abdomen?
  • Why do bees have stingers?
  • How do spiders make their webs?
  • Where do butterflies live in the winter?
     

Learning Objectives

While creating their caterpillars, students gain an understanding of how living things interact with or cause changes to their environment.

  • Subjects:
    Biology and Life Science, Insects
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