Look What the Tooth Fairy Dropped

Why do we need our teeth? In this first of four lessons, young learners are introduced to the different ways we rely on our pearly whites. The class is initially engaged with a mystery box activity, which leads into a discussion about...

Students use a shoe box to simulate what happens when candy gets between your teeth. In this teeth brushing lesson, students explore the importance of brushing your teeth. Students listen to Brush Your Teeth Please. Students recognize...

In this dental health worksheet, students examine 10 pictures and decide which 6 items help with oral health. They draw a line from each of those pictures to a picture of a smiling boy. They add the letter t to 3 word ending to form the...

First graders identify the seven parts of a tooth and discuss various foods that can cause tooth decay. They analyze and discuss a poster of the parts of a tooth, discuss what a cavity is, label the parts of a tooth on a worksheet, and...

A simple, yet effective lesson plan 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...

Young learners work in cooperative groups to sort coins and recognize the difference in look and value. They sort and then count coins equally one dollar, and chart their counted money and place in a labeled jar.

Data analyzers will be able to collect, sort, and display data about class members' ages, cats as pets, and number of teeth lost. They will use multiple representations, pose and answer questions about data, and find the mode and range...

Students discuss what is meant by good dental hygiene. They identify food and drinks that are good and bad for their teeth. They use an egg to represent their teeth and place it in a dark liquid overnight. They predict what will happen...

Students count their teeth and recognize different parts of a tooth. In this teeth lesson, students count their teeth, graph how many teeth they have lost, write about losing their teeth and recognize the different parts of a tooth.

Your young elementary students will be able to share what they know about dental health. They discuss which foods are good or bad for your teeth and conduct a simple experiment to test their ideas. Present their findings to the class wil...