Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Physical Science

Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS)
Physical Science



Teachers may use this guide as a resource to respond to children’s interests and curiosity as they explore the many aspects of the physical world they live in. Through planned explorations, teachers will engage children in the process of scientific inquiry. To read PDF files, get here.

Teacher's Guide Some of the topics teachers may choose to examine with children include motion, friction, pushing and pulling, sound, light, shadows, and reflections. To guide these explorations, teachers will find suggested activities, along with related vocabulary and recommended books and materials for each topic. Full text» [PDF, 2.87MB] Recommended Materials Teachers will find a list of materials, supplies, and books to facilitate children’s science explorations of the physical world around them. The list recommends materials to document investigations and experiments and to explore motion, magnetism, sound, and light. Full text» [PDF, 164KB] See also: Introduction to MESS: Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories

Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Physical Science. HHS/ACF/OHS. 2010. English.

Last Reviewed: August 2010