This guide introduces children to the human body and the five senses. Experiences in the guide cover the major body parts and what they do. Children also will use their senses of sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing to learn about the world.

MESS My Body My Senses Educators’ Guide

MESS My Body My Senses Materials

Included experiences:

1. Introducing the Body
2. The Five Senses
3. The Sense of Sight
4. Introducing Magnifying Tools
5. Hands
6. The Sense of Touch
7. Fingerprints
8. Feet
9. The Sense of Smell
10. The Sense of Taste
11. The Sense of Hearing
12. Skeleton
13. Muscles
14. Internal Organs
15. We Are Living Things
16. Growth

 

Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories: MESS®

Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories: MESS is a science-centered early childhood curriculum enhancement. MESS includes 10 month-long units that are appropriate for 3- through 5-year-old children. Each unit includes field-tested science experiences, suggestions for ways to integrate each topic across the curriculum, lists of recommended books and science materials, and ideas for involving families in children’s learning at home and in other settings.