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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Brushing Your Teeth!

For Students 1st - 3rd
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.
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BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Teeth and Eating

For Students 3rd - 5th
A review of key concepts about teeth and their development, with diagrams, activities, and quiz questions.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Uses of Teeth

For Students 1st - 3rd
Learn about the ways in which teeth benefit us, from breaking down the food we eat to having an effect on our appearance and on our speech.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Build a Mouth!

For Students 2nd - 4th
Put canines, incisors, and molars in the correct places in a child's and in an adult's mouth.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Teeth and Eating

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses food groups, balanced diets, healthy teeth choices, types of teeth humans have, tooth decay and energy.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
You need teeth to talk and eat properly. From baby teeth to permanent teeth, find out all about them in this movie and activity guide. [3:43]
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Read Works

Read Works: Terrific Teeth

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about teeth and how to take care of them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Meat Eating Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
The different features of carnivorous dinosaurs' teeth and jaws that enabled them to cut through the flesh and bones of their prey are described.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: The Bite Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine dog foods designed to clean teeth surface during chewing, design a human snack and measure its calories per mass. Discuss foods that might work as "edible toothbrushes" for people.
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Treehut

Suzy's World: How Many Teeth Does a Shark Have?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Fact Sheet from Suzy's World, which is a personal site from Suzy Cato, you can find out how many teeth a shark has and what they eat.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Website
Other

Nutrition.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive resource for information pertaining to health, nutrition and well being. Explore this site to learn more about food safety, food facts, health management and more.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Old Wives' Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Will wearing shoes help a baby walk sooner? Does caffeine stunt a child's growth? Does chocolate cause acne? Find old wives' tales about pregnancy, infants, food, coffee, and illness, and answers to the above questions.
Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Dinosaurs on the Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have theropods overcame their prey using their claws and teeth are described.
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Other

Scott Polar Research Institute: Polar Bears

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn about polar bears: where they live, what they eat, and what each part of their body is adapted for.
Website
National Institutes of Health

Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how to avoid tooth decay by avoiding sugary snacks and treats. Try a snack from the "smart snack food list" and reduce the amount of sugar you eat on a daily basis.
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Treehut

Suzy's World: Digestion

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out what happens when you eat and try an experiment involving digestion.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Grasshopper Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Northern Grasshopper Mice are highly predatory, and their skulls and teeth resemble those of flesh-eating carnivores such as cats and dogs. Their forelimbs, equipped with elongated fingers and claws, have developed great dexterity, so...

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