The Magic School Bus

Kevin Mitnick was a curious kid growing up in California when he discovered a way to ride the bus in the whole greater L.A. area for free. He was able to accomplish this task by using nothing more than his own ingenuity. According to Jason Gots of the “Big Think” website “He (Kevin) used social engineering on a Los Angeles area bus driver, telling him he needed a special hole punch for a school project. The driver helpfully directed him to the public transportation supply store, where he could…

about the time when I killed my baby brother. Well that’s being a little dramatic, I didn’t actually kill him, I just sold him to the Magic Man. I never liked my little brother, Johnny, I was thirteen when he was born and I didn’t see why my parents needed another kid. Since the day he was born they completely ignored me and I was always left to be by myself. School was my escape; I could be with my friends there. My friend Lucy was always kind of weird. Her long, raven black hair was always…

School sports are commonly mistaken as distractions for the student-athletes. However, sports can help a student develop in their physical and emotional health, socially, and they also help teach students many life lessons. Critics say that sports can be distractions from school and can pull players away from friends they already have. Research indicates that one of the primary benefits of high school sports is physical and emotional health. In the scheme of things there are many long-term…

was a school field trip we took 50 trillion times a month and had lost its luster, the Omaha zoo , was much better. Larger habitats wider range of animals, movie theatre. Like if you combined Union station with a zoo. I was very excited at the time this being the only time i'd ever left Missouri, the purpose of the trip the actual activity besides seeing the animals was to watch a documentary, something like the evolution of animals or dinosaurs. I remember a scene with a ginormous school of…

graduation robes as I went into my row. I’ve been looking forward to my high school graduation for weeks now, and with my whole family in the audience I was more anxious than ever to receive my diploma. I considered about what led me up to this moment. All the hard work, struggles, and perseverance were leading up to this. Getting more fidgety with every step, my row headed toward the stairs to the stage. All of my high school administrators were there, including the superintendent that…

Every book has characters and setting. The book “A Snicker Of Magic” mostly centers Felicity Pickle who is the main character. Felicity Pickle is a sixth grader who is unusual on in her way. Felicity is shy and timid, but she is a wonderful writer. Also she lets everyone take her everywhere without questioning. But what makes her weird is the fact that she collects words and sees them hover around things and people. Felicity has never had friends and has never found the word home.When Felicity…

man named Chris McCandless who is a young Emory graduate who is found dead in the Alaskan forest around September 1992. McCandless grew up very wealthy living with his parents, he was into sports and a very good student. After he graduated from high school, he spent summer alone on a road trip across the country. After from graduating from college, McCandless gets dropped off by Mt.McKinley and hikes into the wilderness. He then spends the next 16 weeks in the mountains. He was successful for…

went to the Trills and Thrills Festival at Burbank Middle School. We had to be at school by 7:15 AM since it was our call time, and that was way too early for me since I usually sleep at 12 AM. I was in Advanced Band and I played the clarinet. Of course I was excited to play at the competition, but I was also nervous since we were going to Six Flags afterwards and I had a huge fear of heights. Once the bus arrived at Burbank Middle School at 10:30 A.M., we setted up our instruments and…

For this small group lesson, there were six students from a variety of learning levels. Students were familiar with the Magic School Bus series of books and television shows so they had a very good idea of what would be happening in the book I used. Students were attentive and willing to answer all of my questions. As I read the book, I asked questions to help students remember the sequence of events. I also had students give me the definition of more complex words used in the book. For…

Savvy is an enriching story, leading the reader into an emotional adventure that teaches about leadership and courage. Kevin, an Old Donation School fifth grader, is actively involved in Battle of the Books and engages in emotion of any book. “It’s all about perspective, about how people feel.” (Kevin Collins) This novel draws the reader in from the begging and doesn’t let go until Mibs reaches…