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The Great Body Shop - Let's Talk Teeth

For Teachers 4th
While this activity could be done using the materials at hand, it is designed for use with the program The Great Body Shop. Using Inspiration, pupils create a project focused on dental hygiene.
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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 plan reinforces the importance. Learners have a class discussion about how they take care of their teeth, then create toothbrush holders out...
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Tooth Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues about healthy teeth. For example, "Base of the tooth below the gum."
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Health Education: Dental Flossing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders do dental flossing. In this dental care lesson plan, 3rd graders demonstrate proper dental flossing technique and describe the benefits of flossing.
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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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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Teeth

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
What kind of teeth do alligators have? Find out as you play a quiz game all about teeth. There are 15 questions all related to how various animals eat, swallow, and chew with their chompers. 
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Tell Me the Tooth

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate the proper teeth brushing technique. In this dental hygiene lesson, students read the book I Know Why I Brush My Teeth and invite a dentist into the classroom to demonstrate the proper way to brush teeth.
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Dental Hygiene: Mr. Tooth

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover the importance of dental care.  In this dental hygiene lesson, students discover the full functions of their teeth and what can cause their teeth damage.  Students complete a worksheet at home which prepares them for...
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What Causes Tooth Decay

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate oral hygiene.  In this personal health lesson, students discover the parts of a tooth and how to best protect them from disease.  Students examine the effects of acids on tooth enamel and calcium.
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Dental Word Search

For Students 4th - 6th
In this health worksheet, students find the terms that are associated with dental health and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Plaque Busters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work with the scientific method; observation, hypothesis, and experimentation. They observe the effects of decay and the need of good oral hygiene during an experiment with an apple.
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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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Oral Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the importance of oral hygiene.  In this oral hygiene lesson plan students complete several activities that help them better understand the importance of dental hygiene. 
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Good Hygiene: A Healthy Smile

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice proper brushing techniques. In this dental hygiene lesson, students use a plaque disclosing tablet to practice the correct tooth brushing procedure.
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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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Healthy Teeth

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how unhealthy teeth and gums affect health. In this adult health lesson, students identify foods that are harmful to teeth. They share ways to keep the teeth and gums healthy and disease free.
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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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Brushing Your Teeth

For Teachers K
Students use a shoe box to simulate what happens when candy gets between your teeth. In this teeth brushing instructional activity, students explore the importance of brushing your teeth. Students listen to Brush Your Teeth Please....
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Healthy Teeth

For Students Pre-K - K
In this health instructional activity, students are reminded to brush their teeth every day. Students will color the picture of the rabbit and her tooth brush.
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Good for Teeth

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this taking care of your teeth worksheet, students check off the proper categories for taking care of their teeth and then color the worksheet.
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Diagram of a Tooth

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this tooth diagram worksheet, students study the diagram of the tooth and the 9 words that label the tooth. Students study the tooth diagram.
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Human Body: Teeth

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the structure of teeth, the different types of teeth and their functions. They discuss how to take care of their teeth and how to prevent dental diseases by viewing movies, participating in hands-on experiments and...
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Taking Care of Your Teeth

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the importance of taking care of their teeth while viewing pictures showing good/poor teeth care. In this health and science lesson plan, 1st graders list 3 things to do to keep teeth healthy, creating a lis on...
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Stopping Decay

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students review reasons why teeth are necessary, define tooth decay, discuss and list ways to prevent tooth decay, name at least two foods that promote dental health, watch video Tooth Wisdom, and complete worksheet Tooth Healthy Snacks.

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