Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Dental Anatomy
A collection of video lectures from a dental anatomy course taught at the University of Michigan. The course reviews topics like oral tissue, salivary glands, teeth, human skull, oral surgery, and a review of the dental gross anatomy for...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carniv
For this lesson plan, students make puppets out of paper bags and use corn to give their animal (dinosaur, raccoon, etc.) the correct type of teeth based on the animal's diet.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Tooth Decay
This site from PBS Kids is a fun site where students are part of a survey to determine who has more cavities boys or girls. Up-to-date results are given.
Other
The Magic School Bus: About Your Teeth
This brief overview of human teeth also features a section on dental hygiene.
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
Tooth Review: Multiple Choice Quiz on Teeth
Identify parts of the tooth (dentin, enamel, pulp, bone) and the types of teeth in your mouth (premolars, incisors, molars, canines) in this fun, illustrated quiz.
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.
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.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Digestion
Use this site to find out what happens when you eat and try an experiment involving digestion.
Other
Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Pet Tech: Evaluating Dog Food
Examine dog food nuggets made from different ingredients to discover which nuggets are more likely to clean the teeth surface during a dog's normal chewing activity. Explore the correlation between cost of the food and its teeth-cleaning...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: The Bite Stuff
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.
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
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.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teeth
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teeth flipchart for Kindergarten students.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teeth and Eating
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses food groups, balanced diets, healthy teeth choices, types of teeth humans have, tooth decay and energy.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teeth Flipchart
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize practices for proper dental hygiene based on the information and activities provided in this flipchart.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dental Health
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Pre-K/Kindergarten dental health flipchart incorporates several links to fun and educational dental health games as well as assessment and interactive activities.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Good vs. Bad Teeth
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to drag and drop images that are either good or bad for your teeth. The students will need to decide which image goes where.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Keeping Healthy
[Free Registration/Login Required] This unit helps children to learn that there are many aspects to keeping healthy. Children learn about the heart and how heartbeat is affected by exercise. It gives opportunities to explore issues about...
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Living Things:teeth and Nutrition
Learn about types of teeth, how our teeth develop, how our teeth differ from those of other animals, and how to keep teeth healthy.