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Module 2: "Keeping Teeth Bright and Healthy" Lesson PlanModule 2: "Keeping Teeth Bright and Healthy" Lesson Plan
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Module 2: "Keeping Teeth Bright and Healthy"

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Students become aware why cleaning their teeth helps keep them strong and healthy. They study basic brushing techniques, what plaque is, how a cavity is formed, why having clean teeth is an important part of having a clean body and why eating nutritious foods is important for their teeth.

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teeth

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teeth, science
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1st - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins

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