Our Bodies and the Five Senses

How do the animals at our Kids' Farm keep their bodies healthy year-round?

Content Unit:

Our Bodies and the Five Senses

Smithsonian Partners:

National Portrait Gallery

Standards:

Supports Head Start ELOF Goals P-SCI-1; P-SCI-2; P-SCI-3

Classroom Resources: Our Bodies and the 5 Senses Unit

Two figures stand on each side of a portrait hung on a wall. The figure to the left wears a green sweater. The figure to the right is a pink jackalope puppet. The portrait is of G. W. Carver holding a lily flower.

The Five Senses with George Washington Carver Portrait

With the National Portrait Gallery, discover this portrait of George Washington Carver, and use your five senses to learn about his job as a scientist, inventor, and teacher.

Resource Description:

Type: Activity Guide, Coloring Page, E-Learning Course
Project Time: 10+ minutes
Best for Ages: 2+

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Download Coloring Page

Three figured stand side by side as they smile at the camera. The figure to the left wears a blue shirt and holds a guitar. The middle figure is a pink puppet made to look like a jackalope. The figure on the right claps their hands with enthusiasm.

Music Playlist

Join Nick the Music Man, Pinky Jackalope, and other guest stars as they sing about healthy bodies and the way bodies experience the world through the five senses.

Resource Description:

Type: Music
Best for Ages: 0+

Watch / Listen

A smiling keeper stands on the left next to a pink jackalope puppet.

Take a Tour of the Zoo Grocery Store!

Have you ever wondered where the Smithsonian's National Zoo stores all the food needed to feed its animals? It's called the commissary, and it's a large grocery store just for Zoo animals! In this video, join keeper Antar and Pinky Jackalope as they chat about what food the animals eat. Then, follow along with them as they prepare a special birthday meal for Zahra, the gorilla.

Resource Description:

Type: Video
Length: 7:52

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Zoo keeper Nikki stands while she holds brown and cream spotted Nigerian dwarf goat. Behind her left should a pink jackalope puppet smiles.

Meet the Goats!

Want a brief introduction to our Nigerian Dwarf Goats? Watch this video of Pinky and keeper Nikki as they chat about what the goats do during the day, including eating, playing, and sunbathing!

Resource Description:

Type: Video
Length: 1:31

Watch

A ginger and black spotted kunekune pig stands next to a tray of shredded lettuce and letters made of sweet potato that spells "oink."

Make a Birthday Cake for a Kunekune Pig

Everyone loves celebrating their birthday with a special treat, including the kunekune pigs at the National Zoo! Help our pigs celebrate turning one year old by making them a birthday cake using their favorite foods.

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