Unit Description

Topic: Dental Health

Rationale of topic: To help students identify healthy behaviors that affect dental health by providing students with information and demonstrations to promote dental care.

Overview of lessons:

Lesson 1: Types of teeth. Students learn about four different types of teeth that they have in their mouth and their functions. Students will also complete a “My Teeth” booklet so they can identify the four different types of teeth and their purposes.

Lesson 2: Teeth with a bite. Students will learn the three purposes of teeth and complete activities for each purpose to help students understand what their teeth are for. They will also complete the worksheet “My Goals for a Healthy Mouth” creating their own goals to keep their teeth clean.

Lesson 3: Healthy food equals healthy teeth. Students will watch a short film that tells about the importance of eating healthy and how this can affect their teeth. They will also short healthy and unhealthy foods as an assessment activity.

Lesson 4: Tooth decay in an egg. Students will observe the affects of cola on a tooth during an egg experiment with coke. After the observations students will see how brushing can remove sugar and stains from teeth. When the experiment is completed a review will take place on the importance of eating healthy foods.

Lesson 5: Importance of brushing your teeth. Students will learn the proper ways to brush their teeth. They will practice the steps of brushing on the marshmallow tooth models. Students will also complete a tooth brush art project in which the students draw pictures of three ways to keep their teeth healthy.

Lesson 6: Don’t forget to floss. In this lesson students will learn the four steps to properly floss their teeth. Students will demonstrate the four steps using yarn as floss on the marshmallow mouth models. Students will also learn why it is important to floss.

Age level: 1st & 2nd grade

Timeline: During dental health month one lesson on dental care will be taught each week to reinforce healthy dental behaviors.

“Types of Teeth” Tooth Book and Tooth model mouth

Health Education Standard(s) and Performance Indicator(s): Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease

prevention to enhance health.o 1.2.1: Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.

Goal: Students will learn the different types of teeth and where they are located in their mouths. Students will learn the functions of each type of tooth.

Behavioral Objectives-Assessment: Given the types of teeth and their functions, students will write three ways they can they

keep their four types of teeth healthy.

Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Integration: Art Writing

Materials: Red or Pink Construction Paper (teeth gums) Sir Flossmore’s Mouth Model Worksheet Sir Flossmore’s Mouth Model “My Teeth” Booklet “Structure of a Tooth” Worksheet

Vocabulary: Incisors~ The front teeth in the mouth. They are the sharpest teeth, which are built to cut

food and shove food into the mouth.

Canines~ The sharp teeth in the corners of the mouth. They are used to grasp and tear food.

Premolars~ The teeth located behind the canine teeth. They have a flat chewing surface to crush food.

Molars~ The last teeth toward the back of the mouth. They have bigger and flatter chewing surfaces than premolars to chew and grind food into smaller surfaces.

Cavities~ Area of decay in a tooth

Procedure:

Hook (2minutes):

“Have you ever noticed that your teeth are shaped differently? Why are they different from one another? Yes, we have different types of teeth in order to help us eat. Today, we will be learning about the types of teeth that we have, their functions, and what can happen to them if we do not keep them healthy.”

Preview Unit (1 minute): This month is Dental Health Month and we will be learning all about how to take good

care of our teeth. Each week, we will complete a lesson on dental health to ensure that we take good care of our teeth. In the upcoming weeks you will learn about the three purposes of teeth, the types of foods and drinks that are healthy or unhealthy, tooth decay, how to brush correctly, and the four steps to properly floss. However, today we will be focusing on the types of teeth we have and their functions.

Preview Lesson (1 minute): The teacher will explain that to the students that they will be learning about the types of

teeth that are inside their mouth and what they do. The students will also be making a mouth model show the different types of teeth.

New Content (8 minutes): The teacher will use Sir Flossmore’s Mouth Model to point to the front teeth of the

mouth, asking the students if they know what type of teeth they are.o The teacher will explain that the front teeth in the mouth are called incisors

(writing it and the definition on the board). o Teacher will ask the students what they think incisors do.

Incisors are the sharpest teeth, which are built to cut food and shove food into the mouth.

Teacher will use the mouth model to point to another type of tooth, asking the students if they know what type of tooth it is.

o The teacher will explain that the pointed teeth at the corners of the mouth are called canines.

o Teacher will ask the students what the functions of canines are. Canines are used to grasp and tear food (written on board).

