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.

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Language: English
Smithsonian Museum:
Topic: Music
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.

Part of the Following Programs

A pink jackalope puppet stands in the center surrounded by a black and white cow and a reddish-brown pig on their left. On their right is a white alpaca and a brown and black goat.

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
Pink puppet with a cheetah, a zebra, and a chameleon

Pre-Math With Cheetahs

Counting with colorful creatures is the best way to learn pre-math concepts!

Content :
Early Math Concepts
Smithsonian Partners :
National Museum of American History, National Air and Space Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Standards :
ELOF P-SCI-1; P-SCI-2; P-SCI-3
Pinky and Flamingo Banner

Happy Bird-Day, Head Start!

Celebrate Head Start's birthday with the flock-stars of the National Zoo: the flamingos! But wait, where's Pinky? Can you help us find her in the Zoo?

Screaming Hairy Armadillo straw background

Small Mammal Sing-Along

What makes a mammal a mammal? Sherman the armadillo and Manny the tamandua help us sing, dance, and play as we learn!

A pink Jackalope puppet stands next to a cartoon illustration of a brown haired man playing a guitar. Surrounding them are different animals including a Siamange, Kunekune pig, and Sloth bear.

Music and Sound All Around

In this field trip, children will learn about the importance of music and sound for both people and animals. What sounds do animals make and why? What objects can make sounds, and how can you play them to create music?

Content Unit :
Music and Sound
Featured Creature :
Sloth bear, Kunekune pig, Siamang
A pink Jackalope puppet stands next to a cartoon illustration of a brown haired man playing a guitar. Surrounding them are different animals including two elephants and one Black and rufous elephant shrew.

Big, Small, Let's Measure Them All

In this field trip, kids will practice identifying what is big, medium, and small. With the help of our Asian elephants and elephant shrews, kids will also become familiar with other measurement terms such as longer, shorter, and taller.

Content Unit :
Size and Measurement
Featured Creature :
Asian elephant, Black and rufous elephant shrew