DENTAL CARE
This pathfinder has been designed to brush up your
knowledge about everything you wanted to know
about teeth - the structure, the types, the difference between the animal
and the human kind, dental care,
tooth fairy, and careers related to teeth along with some fun activities.
How about making some toothpaste starters? "Flossed" up here are
not only healthy activities,
but also art, math, music, language arts, and drama, making this pathfinder
well integrated across
the curriculum areas. So... happy brushing oops sorry.. browsing!
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REFERENCE
BOOKS
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| CURR/EL HEALTH M494 1987 GRADES 1, 2, 3, 4 |
HEALTH
FOCUS ON YOU Teach about the role of a dentist and a dental hygienist in shaping your health and you smile. Also, teach about the sticky plaque and painful cavities. Emphasize the relation between teeth and a million-dollar smile, the characteristics of primary and permanent teeth the importance of brushing and flossing and the nexus between food and dental health. |
| CURR/REF MUSIC H325 1993 |
KIDS MAKE
MUSIC Have children conduct a toothbrush concert as they brush their teeth. |
| CURR/REF MUSIC A191 1992 |
START WITH
A SONG Oh, brush you teeth after every meal, then you can smile with appeal, oh, choose a healthy snack, if you please, and when you do, think of these. |
| CURR/REF SCIENCE D229d 2000 v. 1 |
DEVELOPMENT
APPROACHES IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH KINDERGARTEN Discuss the idea with the students that for the next six years they will be keeping records for their teeth, demonstrate how to count teeth and verify using mirrors. |
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| CURR/REF SCIENCE B329 1991 v.2 |
HANDS-ON
SCIENCE Riddles and rhymes and all that's nice, a recipe for making toothpaste, using an ancient toothbrush make this an intriguing book for grades 1 and 2. |
| CURR/REF SCIENCE D229d 2000 v.3 |
DEVELOPMENTAL
APPROACHES IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH GRADE 1 Make a personal tooth chart and compare it with an adult tooth chart; observe teeth in the upper and the lower jaw and observe the different teeth used in the process of chewing. |
| CURR/REF SCIENCE B329 1991 v.3 |
HANDS-ON SCIENCE Experiment to distinguish between different animals on the basis of their teeth, and a dental comprehension make this book interesting and entertaining for the third and fourth grades. |
| CURR/REF SCIENCE T652 1986 |
LIFE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
FOR GRADES 2-3 Teach about the difference between herbivores and carnivores, tooth decay, and the role of a dental technician in society. |
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BIG
BOOKS
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| My Tooth
Came Out Yesterday By: Leo Fantini An amusing narrative with rhythm, and figurative speech like similes and metaphors. |
| Your Teeth By: Anne
G. Jones Take a journey into the mouth cavity and know why teeth come in different shapes and sizes; snacks, good and bad for teeth and much more. |
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CHILDREN'S
BOOKS
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| CHILDREN EASY S496TO |
THE TOOTH BOOK By:
Dr. Seus A quintessential Dr. Seus book full of rhythm, humor and knowledge. |
| CHILDREN REF 031 R194R |
TARYN GOES TO THE
DENTIST By: Jill Kramentz A concept picture book about a little girl's first visit to the dentist to learn about dental hygiene. |
| CHILDREN EASY P785M |
THE MANGO TOOTH
By: Charlotte Pomerantz A toothy story to reinforce math and language skills. |
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great
teeth &
a cute smile!!! |
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PERIODICALS
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| CURR/REF ACTBKS M219B 1996-97 |
THE MAILBOX KINDERGARTEN
1996-97 YEAR BOOK Encourage children to keep a too the fairy journal and record their experiences everytime they lose a tooth. |
| CURR/REF ACTBKS M219C 1997-98 |
THE MAILBOX PRIMARY
1997-98 YEAR BOOK An activity that supplements the story "The Tooth Fairy" by Audrey Wood and places emphasis on dental care. |
| CURR/REF ACTBKS M219B 1998-99 |
THE MAILBOX KINDERGARTEN
1998-99 YEAR BOOK Read about Franklin and the tooth fairy an follow it up with a tooth fairy tale. |
| FEB/MAR 2000 GRADE 1 |
TEACHER'S HELPER The activities here are a follow up to the story "Arthur's Tooth" by Marc Brown. Build up a vocabulary bank by describing Arthur's feelings. Draw faces to show feelings with a tooth in and a tooth out of the mouth, design a dental booklet and sequence the story. |
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WE HAVE A
COUPLE TEETH TO EXTRACT!
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MANIPULATIVES
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| CURR/TA SCIENCE 31 |
TOOTH KIT |
| CURR/TA SCIENCE |
MOUTH PUPPET It teaches about kinds of teeth and can be used to demonstrate dental hygiene habits like brushing and flossing. |
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POSTERS
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| 37 |
I Clean My Teeth Everyday |
| 38 | My dentist and I are Friends |
| 39 | Fluoride Makes My Teeth Strong |
| 58 | My Teeth |
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JUST
CLICK THE MOUSE AND VIOLA!
THE "TOOTHIEST' OF WEBSITES OPEN UP... JUST FOR YOU. |
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http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2552.html
A lesson plan to foster observation skills and dental health for preschool to second grade. |
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http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/wisdomtoothfaqshtml
Get wise about wisdom tooth and other aspects of dental care by linking on to this site and help the little ones learn while they play. |
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