Before moving to the next type of tooth, the teacher will ask the students to name the two types of teeth and their functions that they discussed in class.

o Incisors are the sharp teeth that are built to cut food and shove food into the mouth. Canines are used to grasp and tear food.

The teacher will use the mouth model to point to the teeth behind the canine teeth.o The teacher will explain that this type of tooth is called the premolar.o The teacher will ask what the function is of a premolar tooth.

Premolars have a flat chewing surface to crush food (write on board). The teacher will then point to the last type of teeth on the model, asking the class what

the type of tooth is called.o The teacher will state that this type of tooth is called a molar.o Teacher will ask the students what the function of a molar is.

Molars have bigger and flatter chewing surfaces than premolars to chew and grind food into smaller surfaces (written on board).

The teacher will ask the students to name the four types of teeth and their functions.o Incisors are the sharp teeth that are built to cut food and shove food into the

mouth. Canines are used to grasp and tear food. Premolars have a flat chewing surface to crush food. Molars are bigger than premolars and are used to chew and grind food into smaller surfaces.

Activity (5 minutes): Can be completed when teaching the content Students will be given a “My Teeth” booklet.

o Under the four pictures of teeth, the students will write the name of the tooth and its function, which were discussed in class.

o During this time, the teacher will walk around the room and ask students questions about the type of teeth and their functions to obtain an idea of how well the students understand the information.

Activity (5 minutes): Students will make their own Sir Flossmore’s Mouth Model

o Students will be given Sir Flossmore’s Mouth Model worksheet and already made gums from pink or red construction paper.

The students will cut out the teeth slip from the worksheet and glue it onto the gums.

The students will then glue the mouth together, using the wide strips of construction paper.

When the mouth model is completed, the teacher will ask the students to hold their mouth models in the air and to point to the following types of teeth:

o Premolarso Canineso Molarso Incisors

New Content (7 minutes): The teacher will ask the students what they think would happen if they did not have all of

their teeth. The teacher will ask the students to explain how they can lose their grown up teeth.

o Not brushing, flossing, eating good foods. Ask the students how not brushing, flossing, and eating good foods would cause their

teeth to fall out.o Tooth decay and cavities

Discuss with the students what tooth decay and cavities are. Ask students what they can do to keep the types of teeth they have and have them do their

jobs correctly (students will write three things they can do).o Brush twice a day, eat healthy foods, drink milk, floss, use fluoride, visit a dentist

Review Lesson (2 minutes): The teacher will ask the students what the four types of teeth are and where they are

located in the mouth. Then, the teacher will ask the class what the function of each type of tooth is.

Preview Next Lesson (1 minute): Explain to the students that they will be learning about the three types of teeth in their

next dental health lesson.

Closing Statement (1 minute): You all did a wonderful job learning about the types of teeth, their functions, and what

could happen to them if we do not take good care of them. I would like you to all go home tonight and think about your teeth and what you can do to keep them healthy.

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension: Students will receive the “Structure of a Tooth” Worksheet. As a class, the students will

complete the worksheet and learn the different parts of a tooth and their purpose.

Home & Family Involvement: Have students ask their guardians how they take care of their teeth. Students will then

bring in an item that they use to take care of their teeth to share with the class.

Resources: Cavity. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavity

Enchanted Learning (2010). Label the tooth. Retrieved from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/teeth/label/labeltooth.shtml

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

Kids Vids (n.d.). Dental hygiene for kids with sir flossmore. Retrieved from

http://kidsvids.net/lessonPlans/Oral_Hygiene_LESSON_PLAN.htm

Name of Tooth:_____________________

Function:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

My Teeth

Name:_____________________

Name of Tooth:_____________________

Function:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Tooth:_____________________

Function:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Tooth:_____________________

Function:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Tooth:_____________________

Function:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Teeth with a Bite”

Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators:

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

o 1.2.1: Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health. Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

o 6.2.1: Identify a short-term personal health goal and take action toward achieving the goal.

Goal:

Students will understand how to keep their teeth healthy. Students will know why having healthy teeth is important.

Behavioral Objectives:

The student will explain out loud the three reasons why having healthy teeth is important that were discussed in class.

The student will write at least three goals they would like to follow to insure that their teeth remain healthy at the end of class.

