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Chew On This!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners develop pamphlets for a dental health mentoring program that educates younger students about caring for their teeth. They recall experiences at visits to dentists and consider why some students may have poor dental health.
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Dental Health Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this dental health worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to healthy teeth. There is a word bank.
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Health Education: Dental Flossing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders do dental flossing. For this dental care lesson plan, 3rd graders demonstrate proper dental flossing technique and describe the benefits of flossing.
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National Dental Hygiene Month Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learning about dental hygiene can be interesting with lessons that explore math, science, and the vocabulary of dentistry.
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Health Education: Brushing Teeth

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore dental health as a topic. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders demonstrate the proper technique for tooth brushing and describe the benefits of good dental health.
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Let's Take Care of Our Teeth!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify types of teeth, tools for teeth, the people and behaviors associated with dental care. Then, they create a list of ways to take care of their teeth. Students also create a chart of dental care using key terms and...
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A Teeth Changing Experience

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Students read the book A Teeth Changing Experience and...
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ESL Holiday Reading Comprehension: Fresh Breath Day

For Students 5th - 6th
For this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about oral hygiene and Fresh Breath Day on August 6. Students answer 100 varied questions pertaining to the article. There is also a link to listen to the passage on...
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Tooth Truth

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Getting in the habit of practicing good dental hygeine is important for youngters. This lesson reinforces the importance. Learners have a class discussion about how they take care of their teeth, then create toothbrush holders out of...
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Dental Health: Cavities

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dental care activity, students read five paragraphs about dental health and cavities. Students then answer several questions about the text.
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Dental Health-Alphabetical Order

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dental health worksheet, learners alphabetize a set of 16 words found at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
We chew with our teeth every day, but how much do we really know about them? Allow Ms. Frizzle to teach your kids a thing or two about teeth. Kids complete a prereading exercise, read the book, and respond to several prompts about the...
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Healthy Toothousand Word Search

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this dental health worksheet, learners locate 10 words pertaining to healthy teeth in a word search puzzle. There is a word bank.
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What Keeps Teeth Healthy?

For Teachers K
In this dental health worksheet, students examine 10 pictures and decide which 6 items help with oral health. They draw a line from each of those pictures to a picture of a smiling boy. They add the letter t to 3 word ending to form the...
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Word Search: Teeth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students find 12 words related to dental hygiene in a tooth-shaped puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.
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Facts About Teeth Chart

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this health worksheet students see a large tooth in the center of the page with lines all around it. Students write facts about teeth and tooth care on the lines.
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Teeth Word Search

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this tooth shaped word search worksheet, students locate 12 words which pertain to dental care. There is a word bank provided.
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A-Maze-ing Message

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this dental care secret message worksheet, students decode the message hidden in the tooth by following the arrows and recording the letters in the order they find them.
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A Dentist Appointment

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dental health worksheet, students read the dialogue from an appointment with a dentist. Students select the answers to complete the conversation.
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Piggybook: A Read4Health Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
"You are pigs." With those three simple words, the lives of the Piggott family were changed forever. Read aloud the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne and teach your class the importance of personal responsibility, learning...
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Something's Missing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vowel sound game worksheet, students insert the missing vowel letters into the dental words. Students try to complete the worksheet in two minutes.
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Worksheet
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Where Do You Work?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this language arts and social studies learning exercise, students read 20 clues about a person's occupation. Students use the word bank to locate where each person works. Example: I am a nurse. I work at the ___(hospital).
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The Dream Catcher

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners create a dream catcher. In this visual arts lesson, students read the book Dream Catcher and create a dream catcher by using a willow branch, leather string, feathers, and beads.
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Graph Around the Room

For Teachers K
Pupils study personal hygiene and their graphing skills.