Dental Health Lesson Plans

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6th - 12th Grade
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Students develop pamphlets for a dental health mentoring program that educates younger students about caring for their teeth. They recall experiences at visits to dentists and consider why some students may have poor dental health.

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1st - 2nd Grade
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Students explore dental health.  In this dental hygiene lesson, students perform an experiment in which students cover an egg with various liquids and observe the effect the liquids have on the egg for 4 days.  Students define and discuss tooth decay and ways it can be prevented. PowerPoint presentations and other resources are provided.

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3rd Grade
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Students explore how to take care of their teeth and visit a local Dentist's office. In this dental health lesson, learners create their own toothpaste and learn proper brushing techniques. The children expose eggshells to harmful ingredients to discover what could happen to the surface of a tooth if it was exposed to the same ingredients.

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6th - 8th Grade
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Students examine the primary controllable and uncontrollable factors that put one at greater risk for developing heart disease. Through discussion, research, physical tests, and questionnaires they determine whether or not they are at risk of some day having a heart attack. They explore how to make lifestyle choices that encourage good cardiovascular and general health.

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6th - 8th Grade
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Students identify several professions in the healthcare field and characteristics of effective healthcare providers. They consider if any of the occupations covered in class are appropriate career paths.

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1st - 2nd Grade
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Students complete a variety of activities related to types of teeth and how to take care of their teeth. They listen to the book "The Real Tooth Fairy," count and graph how many teeth they have and how many they have lost. Students also examine how to take care of their teeth, and write about an experience at the dentists.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students analyze Utah's CHIP program. They compares it to other states in terms of benefits and customer satisfaction. They examine how rules and regulations at the federal level shape state-level program operations. They research and list the arguments and data in favor or opposed to the idea.

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6th - 12th Grade
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Students assess a government's ability to intervene in personal health decisions. They research basic facts about euthanasia and describe their opinions about new legislation passed in the United States Congress about an individual's right to die.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students demonstrate research skills by using the Internet, reference books, and magazines to gather information regarding AIDS and HIV and the treatment of those affected by it. They create a presentation using several different formats to play that demonstrates empathy for students.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students work together to identify sources of hazardous waste in their community. They discover the threat it poses to the environment. They examine how to properly dispose of hazardous waste as well.