Visitors can become immersed in the weather exhibition in a uniquely Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ way by visiting Ms. Frizzle’s Classroom, climbing aboard the bus itself – transformed into a Weather Observatory – or visiting the Walkerville Weather Center. Through these three interactive environments, visitors can explore the water cycle and its relation to weather, and how influences from air, heat, water and land combine to create weather.
	Everyone can learn about the different types of weather and their characteristics and how to read natural world indicators to predict the weather. Plus, visitors can manipulate scientific measurement tools such as thermometers and anemometers and get the behind-the-scenes scoop on how to read maps and graphs like a real meteorologist!
	Ms. Frizzle's Classroom is filled to the brim with unique science projects created by her students to give kids hands-on experiences as only Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus can. Kids can check out Ms. Frizzle’s Weather Bureau to explore a variety of climatic regions and how people adapt to them while learning how weather influences our decisions about clothing, shelter, food, work and even play. Plus, they’ll get to join Ms. Frizzle’s students on a field trip to Walkerville’s very own Weather Center where they can observe and even report on weather.
	Through Ralphie’s Hot Air Balloon Race, kids are able to send miniature hot air balloons sailing over a heated surface to capture rising heat and learn about its important role in weather. In Tim’s Hot Backyard, they’ll compare the effects of heat on a variety of surfaces or at Keesha’s Wind Globe, kids observe global wind patterns and how wind is created. They can even learn how the Earth’s tilt is the reason for the seasons as they explore Dorothy Ann’s Ring Around the Seasons. They’ll find out more about Liz’s feathered, furry and sometimes scaly friends as she shares postcards on weather experiences. Children can activate a water cycle wheel and more!
	Kids can join Ms. Frizzle and students in Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus, which has magically transformed into The Weather Observatory. Here they can learn to measure lightning and discover how it originates in a recreation of a thunderstorm. They can also learn about snowstorms, high wind and rain as they ‘experience’ the various weather conditions. Kids can even build a snowflake, ‘mix’ up their own weather or create their own weather tools.
	In the Walkerville Weather Center, future reporters have the opportunity to observe and interpret LIVE Weather data over the Internet and post it on the Local Weather Board, or try their hand at weather reporting by taking an assignment to gather weather data and file a report. Kids can go “live” from the Frizzle News Network (FNN-TV) studio or Frizzle News Network Radio to report the weather just like their favorite meteorologist – all while learning the inside scoop on the weather terms and vocabulary used in the world of weather.
	They can even go “on-location” as a weather reporter to share with viewers what safety precautions to take during severe weather or access videos on a variety of weather topics at the Weather Video Jukebox. Visitors also have the opportunity to meet THE Friz and her reptilian sidekick, Liz as they will be making appearances often throughout the run of the exhibition.