Yucky Stuff (Grossology) A to Z

It’s certainly not my favorite subject, but the field of “Grossology” has become a big hit with kids who like to learn about the world and stuff that most of us think is yucky. Learning about the field of Grossology is a great way to introduce different aspect of science and experiments into your Alphabet Summer.

"Grossology" is a current exhibit at the Minnesota Children's Museum from now until May 13.

A – acne
B - bacteria, blood, burping, bats, blisters, bile, bed bugs, back wash
C- cockroaches, cud, cigarette
D – dandruff, dust mites, dissection, double dipping
E – earwax, eels, eye lash mites
F – farts, fleas
G – germ
H – halitosis (bad breath)
I – insects
J – jellyfish
K – kopi luwak
L – leeches, lice, litter, belly button lint
M – maggot, mucus, mold, mildew
O – body odor
P – parasites, pee, poop, pus
R – rats, rashes
S – scabs, skunks, slugs, snakes, snot, spiders, spitting, slime, scat
T – ticks, toilets, tobacco chew, tumor, tape worms
V – viruses, vomit, vultures
W – worms, warts

Here are some books and websites you may want to check out:
Grossology (series) by Sylvia Branzei
Oh, Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty by Joy Masoff
makingfriends.com/yucky.htm
flint.lib.mi.us/fpl/grossology/

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