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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Look at My Teeth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine their oral hygiene. In this oral hygiene lesson, students examine tooth x-rays, molds, and specimens. Students create a record of their own teeth.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dental Health: Cavities

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dental care worksheet, students read five paragraphs about dental health and cavities. Students then answer several questions about the text.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dental Health

For Teachers K - 1st
Students watch a presentation about how cavities are formed, view a dentist office on the Internet. Students make a class book about teeth after taking digital pictures of teeth.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Technology Tackling Biofilms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use their knowledge of biofilms to design a model of a new toothbrush to tackle dental biofilms. In addition, they evaluate the product, and communicate the process of the technological design.
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Website
Other

Minnesota Dental Association: Educational Activities: Sip All Day, Get Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Sip All Day, Get Decay is a comprehensive approach to eliminating tooth decay. Learn how you can stop the spread of cavities, gum disease and tooth decay simply by reducing the number of soft drinks you drink each day. Take the Soda Pop...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: All About Orthodontia

For Students 9th - 10th
Millions of teens have braces but many often go into the procedure unsure of what might happen. This site explores tooth terminology, diagnosis, treatment, and life after braces. If this site doesn't satisfy your craving for the basics...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth

For Students 9th - 10th
For teens, taking care of teeth isn't always a priority. This article goes through the history of brushing teeth, proper techniques for brushing, and the importance of regular brushings.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Living Things: Teeth and Eating

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive teeth and eating exercise followed by some research information on teeth. A quick quiz to check for understanding follows the activity.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Let's Brush Our Teeth

For Students K - 1st
Shows the steps for brushing teeth properly. Book includes audio narration in 18 additional languages with text in English.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented the Toothbrush?

For Students 3rd - 8th
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?
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Website
Other

Teachingheart.net: A Teacher's Dental Health Page

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These lesson plans teach students the importance of good dental hygiene and feature crafts, games, books ,and songs.
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Activity
Other

Proctor & Gamble: A Fun Eggsperiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: The Truth About Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn all about your teeth. Complete with an individual tooth diagram and a diagram of a full set of teeth in the mouth.
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Interactive
University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Teeth and Eating: Looking After Your Teeth

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learn what causes tooth decay and how to prevent it.
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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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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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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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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dental Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[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.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dental Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches children about proper dental hygiene. A graphing lesson is included along with questions for Activotes.