Health Education: Dental Flossing

Students investigate oral hygiene.  In this personal health lesson plan, 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.

In this dental health activity, students study a large and very detailed picture of children in a park. Students search and locate 7 items pertaining to good dental health in the picture.

In this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues good healthy teeth. For example, "Children have 20 primary..."

In this dental care worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on vocabulary associated with oral hygiene. Students will complete a word search and find the 26 words that are listed below the puzzle.

Students discuss teeth and how best to care for them. In this dental care instructional activity, students review pictures of teeth that have been taken care of poorly, construct a keepsake box for the "tooth fairy" and read books about...

Pupils explore how to floss their teeth properly. They observe a demonstration showing that bruising alone is not enough to remove plaque from all tooth surfaces.

Pupils listen to facts about dental health and watch a tooth brushing and flossing demonstration by the teacher.

Get tips on how to prevent tooth decay. Learn how flouride works, as well as how to floss and brush your teeth. More specific information on dental x-rays and different sealants is also provided.

Learn the importance of practicing good dental hygiene. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.

Hosting a Healthy Field Day will take a lot of planning and organization, but with a lot of parent participation it can come together very well. The resource describes seven stations of the ten that were presented. Each of these has a...