Time:

Twenty to twenty-five minutes

Integration:

Writing Reading

Materials:

“What Do My Teeth Need?” Worksheet “My Goals for a Healthy Mouth” Worksheet “My Teeth Diary” Worksheet Celery Two Magazine or Computer Photos of a Person with Nice Teeth Written Tongue Twister on Board, “She sells seashells by the seashore.”

Vocabulary:

Primary Teeth (baby teeth)~ The first set of teeth in the growth development of an individual.

Permanent Teeth (adult teeth)~ The second set of teeth formed and intended to remain in the mouth for life.

Cavity~ Area of decay in a tooth.

Plaque~ A sticky, colorless bacteria formed on teeth that produces acid.

Procedure:

Hook (3minutes):

Each student will be given a piece of celery. Students will be asked to take a bite of the celery just as they would when they are eating it for a snack. The students will then be asked to take another bite of the celery, pretending that they have no teeth. Ask the students to explain the difficulty of eating the celery the second time compared to the first. Then ask the students to name the purpose of teeth from this activity (to chew food).

Review (3 minutes):

Ask the students what they learned about teeth in the previous lesson. Discuss what they remember about the structure of teeth and the functions of the different kinds of teeth.

Preview Lesson (1 minute):

After discussing the celery activity, the teacher will explain that there are several reasons why keeping teeth healthy is important. The teacher will then explain that there are three activities,

including one that they did at the beginning of the lesson, to show and explain the three purposes of teeth.

Activity (3 minutes):

Students will be shown two of the same pictures of a person smiling. The first picture that is shown will be of a person with a beautiful white smile. The teacher will ask the students what they notice about the person.

Students will be shown the second picture of the same person who did not take care of his/her teeth and is now missing some. Ask the students what they notice about this person.

New Content (5 minutes):

The teacher will ask the students what they think the second purpose of teeth is (nice appearance).

The teacher will ask the children what would happen to their teeth if they did not take care of them.

o Discuss plaque buildup, cavities, and how to prevent cavities. Recognize that some students may have lost teeth or are losing teeth.

o Explain that every person has two sets of teeth: primary and permanent teeth.o Students are losing their primary teeth at this age, but their permanent teeth grow in,

which are expected to stay with them their whole life.o Show the second picture of the person and let the students know that he/she lost

his/her permanent teeth from not taking good care of them. Ask the students to name the two purposes of teeth that were already discussed.

o To chew and to have a nice appearance.

Activity (3 minutes):

The teacher will read the tongue-twister that is written on the board for the students. Have students read the tongue-twister that is written on the board normally. Have students read the same tongue-twister, but pretending that they have no teeth (placing

the lips over their teeth). Repeat reading the tongue-twister normally and once more without teeth.

Content (2 minutes):

Ask students what the third purpose of teeth is (to speak clearly). Ask students why they could not speak as clearly when they pretended not to have teeth.

o Discuss the tongue position in the mouth and how it moves when speaking.o Point out how the tongue hits teeth when you are talking.

Helps to produce the sounds of words. Ask students to name the three purposes of teeth that they learned during the lesson.

Activity (5 minutes): Worksheet for Goals.

Students will be given “My Goals for a Healthy Mouth” worksheet. Students will write three goals they have to keep their teeth healthy and strong.

Content (3 minutes):

Students will share one of their goals that they chose to keep their teeth healthy and strong.

Review Lesson (1 minute):

Students will be asked to state out loud the three purposes of teeth. Students will share one reason why it is important to keep their teeth healthy.

Preview Next Lesson (1 minute):

The teacher will explain that after learning about the importance of keeping teeth healthy, the students will learn the types of food and drinks that are healthy and unhealthy for teeth.

Closing Statement (1 minute):

Remember to keep your teeth strong and healthy by following the goals that you set for yourselves today!

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension:

Discuss the types of foods, drinks, and tools that will keep teeth healthy. Students will be given a “What Do My Teeth Need?” Worksheet.

o Students will circle the types of foods, drinks, and tools that will keep their teeth healthy to fulfill the three purposes of teeth.

Home and Family Involvement:

Students will bring home the worksheet entitled “My Teeth Diary.” Guardians will be asked to help their child enter the information requested in the diary for one week.

o Guardians and students will help mark a check for each time the child brushes his/her teeth each day.

o Guardians and students will help write the foods that the child ate during the day to help keep teeth strong and healthy.

