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Un bus bien conservé

S1 E19
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Véro's show cucumber is missing. Who is the thief? Suspicions turn to Miss Bille-en-tête.

Levels:
Secondary
Subjects:
French as a Second Language Listening Science and technology Life Systems Français
Skills:
Problem Solving Critical Thinking Communication
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage
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E1 : Égarés dans l'espace

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Arnold's cousin Janet visits Miss Bille-en-tête's class for a trip to the planetarium to see a presentation on the solar system. Arnold suggests a trip to space.
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E2 : Des poissons et des hommes

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Arnaud and Keesha were supposed to bring two things from the beach that go together for a presentation, but they completely forgot. Keesha just has a tuna sandwich and Arnaud has a shoe full of silt after jumping in the creek to avoid being late. These two things have nothing in common it seems... Moving from phytoplankton to…
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E3 : Que les forces soient avec toi

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The magic bus plays baseball to demonstrate that without friction, i.e. without a fulcrum, no force can be exerted. Anne-Sophie explains to the class that push, pull and friction are the basis of every movement and every stop.
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E5 : Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

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The magic bus takes off with Miss Bille-en-tête who will take them through all the bad weather. During this journey, the class undergoes the changes of state of water to understand the formation of precipitate. With the addition and removal of heat, the students take the form of solids, liquids and gases.
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E6 : Prenez-en de la graine

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By visiting Ophelia's old school to collect the fruits of a small seed, the friends witness the life cycle of a flower. With its bright colors, the flower attracts pollinators that help transport its fruits and seeds needed for the germination of new flowers.
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E7 : Vol au-dessus d'une fourmilière

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While visiting the ant's habitat, the magic bus discovers that each ant has its own role in their underground community and that the survival of all depends on the role played by each one. This is a great example of an interdependent population of organisms!
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E8 : Une amitié croissante

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The story of this frog is a positive illustration of the natural environment in which an animal lives. Exploring the magic bus in this pond habitat affirms to them that specific resources such as food and space must be present in order to meet an animal's needs.
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E9 : Concerto pour un bus magique

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Miss Bille-en-tête teaches the class the basics about sounds, and everyone is interested.
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E10 : Tous à table!

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Arnaud does not want to leave. But that's no problem! He will still be part of the expedition as the bus unknowingly visits his digestive system. The class travels along its complex structure of organs necessary for digestion and learns about their functions.
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E11 : La confrérie de la vieille souche

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The teacher set out to teach her class about decomposition. Here they are all on the bus exploring an old stump. This land is home to many small microscopic organisms that feed on non-living matter. They learn that nature is both a habitat and a source of nutrients for organisms.
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E12 : Le malade extraordinaire

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The day Raphael is assigned to find the subject of a TV show with the rest of the class, he gets a bad sore throat. The class takes a trip into his bloodstream to find out what is going on in his body. They learn that there is a bacteria attacking his cells. His body temperature and respiratory system are affected, but his white blood…
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E13 : Les élèves studieux ont le droit au désert

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Miss Bille-en-tête's students are concerned about the drought in the desert. But after a field trip, their perspective changes. They realize that animals learn to adapt to their environment in order to protect themselves from the heat as well as from predators. Their survival needs are met even in the desert.
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E14 : Dans le ventre du volcan

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In trying to assemble a globe, the class runs into a problem: one piece is missing, an island. But where does this island come from?
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E15 : Docteur Rafistein

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Ralphie decides to build an all-purpose robot to replace himself. But before he can master his creature, he must master the various systems in his body. Together, they review the bone system, the muscle system and the joint system.
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E16 : Le bus papillonne

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The class is looking for a mascot for their soccer team. Ophelia suggests a butterfly. When they learn that butterflies can camouflage and adapt to their environment, they think it's a great idea. Their behaviors, movements and physical characteristics help the butterfly survive in their habitat.
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E17 : Le buso-saurus

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The bus turns into a dinosaur and the whole class is transported to prehistoric times. The class realizes that not all dinosaurs are dangerous; the herbivores only want to eat plants. But, they also quickly learn that carnivores and omnivores are not so friendly. Dinosaurs adapt to their habitat and learn to survive with as many…
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E18 : À l'eau le bus!

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Students move from a solid to a liquid state to explore the mysteries of the water cycle. They determine the conditions that cause the transition from one state to another such as heat and cold and they even turn into droplets and steam.
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E19 : Un bus bien conservé

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Véro's show cucumber is missing. Who is the thief? Suspicions turn to Miss Bille-en-tête.
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E20 : Pied au plancher

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The bus fails the technical inspection. The class travels inside an engine to see what factors are needed to make it work. They learn that air and gasoline create the compressibility required to move the bus.
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E21 : Le bus décolle (Les propriétés du vol)

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Thomas and Véro present their creation at the big aeromodelling contest. But before unveiling their plane, the friends go on an air trip and review the forces of flight. Lift, or the flow of air around the wings and tail, seems to be the key element of their journey, but weight, drag and thrust also play a big role.
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E22 : Le bus a les crocs

