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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Smile Style!
Essential information about keeping teeth healthy and bright.
Other
Healthy Teeth: Oral Health Education Database: Teeth and Gums
Ever wonder what the difference between baby teeth and adult teeth is? Learn about tooth growth and development. In addition, find out information about the different types of teeth in your mouth and the specific parts of a tooth.
Other
Teeth: Online Word Search Puzzle (Grade 1)
Find words associated with teeth (like brush, floss, dentin, enamel, and molars) in this word search. When you're done, rescramble the letters and play again.
Other
Teeth: Online Word Search Puzzle (Grade 3)
Find words associated with teeth (like molar, pulp, permanent, nerve, and dentist) in this word search. When you're done, rescramble the letters and play again.
Other
The Magic School Bus: About Your Teeth
This brief overview of human teeth also features a section on dental hygiene.
Curated OER
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.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net Lesson Plans: Tooth or Consequences
This resource provides several activities on dental care are described here. The activities involve a dental scavenger hunt on the Internet, watching a video, and reading a "Berenstein Bears" book about going to the dentist.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Bacteria
Use this site to find out what happens when you don't brush your teeth with this quick fact sheet on bacteria.
Other
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented the Toothbrush?
The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
Other
Proctor & Gamble: A Fun Eggsperiment
Follow the steps of this "egg"speriment and discover how food and drink acids can lead to tooth decay and cavities. Created for teachers and parents, teach those you care for about the benefits of dental hygiene.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Storybook: Henry and the Sugarbugs
ABCya! presents its first online storybook for the classroom. Our first story is called Henry and the Sugarbugs, an original work by Michelle Tocci. The story is about a boy learning to brush his teeth. A great book to share with the...
Read Works
Read Works: A Healthy Smile
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text telling the importance of caring for your teeth by brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Health House: Food, Fitness and Fun: 24/7
Engage your students in what it means to live a healthy life. They'll learn how to read food labels and understand basic nutrition. They'll take part in fun active play and learn about exercise benefits. Learn why healthy habits such as...
Other
Healthy Teeth: Oral Health Education Database: Prevention
Get tips on how to prevent tooth decay. Learn how flouride works, as well as how to floss and brush your teeth. More specific information on dental x-rays and different sealants is also provided.
Other
Healthy Teeth: Oral Health Education Database
Teeth and gums, prevention, cavities, braces, experiments, and activities are part of this comprehensive site.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Family: Bedtime
A storybook about the bedtime routine of a young child. Includes audio readaloud feature in 17 additional languages, although text is in English.
Other
Healthy Teeth: Oral Health Education Database: Braces
Learn how braces work to straighten teeth.
Other
Healthy Teeth: Oral Health Education Database: Cavities
Have you ever wondered what causes a cavity? Learn what roles sugar and plaque play in tooth decay. For those who are interested there is also even a slideshow about root canals.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Time for Bed?
An interactive game where players compare kids with animals and adults to see who requires more sleep. Discover fast facts throughout the game.
Read Works
Read Works: Is It Time for a New Toothbrush?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Are You a Water Waster?
In this activity, students monitor how much water is used if the water is left running while they brush their teeth. They use that information to calculate how much the whole family would use. They learn how much water can be conserved...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Henry and the Sugarbugs
ABCya presents Henry and the Sugar Bugs! A great story about a young boy learning to brush his teeth. This is a great activity to use with an interactive whiteboard.
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