Resources:

Cavity. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavity

Heit, P., & Meeks, L. (2003). Teeth with a bite. Totally awesome strategies for

teaching health (pp 157-160). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health

edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

Permanent Teeth. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanent%20teeth

Plaque. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaque

Primary Teeth (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk+tooth

Dear Guardian,

Your child is learning the importance of following good dental health practices. Your child should brush his/her teeth at least two times each day and eat foods high in calcium, such as foods that contain milk. Help your child keep this diary by helping him/her enter the requested information. Keep this diary for one week.

Place a check in the appropriate block each time you brush your teeth that day.

List the names of foods you eat each day that help your teeth.

Monday:______________________________________________________________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Tuesday:______________________________________________________________

Wednesay:____________________________________________________________

Thursday:_____________________________________________________________

Friday:________________________________________________________________

Saturday:_____________________________________________________________

Sunday:_______________________________________________________________

“Healthy Food Equals Healthy Teeth”

Health Education Standard(s) and Performance Indicator(s):

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 1 – Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

1.2.1. Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 7 – Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

7.2.2. Demonstrate behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Goal: Understand that it is important to eat healthy.Understand the risks of eating unhealthy.

Behavioral Objectives-Assessment: After the video and discussion about healthy and unhealthy snacks, the students will be able to sort the twenty food items into healthy and unhealthy snack groups.

Time: 25 minutes

Integration: Writing, Technology

Materials: Candy bars, Soda cans, Donuts, Cupcakes, Muffins, Fruits, Vegetables, Video: Myoresearch Presents: Nutrition and Tooth Decay (Part 1), “A Healthy Lunch Gives Me Energy!” worksheet.

Vocabulary: Cavity- a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. The disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infections.Gum disease- an infection of the tissues and bone that support the teeth. Untreated gum disease can become very serious, causing teeth to become loose or fall out.

Procedure:

Hook (1 minute): Ask: How many of you enjoy eating candy? Did you know that unhealthy eating can lead to many dental problems?Review (1/2 minute): Yesterday we talked about the importance of teeth.

Preview Lesson (1 minute): Today we are going to watch a short movie that talks about the importance of eating healthy. You are also going to separate sweets from healthy foods and then we are going to talk about how important it is to eat well to ensure you have healthy teeth.

Activity (20 minutes):

1. Play the students the video called Myoresearch Presents: Nutrition and Tooth Decay (Part 1).2. In front of the class, lay out candy bars, soda cans, and any prepackaged foods such as donuts,

cupcakes, or muffins (ten total sweets). Also lay out healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables and other healthy snacks (ten total healthy snacks). (This can also be done with food magazines)

3. Now ask the class the following questions about the sweets: a. How many of you eat at least one of these items each day? b. How many of you eat at least 2 of these items each day?

4. Now ask, how many of you eat out at a fast food joint or restaurant at least once a day? How about 2 times a week? More than 3 times? a. Tell the students that if they eat a lot of these sweets they can lead to cavities. Explain that cavities are a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. The disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infections.

b. Explain that you can also get gum disease from eating sweets. Gum disease is an infection of the tissues and bone that support the teeth. Untreated gum disease can become very serious, causing teeth to become loose or fall out.

5. After asking these questions begin talking about the importance of good nutrition and having a balanced diet. What does it mean to eat healthy? a. Having a balanced diet that includes all of the food groups (vegetables, fruits, grains, meat,

and dairy). Also, limiting the amount of sugars and fats from your diet.6. Provide the following nutritional tips on how they can eat healthier.

a. Eat more fruits and vegetables throughout the day. Five servings is recommended a day. Give examples of fruits and vegetables they may eat or try if they haven’t before. i. Broccoli, spinach, raspberries, muskmelon… etcii. Explain that some vegetables such as carrots and spinach contain Vitamin A.Vitamin A helps with our vision, digestion of proteins, and keeps our skin healthy.

b. Choose healthy snacks that include dairy.i. Dairy contains a high source of calcium, which keeps our bones and teeth healthy and strong.ii. Milk contains Vitiamin D, which helps move calcium into our bones and teeth.

c. Eat good sources of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts, or eggs. d. Limit both, sugary and fatty foods such as candy bars, donuts, fast food, chips, soda and even some fruit juices.

