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All about teeth and smiling

PreK- 2 Human Body Series: Mouth and Teeth—Teacher’s guide: lesson plans, activities and other resource
PreK-1 Shining Smiles! Lesson plans, supplemental activities, support materials (charts and diagrams), activity sheets (coloring and counting)
K Keep tooth decay away - A description of a classroom activity that can be used with kindergarten students to demonstrate to them how food discolors teeth and how brushing can remove the discoloration
K-2 and Grade 3-5 Making a Smile Collage, with optional writing assignment
2-3 Animals, teeth and eating
2-3 A Lifetime of Healthy Smiles, Lesson plans, supplemental activities, support materials (charts and diagrams), activity sheets, from the American Dental Association
4-5 Teeth to Treasure!, Lesson plans, supplemental activities, support materials (charts and diagrams), activity sheets, from the American Dental Association
Multi-level ESL classroom Teeth, the American custom of the tooth fairy; lesson plan based on a picture book such as Tomie De Paola’s Flicks; this is an ESL lesson plan but could be used in any classroom
Smile Smarts!- Lesson Plans for Preschool-Grade 8 from the American Dental Association
Educator's Guide- Crest and Oral B Dental Education Program, a commercial site

PreK This is the way we brush our teeth
K-1 Care for teeth, brushing, going to the dentist
1-2 Multiple lesson plans
- 1. What Do Mouths Do? Stories and games teach structures and functions of the mouth.
- 2. Open Wide! What's Inside? Hands-on activities enrich activity one.
- 3. Let's Investigate Tooth Decay. Investigate the process of tooth decay, using apples as models.
- 4. What Lives Inside Your Mouth? By play-acting and story reading discover bacteria's role in decay.
- 5. What Keeps Your Mouth Healthy? Interactive games and a story identify healthy behaviors.
- 6. What Have You Learned About the Mouth? Reflect on lessons learned.
- Web version
- Downloadable version
2-3 Plaque from the American Dental Association
3 Tooth or Consequences: focuses on the importance of dental care and diet in keeping your teeth and body healthy; a video; activities on the internet; and listening to a story. (Requires: Tooth and Brush Model, Floss pack, Computer and Internet, Video, Berenstain Book)