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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Going to the Doctor's Office With Daniel Tiger & Mister Rogers

For Students Pre-K - K
Join Mister Rogers and Daniel Tiger as they explore the doctor's office and learn about why check-ups are important in our favorite select clips from The Fred Rogers Company. Through these episodes, clips, activities, and articles, help...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Biofilms: Online Manual

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This on-line collection of exercises can be conducted to illustrate the formation and properties of microbial biofilms. Activities include: A Biofilm Primer, An Interesting Paradox, Build a Biofilm Reactor, Bring 'em Back Alive, Buccal...
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Other

Learn How to Prevent Cavities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is your complete guide to cavities. Includes topics such as the causes of cavities, how to reduce the chances of getting cavities, the role of food/fluoride, and the importance of dental visits.
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Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby

For Students 9th - 10th
Irene Parlby, one of the Famous Five, came to politics reluctantly but determined to fight for the betterment of the lives of women and children on Alberta's farms. She fought to get them proper education, medical and dental care and...
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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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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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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Going to the Dentist

For Students 9th - 10th
This article tells all about what happens when you go to the dentist.
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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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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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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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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Tooth Cross Section Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of the anatomy of human tooth with this interactive labeling exercise.
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Other

Herstory Network: Lucy Hobbs Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how Lucy Hobbs Taylor broke the glass ceiling in her day as the first woman to practice dentistry.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
You need teeth to talk and eat properly. From baby teeth to permanent teeth, find out all about them in this movie and activity guide. [3:43]
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Testicular Exams

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kids Health relates well to teens. Having a doctor examine your body can sometimes be an uncomfortable and intrusive experience. These procedures however are extremely important in determining ones health status. This...
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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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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Lucy H. Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the first woman to receive her doctorate in dentistry, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Taking the Bite Out of Bruxism

For Students 3rd - 8th
Bruxism is another word for grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw and it usually happens at night when you are sleeping. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Lucy Hobbs Taylor

For Students 6th - 8th
A concise overview of the life of the first woman dentist, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Did Teeth Evolve?

For Students 9th - 10th
Peter S. Ungar traces the evolution of mammalian molars from primitive cone-like structures to the myriad forms of today's species, from lions to cows to people.
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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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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Lucy Hobbs Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief depiction about the life and work of the first woman dentist, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Article
Other

The Magic School Bus: About Your Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief overview of human teeth also features a section on dental hygiene.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Teeth and Eating

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses food groups, balanced diets, healthy teeth choices, types of teeth humans have, tooth decay and energy.