7. Ask the students to come up in teams and separate the sweets from the fruits.8. Near the end of class have students wash their hands.

9. Share fruit with students to enjoy. 10. While students are eating tell them that they need to limit the amount of sweets that they eat per day. Tell them that it is important to have five servings of vegetables and fruit a day.

Review Lesson (1 minute): Today we watched a short movie that talked about the importance of eating healthy. We also separated sweets from healthy foods and then talked about how important it is to eat well to ensure you have healthy teeth.Preview Next Lesson (1/2 minute): Tomorrow we are going to talk about tooth decay.Closing Statement (1 minute): In closing how many fruits and vegetables do we want to eat each day? (Students respond) And what do we want to try and limit from our diet? (Students respond)

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension: Have students fill out the “A Healthy Lunch Gives Me Energy!” worksheet. This will allow students to keep track of the food that they have eaten throughout the week and ensure they are eating healthy.

Home & Family Involvement: Have students talk to their guardian about eating healthy. Tell students to ask guardian if they can switch to healthier snacks around the house.

Resources: Eating Healthy, Eating Right Lesson Plan, Foods, Student Worksheet, Teaching Activity. (n.d.).

LessonSnips - Free Lessons, Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Teaching Activities. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.lessonsnips.com/lesson

ROCK4EVERHH. (n.d.). YouTube - Myoresearch Presents: Nutrition and Tooth Decay (Part 1) . YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txJsZV-ZYWQ

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society. 

“Tooth Decay in an Egg”

Health Education Standard(s) and Performance Indicator(s):

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 1 – Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

1.2.1. Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 7 – Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

7.2.2. Demonstrate behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Goal: Understand that sugars can cause tooth decay.Understand that it is important to eat healthy foods.

Behavioral Objectives-Assessment: After the activity students will know that sugars can cause tooth decay and that it is important to limit them in their diet. Students will also know that it is important to eat healthy.

Time: 20 minutes

Integration: Writing

Materials: Boiled Eggs, Cola, Tooth Brush, Toothpaste.

Vocabulary: Cavity- a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. The disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infections.Gum disease- an infection of the tissues and bone that support the teeth. Untreated gum disease can become very serious, causing teeth to become loose or fall out.

Procedure:

Hook (Time):Review (1/ minute): Yesterday we talked about eating healthy and unhealthy foods and how they can affect your teeth.Preview Lesson (1 minute): Today we are going to talk about tooth decay and do an experiment that explains how cola can affect your teeth. We are also going to talk about healthy and unhealthy eating and how this can affect your teeth.

Activity (15 minutes):1) The night before the teeth-brushing lesson is to be conducted, place your boiled eggs in the cola,

covering them completely. 2) To begin your dental hygiene lesson plan, give the children a quick overview of how important it is to

brush their teeth. 3) Next show them a clean egg (one that has not been soaked in the cola). 4) Tell the students that we are going to pretend that this egg is a tooth. Ask them what they think would

happen if we put this into coke over night? (Write their response)a) Pass around the hardboiled egg to the students.

5) Bring out the other eggs, or teeth, that were soaked in the cola overnight. 6) Remove the eggs and show the children how brown they are.7) Compare the stained "tooth" to the white "tooth" to show just how stained the egg got after being

soaked in cola.a) Pass the stained eggs around the classroom so the students can observe the affects of the cola on

the eggs.8) The teacher will make a T-chart on the board with the headings, “Egg” and “Cola Egg.” Students will

be asked to share their observations, which the teacher will write under each chart. 9) Using a toothbrush with a small amount of toothpaste, gently start brushing the egg as if it were a

large stained tooth. 10) Use small circles, just as you would if you were brushing real teeth. The toothpaste will start to

remove the cola stain immediately.a) Ask the students what they notice about the egg when you finish brushing it. b) Ask the students why they think this happened.

11) Explain that when you eat unhealthy or drink cola that your teeth can decay.12) Now, ask the class the following questions about sweets:

a. How many of you eat at least one sweet each day? b. How many of you eat at least two sweets each day?

