Status
Checked out
Collection
Publication
Scholastic (1995), 32 pages
Description
When the class tries to bake a cake for Ms. Frizzle's birthday, they learn about reactions that occur when ingredients are combined.
User reviews
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
Mrs. Frizzles' class got everything ready for a birthday party- except a cake! They come up with a plan to make one for her during their trip to the bakery They learn a little bit about chemistry (primarily that when baking soda and vinegar are put together, they make a gas), and we see what sorts
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of things happen chemistry-wise when a cake is made. In the end Mrs. Frizzle does indeed get her cake. Show Less
LibraryThing member SABC
A birthday cake becomes an unusual chemistry lesson for the class.
LibraryThing member mfurth1
I have always like The Magic School Bus franchise. My favorite parts of these books is how the children are sucked into different adventures and they get to learn in a very different hands-on way. One thing I like about this book is that it didn't just talk about baking a cake, it also talked about
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other forms of chemistry. One character does an experiment with vinegar and baking soda, which I liked. Another thing I like about the story was how accurate it was to baking a cake. I like how it showed how to mix the ingredients. The thing that I liked the most was how the book goes into what it is like to be baked in a cake. It demonstrated how the cake looks inside when it is baked and what it is like. The main point of the story was to introduce baking and to give a childrens definition of chemistry. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
32 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
0590222953 / 9780590222952