“Alright class, it’s time for a field trip.”
All your favorite episodes. Your favorite science teacher. Your favorite pet lizard. Come join Arnold, Ralphie, Carlos, Wanda, and Phoebe on a trip into the solar system, the human body, and the waste factory as kids learn about relatable science in the world around us. Available on Netflix and on Youtube.
Magic School Bus Episodes
S1E1: Magic School Bus Gets Lost In Space
Lessons: Solar System
S1E2: Magic School Bus For Lunch
Digestive System
S1E3: Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie
Illnesses
S1E4: Magic School Bus Gets Eaten
Food Chain
S1E5: Magic School Bus Hops Home
Frogs
S1E6: Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
Worms, Decomposition
S1E7: Magic School Bus All Dried Up
Desert ecosystem
S1E8: Magic School Bus in the Haunted House
Sounds
S1E9: Magic School Bus Gets Ready, Set, Dough!
Cooking Chemistry
S1E10: Magic School Bus Plays Ball
Force and Motion, Friction
S1E11: Magic School Bus Goes To Seed
Gardening, plants life cycle
S1E1: Magic School Bus Gets Ants In Its Pants
Ant Colonies
S1E13: Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm
Weather and Storms
S2E1: Magic School Bus Blows Its Top
Lessons: Volcanoes
S2E2: Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles
Muscular System
S2E3: Magic School Busasaurus
Dinosaurs
S2E4: Magic School Bus Going Batty
Lessons: Bats
S2E5: Magic School Bus and the Bog Beast
Caterpillars to Butterflies
S2E6: Magic School Bus Wet All Over
Water Cycle
S2E7: Magic School Bus In A Pickle
Microbes in Food
S2E8: Magic School Bus Revving Up
Engines
S2E9: Magic School Bus Taking Flight
Flight and Aeronatics
S2E10: Magic School Bus Getting Energized
Energy
S2E11: Magic School Bus Out Of This World
Asteroids
S2E12: Magic School Bus Cold Feet
Reptiles
S2E13: Magic School Bus Ups and Downs
Sinking and Floating
S3E1: Magic School Bus In A Beehive
Bees
S3E2: Magic School Bus In the Arctic
Lesson: Heat and Insulation
S3E3: Magic School Bus Spins A Web
Spiders
S3E4: Magic School Bus Under Construction
Construction, Engineering, Levers
S3E5: Magic School Bus Gets A Bright Idea
Light
S3E6: Magic School Bus Shows And Tells
S3E7: Magic School Bus Makes A Rainbow
Light Color, Rainbows
S3E8: Magic School Bus Goes Upstream
Salmon migration
S3E9: Magic School Bus Works Out
Blood and circulatory system
S3E10: Magic School Bus Gets Planted
Photosynthesis
S3E11: Magic School Bus In A Rainforest
In the Rainforest
S3E12: Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls
Rocks
S3E13: Magic School Bus Family Holiday Special
S4E1: Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cue
Molecules
S4E2: Magic School Bus Cracks A Yolk
Eggs, Chickens
S4E3: Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach
Shells, Beaches, and Tidal Zones
S4E4: Magic School Bus Goes On Air
Air Pressure, atmosphere
S4E5: Magic School Bus Gets Swamped
Wetlands and Swamps
S4E6: Magic School Bus Goes Cellular
Cells
S4E7: Magic School Bus Sees Stars
Stars
S4E8: Magic School Bus Gains Weight
Gravity and Mass
S4E9: Magic School Bus Gets Charged
Electricity, energy storage
S4E10: Magic School Bus Makes A Stink
Smells, skunks
S4E11: Magic School Bus Gets Programmed
Computers
S4E12: Magic School Bus In the City
Zoo and city animals
S4E13: Magic School Bus Takes A Dive
Underwater coral reefs
How many Magic School bus episodes are there?
There are 50 episodes from the original cartoon, now available on Netflix. And there are two seasons more (and counting) of the reboot Magic School Bus Rides Again.
Who wrote the Magic School Bus books?
Joanna Cole is the author of the Magic School Bus books. There’s more about the Magic School Bus on the imdb page at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108847/
There are books that cover topics outside of the show, like Magic School Bus At the Waterworks.
Additional Recommended Shows
For the young learners in your life (target demo: 5 years to adult)
Story Bots
(on Netflix)
Currently has 3 seasons. The show has the sarcastic drawing style of a Rick and Morty, or Adult Swim, but it’s wholesome and educational. Guest stars include big names like Zoe Saldana, Weird Al, John Legend, Jennifer Garner, and Snoop Dogg while going very in-depth on topics. It is both a hit with the 2 year old, who can understand the animations of science processes, and it is easy to watch with the adults. Add this into your Netflix rotation, you won’t regret it!
Octonauts
(Netflix)
This show about underwater sea creatures doesn’t have 8 seasons for nothing. .
Wild Kratts
(PBS Kids app, and Amazon Prime)
The makers of Zoboomafoo left the treehouse of the lemur, and now study hundreds of other wild animals on their show. It’s part live-action, part animation, and 100% a hit with the 5 year olds. The little ones in your life return back with knowledge about animals that you had no clue about, and when you Google search the weird fact you find out that it’s true. Plus, catchiest short intro: “Wild Kratts!”
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