13) Now ask, “How many of you eat out at a fast food joint or restaurant at least once a day? How about 2 times a week? More than 3 times?”

a. Tell the students that if they eat a lot of these sweets they can lead to cavities. Explain that cavities are a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. The disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infections.b. Explain that you can also get gum disease from eating these sweets. Gum disease is an infection of the tissues and bone that support the teeth. Untreated gum disease can become very serious, causing teeth to become loose or fall out.

14) After asking these questions begin talking about the importance of good nutrition and having a balanced diet. What does it mean to eat healthy?

15) Provide the following nutritional tips on how they can eat healthier. a. Eat more fruits and vegetables throughout the day. Five servings is recommended a day. Give examples of fruits and vegetables they may eat or try if they haven’t before. b. Choose healthy snacks like low-fat cottage cheese, yogurt, string cheese, beef jerky, or apple slices. c. Eat good sources of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts, or eggs. d. Limit both, sugary and fatty foods such as candy bars, donuts, fast food, chips, soda and even some fruit juices.

Review Lesson (1 minute): Today we talked about tooth decay and did an experiment that explains how cola can affect your teeth. We also talked about healthy and unhealthy eating and how this can affect your teeth. Make sure that you get five fruits and vegetables each day. Also make sure to limit the amount of sugar and fats from your diet.Preview Next Lesson (1/2 minute): Tomorrow we are going to talk about brushing your teeth.Closing Statement (1 minute): In closing how many fruits and vegetables do we want to eat each day? (Students respond) And what do we want to try and limit from our diet? (Students respond)

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension: Have students make a mouth model made out of marshmallows and have them dunk the marshmallows in cola. What does this do to the marshmallows? How does this relate to your teeth after you drink cola?

Home & Family Involvement: Have students talk to their guardian about eating healthy. Tell students to ask guardian if they can switch to healthier snacks around the house.

Resources: Eating Healthy, Eating Right Lesson Plan, Foods, Student Worksheet, Teaching Activity. (n.d.).

LessonSnips - Free Lessons, Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Teaching Activities. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.lessonsnips.com/lesson

Harmon, E. (2008, February 13). Dental hygiene lesson plan to help children properly brush their teeth. Retrive from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/587179/dental_hygiene_lesson_ plan_to_help .html?cat=25

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society. 

“Importance of Brushing Your Teeth”

Health Education Standard(s) and Performance Indicator(s): HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 7 – Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

7.2.1. Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.

Goal: Understand that it is important to brush your teeth.Understand the risks of not brushing your teeth.

Behavioral Objectives-Assessment: After the activity students will understand the proper way to brush their teeth and understand the three risks of not brushing their teeth.

Time: 20-25 minutes

Integration: Reading; Art; Writing

Materials: Set of large modeled teeth Glue Construction Paper Toothbrush Blackboard Book: Brushing Well by Helen Frost. Paper- Yellow/white Scissors

Marker

Vocabulary: Gum line: the line separating the gum from the exposed part of the toothCavity- a hollow space or a pit in a tooth

Procedure:

Hook (1 minute): Brushing your teeth is very important if you want to have a great smile.Review (1/2 minute): Yesterday we talked about tooth decay.Preview Lesson (1/2 minute): Today we are going to read a book called Brushing Well. We are also going to learn and practice the steps of brushing your teeth.

Explain (15 minutes):

1. Read the book Brushing Well by Helen Frost.2. Ask the students what steps they take in brushing their teeth. (Write these on the board)3. Discuss their answers4. Ask students what happens if they don't brush regularly and correctly.5. How long does it take for you to brush your teeth?6. Show students the proper way to brush teeth. Tell them if they don’t brush their teeth they can have bad breath, yellow teeth, and cavities.

On the outer and inner surfaces, brush your teeth at a 45-degree angle in short half-tooth-wide strokes against the gum line.

On chewing surfaces, hold the brush flat and brush back and forth. On inside surfaces of front teeth, tilt brush vertically and use gentle up and down strokes with toe

of brush. Brush the tongue in a back-to-front sweeping motion to remove food particles and freshen your

mouth. You should brush your teeth for a total of two minutes each time.

7. Write on the board the steps to brushing your teeth correctly. 8. Explain and ask students why it is important to brush their teeth.9. After discussion, have students come up and practice the correct way on the set of modeled teeth that is in the front of the room.

a. Students will be split into two groups. One group will practice brushing while the other group makes a paper toothbrush. The paper toothbrush is an art project that allows students to identify three reasons why it is important to brush their teeth. The groups will switch after five minutes.

