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Don't forget to brush! Help your special education class excel at taking care of their wonderful smiles. They'll discuss proper brushing and flossing techniques, watch a video on dental hygiene, and then brush their teeth.
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Healthy Teeth
A simple, yet effective lesson on dental health is here for your young learners. In groups, your class will place eggs in cups that contain a variety of liquids and observe what happens to the color of the egg. They brush the egg with a...
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Tooth or Consequences
Students listen to facts about dental health and watch a tooth brushing and flossing demonstration by the teacher.
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Dental Health
Fourth graders investigate the types of habits that are necessary for good dental health. They use information provided from a variety of resources to make conclusions of the overall practice of dental hygiene. Then students produce a...
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Tooth Brushing Lesson Plan
Young scholars discuss importance of brushing teeth, and create paper teeth to practice brushing plaque.
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The Great Body Shop - Let's Talk Teeth
While this activity could be done using the materials at hand, it is designed for use with the program The Great Body Shop. Using Inspiration, pupils create a project focused on dental hygiene.
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Tell Me the Tooth
Students demonstrate the proper teeth brushing technique. In this dental hygiene lesson, students read the book I Know Why I Brush My Teeth and invite a dentist into the classroom to demonstrate the proper way to brush teeth.
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Word Search: Teeth
In this word search activity, students find 12 words related to dental hygiene in a tooth-shaped puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.
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Human Body: Teeth
Young scholars examine the structure of teeth, the different types of teeth and their functions. They discuss how to take care of their teeth and how to prevent dental diseases by viewing movies, participating in hands-on experiments and...
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Healthy Teeth Maze
In this healthy teeth instructional activity, students help EarTwiggle through the maze to the healthy teeth by finding the healthy habits and foods.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 8 14: Candy That Doesn't Cause Cavities
Learn how bacteria could be utilized to make candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth
For teens, taking care of teeth isn't always a priority. This article goes through the history of brushing teeth, proper techniques for brushing, and the importance of regular brushings.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Living Things: Teeth and Eating
An interactive teeth and eating exercise followed by some research information on teeth. A quick quiz to check for understanding follows the activity.
Other
The American Dental Hygienists' Association
A comprehensive site for careers in dental hygiene. Click on Career Information on the right hand side for careers, education, and licensing.
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Teachingheart.net: A Teacher's Dental Health Page
These lesson plans teach students the importance of good dental hygiene and feature crafts, games, books ,and songs.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Kansas Town Takes Dental Care to School
Article reports on a school effort to improve access to dental care for low-income students.
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Kids Health: The Truth About Teeth
Use this site to learn all about your teeth. Complete with an individual tooth diagram and a diagram of a full set of teeth in the mouth.
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Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth
Learn the importance of practicing good dental hygiene. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
Read Works
Read Works: A Healthy Smile
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how to take care of your teeth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Looking After Your Teeth
Learn what causes tooth decay and how to prevent it.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Brushing Your Teeth!
Using the right toothbrush and brushing in the correct way are important for dental care. Learn how to clean your teeth properly, then take a short quiz to check your understanding.
Utah Education Network
Uen: K Act. 03: Graph Around the Room
In this lesson plan, students will learn about how to keep good hygiene. While learning, students will practice their graphing skills.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Teeth Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the human teeth, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.