Based on the title “The Magic School Bus ‘Goes Cellular’” and the context of the questions, this worksheet is designed to accompany the educational video episode where Ms. Frizzle’s class shrinks down to explore the human body at a cellular level — specifically focusing on skin, digestion, and cells.
Here are the correct answers based on the content of that episode:
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1. Skin is made of flat pieces called __________.
✔ Epidermis cells (or simply
skin cells)
*Explanation: The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is made up of flattened, dead skin cells that form a protective barrier.*
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2. __________ are the building blocks of life. All __________ things have cells.
✔ Cells —
living
*Explanation: Cells are the basic unit of life. Every living organism — plants, animals, fungi, bacteria — is made of one or more cells.*
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3. A way into the skin is through a __________ follicle.
✔ Hair
*Explanation: In the episode, the class enters Arnold’s body through a hair follicle — a small pocket in the skin from which hair grows.*
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4. Your body is made of living cells that __________ and __________.
✔ grow —
divide (or
reproduce,
multiply)
*Explanation: Cells grow to mature size and then divide (through mitosis) to create new cells for growth and repair.*
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5. Arnold’s skin looks orange because his __________ are orange.
✔ skin cells
*Explanation: In the episode, Arnold ate too many carrots, which contain beta-carotene — an orange pigment that accumulates in his skin cells, making his skin look orange.*
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6. The Sea Weadies are green on the __________ and orange on the __________.
✔ outside —
inside
*Explanation: This refers to the plant-like “Sea Weedies” (a fictionalized version of sea vegetables or algae). They’re green on the outside due to chlorophyll (for photosynthesis), and orange inside — possibly representing stored nutrients like beta-carotene.*
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7. The villi cells move the food to the __________ stream.
✔ blood
*Explanation: Villi are tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine. Their cells absorb nutrients from digested food and pass them into the bloodstream.*
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8. The orange stuff seeped through Arnold’s __________ cells.
✔ skin
*Explanation: The orange pigment (beta-carotene) from the carrots Arnold ate was absorbed into his bloodstream and eventually deposited in his skin cells, giving him an orange hue.*
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9. It takes about __________ for new skin cells to appear on the surface.
✔ four weeks (or
28 days)
*Explanation: In the episode, it’s explained that skin cells take about 28 days to travel from the bottom layer of the epidermis to the surface, where they flake off.*
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10. Your cells need different types of __________ to be healthy.
✔ nutrients (or
food,
vitamins,
minerals)
*Explanation: Cells require various nutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals — to carry out their functions and stay healthy.*
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1.
Skin cells (or Epidermis cells)
2.
Cells —
living
3.
Hair
4.
grow —
divide
5.
skin cells
6.
outside —
inside
7.
blood
8.
skin
9.
four weeks (or 28 days)
10.
nutrients
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This worksheet reinforces key biology concepts from the episode: cell structure, skin anatomy, digestion, nutrient absorption, and the importance of a balanced diet — all presented in a fun, memorable way through The Magic School Bus!
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