10. Have everyone get a chance to practice.11. Pass out clean teeth chart.

Review Lesson (1/2 minute): Today we talked and practiced the proper way to brush your teeth.Preview Next Lesson (1/2 minute): Tomorrow we are going to talk about flossing.Closing Statement (2 minutes): Can someone explain to me the correct way to brush your teeth? (Wait for response) And what can happen if we don’t brush our teeth regularly or correctly? (Wait for response)

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension: Toothbrush Art- Have the children use a toothbrush as a paintbrush.

Home & Family Involvement: Have students take “Clean Teeth Chart” home and cross off every time they brush their teeth.

Resources:

Frost, H. (1999). Brushing well. Mankato, Minn.: Pebble Books.

Magle, B. (2008). Clean teeth chart. http://www.sugarbugdoug.com/CleanTeethChart.pdf

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society. 

“Don’t Forget to Floss”

Health Education Standard(s) and Performance Indicator(s): Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

o 1.2.1: Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health. Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors

and avoid or reduce health risks.o 7.2.1: Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve

personal health.

Goal: Students will learn how floss can be used to remove food between teeth. Students will demonstrate the proper way to floss teeth.

Behavioral Objectives-Assessment: After the teacher demonstration, the students will be able to demonstrate the four steps to

properly floss their teeth. While demonstrating how to properly floss teeth, the students will be able to explain one

reason why it is important to floss.

Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Integration: Writing Reading

Materials: “How Do I Floss?” Worksheet “A Flossing I Will Go” Worksheet Yarn Two Marshmallow Mouth Models Gumdrops (or other sticky food) to put on the models Waxed, not waxed, flavored, and wide floss

Vocabulary: Floss~ A thin, string like substance that is slid between teeth. Food Debris~ Leftover food particles Plaque~ A sticky, colorless bacteria formed on teeth that produces acid. Gum~ Tissue that surrounds the teeth. Cavity~ Hole in teeth

Procedure:

Hook (2minutes):

The teacher will ask the students, “Have you ever had food stuck in your teeth before?” After the students respond to the questions ask, “How do you get the food out of your teeth then?” When the students respond, discuss their answers. Then explain that they will be learning the importance of flossing their teeth and how to correctly floss.

Review (2 minutes): Ask the students what they remember from the previous lesson about teeth. Then discuss

the importance of brushing teeth and what it does for your teeth. Note that brushing does not always get all of the food out your mouth, which is why flossing is important.

Preview Lesson (1 minute): Explain to the students that they will be learning about the importance of flossing, the

four steps to correctly floss teeth, and that they will demonstrate how to floss teeth using the four steps.

New Content (10): Teacher will ask the students why they think flossing is important. After hearing the students’ answers, the teacher will explain why flossing is important (to

remove food debris between the teeth).o A buildup of food and plaque between teeth may cause cavities.o Ask students what food debris is. o Ask students how plaque buildup may cause cavities.

Students will be given the “How Do I Floss” Worksheet.o The students and teacher will read the four steps of flossing together.

Teacher will then demonstrate how to floss teeth using a model (which has food on teeth that needs to be flossed out) and yarn (floss) by following the four steps of flossing.

o Ask students what the first step of flossing is (take a piece of floss as long as your arm and wrap it around your middle fingers.

Teacher will then demonstrate the step for the students.o Teacher will ask the students what the second step is (hold the floss between

your thumb and forefinger). Teacher will demonstrate this step to the class.

o Before moving on, the teacher will ask the student what the first two steps of flossing teeth are.

o Teacher will then ask the students what the third step of flossing is (slide the floss gently between your teeth and pull towards one side of a tooth, forming a C shape).

The teacher will demonstrate by sliding the yard between the teeth of the mouth model.

Tell students not to pull to hard so that it goes into the gums. Ask students to explain what gum is. Clarify and show what gum is on the model.

Ask students why they should not pull the floss hard toward the gum. Explain that the floss might go into the gum and cause it to bleed.

o Ask students what the last step of flossing is (move the floss up and down on the side of one tooth at a time. Remember, there are two sides of a tooth that need to be cleaned).

Demonstrate to the students that they need to floss the side of the tooth. After going along one side of the tooth that they should slide the floss along the side of the other tooth.

o Show students the yarn (floss) that you used to floss the teeth of the model. Ask students what they see on the yarn (floss).