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The parents of the class are invited on a moonlit walk. They study the main physical and behavioral characteristics of a bat and learn that this nocturnal animal adapts to the dark to survive in its environment.
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E23 : Une classe énergétique

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At a carnival to benefit the Humane Society, the class builds a Ferris wheel. Unfortunately, the electrical system breaks down. Miss Bille-en-tête shows them that there are many ways to create a power source for their ride. Water, wind and solar power can all be turned into electrical energy. What a surprise!
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E24 : Capitaine Bille-en-tête de l'équipage

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The magic bus travels into space to divert an asteroid that is on a fixed course to their school. This space exploration identifies the components of the solar system such as the moon and planets as well as the technological tools used such as the telescope and spacecraft.
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E25 : Il y a un lézard (Les reptiles : animaux à sang froid)

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The magic bus goes in search of Lise, the lizard. The reptile world is different from theirs. They notice that reptiles are cold-blooded and have physical and behavioral characteristics unique to their species. They learn that there is a specific classification for animals based on various criteria.
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E26 : De l'eau et des bas

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Having seen images on TV of a sea monster supposedly living at the bottom of the lake, the children go to the scene to investigate. They notice that some objects float and some sink. They investigate the properties of water and the concepts of buoyancy to find a solution.
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E27 : Expédition au pôle Nord

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Cold day for the team of the magic bus which finds itself blocked on the ice floe. What better place to study heat than the icy solitudes of the North Pole? Do we really have to go all the way to the North Pole to prove that some materials let heat through and others don't.
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E28 : La toile d'araignée

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Sent by the magic bus in the middle of a science fiction movie, the friends must trap a giant praying mantis. They study the defense techniques of this spider as well as its physical characteristics. With their webs, spiders know how to defend themselves and can easily survive in their environment.
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E29 : Une histoire constructive

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Inadvertently miniaturized by Veronique's little brother, the team of the magic bus will have to build bridges and scaffolding to get out of it. They must study the concepts of size, shape, and function of a structure. They must make sure their creations can support their load.
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E30 : Une histoire mielleuse

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While trying to make honey, our friends find themselves in a pretty tight spot. They transform into bees to collect the nectar, put it in a honeycomb and stir it to thicken it. This complex cycle shows the friends the importance of the bee's role and makes them see the importance of protecting this species and its habitat.
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E31 : Le bus fait son cinéma

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In order to find Arnaud who is missing, his friends must explore the properties of light such as reflection and refraction. Using various sources of artificial light and escaping from several ghost-like shadows, they manage to find their dear friend.
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E32 : L'archéologie, ça creuse

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The class has a last minute surprise when Arnaud reveals his unknown antiquity artefact at the school lecture. After making several experiments, the students find out that this simple wheel-shaped machine has been used as a toy in our ancestors daily life. Arnaud demonstrates to the crowd the movements and changes of position of this…
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E33 : Le bus en voit de toutes les couleurs

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In order to avoid Mr. Settlement's reprimands, the friends must complete Miss Bille-en-tête's color game. Using a prism to break down the light rays, they must make the color waves propagate to the targets. Light refraction is the key element.
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E34 : Où pêche-t-il toutes ces idées?

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The fishing bus takes the opportunity to study the walls of the salmon. Will it make a good catch? In order to understand the behavioral and physical characteristics, the bus transforms into a salmon. The friends migrate, adapt and change their physical appearance like this fish. They also witness the life cycle of this species. …
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E35 : Travail d'équipe (Les muscles, le coeur et les poumons)

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Miss Bille-en-tête is training for a sports championship. The children learn about the teamwork of her muscles, heart and lungs. The friends learn that breathing is essential to physical activity and that the effect of daily exercise is indispensable.
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E36 : Une nouvelle vie

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To celebrate the approaching vacations, the children go to discover a recycling plant and see that it is an indispensable industry. It is an ideal solution related to saving energy and natural and artificial resources for the community.
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E37 : Graine de star

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The children perform the play 'James and the Giant Beanstalk', but Ophelia can't make a bean for the set. Mademoiselle Bille-en-tête transforms her into a plant and the children go to explore its main parts. They learn that the life cycle of this plant requires air, water, light and that it produces its own food.
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E38 : Le grand système

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Miss Bille-en-tête takes her class into the rainforest to find some mysteriously missing cocoa seeds. To their surprise, the cocoa flowers are not pollinated by bees, but rather by midges. The pollination of this flower is a complex process that demonstrates the interdependence between plants and animals.
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E39 : Tant va la roche à l'eau

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La classe doit fabriquer une statue selon des règles bien précises. Nul n'a le droit de se servir de ses mains. Mais la nature est là pour participer au travail. Le phénomème d'érosion est là pour leur apprendre que l'eau et le vent jouent un rôle important pour le déplacement et la formation des roches.
Levels:
Secondary
Subjects:
French as a Second Language Listening Science and technology Life Systems Français
Skills:
Problem Solving Critical Thinking Communication
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage