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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Taking Care of Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource explains why healthy teeth are important, and how you can keep your teeth healthy are topics discussed in this site.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Teens Health: Tmj Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens Health article that discusses what TMJ disorders are and how they can be treated. Topics include signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and what you can do to lesson the problems.
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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.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: The Reality of Retainers

For Students 9th - 10th
Retainers can be worn after braces come off, or to fix a problem with a person's teeth without braces. They can also help with speech problems. Find out more about retainers, their purposes, how to be fitted for one, how to wear it, and...
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Chomp! Different Teeth Have Different Jobs

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of teeth and their functions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Missing a Tooth?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about losing baby teeth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Smile! Show Off Those Pearly Whites

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text telling about the teeth of different animals including: hippopotamus, beavers, sharks, lions, and people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Chew on This

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A diagram showing the different parts of a tooth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Healthy Smile

For Teachers 2nd
[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.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Healthy Smile

For Students 2nd
[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.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Take Care of Your Teeth

For Teachers K
[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.
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Activity
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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Interactive
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Smile Style!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Essential information about keeping teeth healthy and bright.
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Interactive
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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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Teeth Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the human teeth, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biology: Human Body Worksheets and Quizzes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your understanding of the human body and all of its complexities with these interactive worksheets, games and quizzes.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Braces

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lots of kids need braces. Find out how they work and how to take care of them by reading this article.
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Article
About Kids Health

About Kidshealth: Teeth: Dental Care for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know for maintaining proper dental care including how to brush, what makes strong teeth, what causes decay, and the three types of teeth.
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Article
Other

Columbines School of Botanical Studies: Toothaches

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a lengthy discussion od toothaches and abscessed teeth. The site is broken down into two primary strategies for dealing with these toothaches - removing the infection causing the pain and merely relieving the pain.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Is It Time for a New Toothbrush?

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[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...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Smile! Show Off Those Pearly Whites

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about human teeth and different types of animal teeth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
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Activity
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Regions of the Digestive System: Mouth (Oral Cavity)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the mouth (oral cavity), lips and cheeks, palate, tongue, and teeth. This website provides brief descriptions of the roles of each, as well as an image of the mouth with its parts labelled.
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Graphic
Other

My Brushing Chart

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Your very own brushing chart! Check off each time you brush twice a day for four weeks. Illustrates the correct way to brush and floss.