Explain that the floss picks up leftover food.o Ask students what the importance of flossing is.

Activity (8 minutes): Students will demonstrate how to floss teeth using a mouth model (students will be split

up into two groups, each group demonstrating the four steps to floss).o Students will have to use the yarn (floss) to get food out from between the teeth of

the mouth model, just as the teacher demonstrated. While students are doing this activity, the teacher will ask questions about flossing.

o What is the importance of flossing teeth?o What is the right way to floss?o Should you pull the floss hard when you floss?

Review Lesson (2 minutes): Ask the students what the importance of brushing teeth is.

o To remove food debris between teeth. Ask the students what the four steps are for flossing teeth. Ask the students to share one thing they learned about flossing.

Closing Statement (1 minute): “You all did a great job demonstrating the correct way to floss teeth. Now, make sure to

floss your teeth to keep your teeth clean and healthy!”

Modifications/Enrichment/Extension: Discuss the various types of floss that can be used.

o People with tight spaces between their teeth may use waxed floss.o People with wide spaces may use wide floss.

Put students into groups and give each group waxed, not waxed, flavored, and wide floss.o Have students observe and compare the different types of floss.o Have the students write down five things they observe about the floss.

As a class, discuss what the students noticed about the types of floss.o Have each group share the five things they observed about the floss.

Home & Family Involvement: Students will be given the worksheet, “A Flossing I Will Go,” to bring home. Their

guardians should help them fill out the worksheet, which journals how often the child flosses his/her teeth for one week.

Resources:

Gum. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gum

Heit, P., & Meeks, L. (2003). Don’t forget to floss. Totally awesome strategies for teaching health (pp 167-169). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards. (2007). National health edcuation standards: achieving excellence (2nd ed.). Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

Kissel, S. (2011). Oral hygiene. Retrieved from

http://implant-periodontist-nyc.com/periodontal-disease-2/oral-hygiene/

Plaque. (2011). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved fromhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaque

Name:_____________________________

Hold the floss between your thumb and forefinger.

Take a piece of floss as long as your arm and wrap it around your middle fingers.

Slide the floss gently between your teeth and pull towards one side of a tooth, forming a C shape.

Move the floss up and down on the side of one tooth at a time. Remember, there are two sides of a tooth that need to be cleaned.

Dear Guardians,

Your child is learning about dental health. He/She has currently learned the importance of flossing and has demonstrated how to appropriately floss teeth. Your child should floss his/her teeth at least once a day to keep a healthy smile. Please help your child keep a journal for one week by placing a smiley face in the tooth for each time he/she flosses his/her teeth. Thank you!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday

1. Which of these behaviors is good for teeth?

Drinking Cola Brushing Your Teeth Eating Candy

2. Which of these foods should you avoid?

Apple Orange Sugars

3. What is the first step in flossing your teeth?

4. What is important to brush to ensure you have fresh breath?

Tongue Hair Dog

5. What is the first step in brushing your teeth?

Put toothpaste on toothbrush Start brushing Spit out toothpaste

6. What can happen if you eat unhealthy foods and you don’t brush or floss your teeth?

Nice Smile Tooth Decay Healthy Teeth

7. Why is it important to have teeth?

Chewing Food Playing Sports Reading

8. Name each tooth and tell what each does:

Name:________ Name:________ Name:________ Name:________ What does it do: What does it do: What does it do: What does it do:

1. Which of these behaviors is good for teeth?

Brushing Your Teeth

2. Which of these foods should you avoid?

Sugars

3. What is the first step in flossing your teeth?

4. What is important to brush to ensure you have fresh breath?

Tongue

5. What is the first step in brushing your teeth?

Put toothpaste on toothbrush

6. What can happen if you eat unhealthy foods and you don’t brush or floss your teeth?

Tooth Decay

7. Why is it important to have teeth?

Chewing Food

8. Name each tooth and tell what each does:

Name: Incisors Name: Premolars Name: Canines Name: Molars What does it do: What does it do: What does it do: What does it do:The sharp teeth that are Flat chewing surface Used to grasp and tear Bigger than built to cut food and shove to crush food. food. premolars andfood into the mouth. are used to

chew and grind food into smaller surfaces.