Title – Taking Care of Your Teeth

By – Jamila Strong

Subject – Science, Other, Multidisciplinary

Grade Level – Fifth Grade

SDAIE Lesson Plan

Focus Questions: How do we take care of our teeth and how do teeth grow?

Outcomes: Students will 1) identify the name of each tooth, 2) tell how teeth grow, and 3) demonstrate how to keep teeth healthy.

Primary sources: Toothpaste, sample toothbrushes and a chart with the names of the teeth.

Instruction: Point and repeat the names of the teeth on the chart.

Have a student demonstrate the proper way to brush using the sample toothbrushes.

Discuss different foods that can damage teeth.

Activities: Students can build models of teeth out of clay or play-doh.

2) Students can pair up and draw each other’s teeth.

3) Hand out crossword puzzles dealing with dental hygiene vocabulary.

Independent work: Assign two page reports of different animals and their use of teeth.

Example:Why are teeth important for horses, dogs, monkeys etc.? What kind of food do they eat?

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