The class decides to buy a star for Dorothy Ann's birthday. Join Ms. Frizzle's class on a field trip to outer space where they do some careful star shopping and learn alot of star knowledge along the way.
Ms. Frizzle and her students get on the Magic School Bus and learn about the world of insects, including bees, butterflies, spiders, fireflies, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, mosquitoes and dragonflies.
Describes police work in emergencies, and discusses police training, the role of police in natural disasters and terrorist attacks, and why people become police.
Explains how the Earth produces heat that can be used at the surface, describes how people have used this geothermal heat over the years, and discusses it as a possible source of renewable energy.