ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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- Background information about teeth
- Supplemental Material
- Information about nutrition and health
- Websites for kids
- Information for Parents
Background information about teeth
- Using dental floss
- Flossing technique
- What is tooth decay? and Tooth anatomy
- History of Dental Floss, a commercial site: Oral B
- Dental Health Topics, Kids Oral Care Information. A commercial site: Oral B
Supplemental Materials
- Classroom Ideas and Resources, including presentations, classroom lesson plans, games and animations, coloring, writing tasks, hands-on activities, from the American Dental Association
- How to Brush, from the American Dental Association
- How to Floss, from the American Dental Association
- Old and New Toothbrushes, from the American Dental Association
- Adult and Child-size Toothbrushes, from the American Dental Association
- Oral Care Calendar, from the American Dental Association
- Healthy Teeth: oral health education database, including information on cavities, prevention, braces, teeth and gums, cutting out the sugar; experiments and activities, a visit to the dentist animation; on-line healthy teeth quiz
- What Happens During an Asthma Flare-Up? On-line video
- Mouthguard, from the American Dental Association
- Tooth Anatomy, from the American Dental Association
- Healthy Smiles Certificate, from the American Dental Association
- Kid Friendly Veggies and Fruits- from choosemyplate.gov
Information about Nutrition and Health
- PreK-1Healthy Snacks- Snack Ideas from choosemyplate.gov
- PreK-2 Index to KidsHealth in the Classroom
- PreK-2 Human Body Series: The Digestive System: lesson plans, game and other activities, other resources
- PreK-2 Health Problems Series: Asthma
- PreK-2 Personal Health Series: Hygiene/Germs
- PreK-2 Personal Health Series: Fitness
- PreK-2 Personal Health Series: Nutrition/Energy Balance
- K – 5 Healthy foods activity
- Grade 1 Learn the Basic Food Groups
- Grades 2-3 My Plate Lesson Plans- Lesson plans for healthy eating from choosemyplate.gov
- Grades 2 - 5 “What I Ate Today” Worksheet
- Grades 2 - 5 Nutrition Worksheet
- Grades 3 - 5 Health Problems Series: Asthma
- Grades 3 - 5 Health Problems Series: Obesity
- Grades 3 - 5 Personal Health Series: Nutrition/Energy Balance
- Grades 3 - 5 Personal Health Series: Fitness
- Grades 3 - 5 Personal Health Series: Hygiene/Germs
- Choose My Plate
- My Pyramid for Kids, links to
- BAM! Teachers Corner, designed as a resource for teachers to incorporate CDC health, safety and science topics into classroom curriculum
- How Do Foods Help Our Bodies? Lesson Idea
- What’s in Foods?
- Be Choosy!
- The Grab 5! Curriculum Pack: Dozens of lesson plans (relating nutrition to lessons in English, Geography, History, Math, Science) and worksheets
- Learn About Agriculture: Teaching Resources
Websites for kids
- The Truth About Teeth
- In Spanish: La Verdad Sobre Las Dientes
- What’s a Cavity
- In Spanish: ¿Qué es una caries?
- Taking Care of Your Teeth
- How Does Fluoride Work?
- Going to the Dentist
- Why Drinking Water is the Way to Go
- Be a Fit Kid
- In Spanish: Cómo ser un niño sano
- The Food Guide Pyramid
- Teeth: Why do we have teeth? / What are omnivores? / Facts about human teeth
- Worksheet for Teeth: Teeth/Omnivores/Facts
- Care of teeth
- What are bacteria?
- Online dental care quiz with answers
- Your mouth and teeth
- Food labels tell the story, Nutrition facts
- Teeth and eating
- Visiting a dental hygienist: What is a dental hygienist? What can I expect during an appointment with a dental hygienist? Why should I keep my teeth healthy? Tips to help you keep your teeth healthy and strong.
- Common Tooth Facts
- BAM! Body and Mind—for Kids, information about food and nutrition, physical activity and other health issues; from the Center for Disease Control; Designed for older kids but some might beAmerican Dental Associationptable for 5th graders
Information for Parents
- How to Brush, from the American Dental Association
- How to Floss, from the American Dental Association
- Old and New Toothbrushes, from the American Dental Association
- Adult and Child-size Toothbrushes, from the American Dental Association
- Oral Care Calendar, from the American Dental Association
- Mouthguard, from the American Dental Association
- Tooth Anatomy, from the American Dental Association
- Healthy Smiles Certificate, from the American Dental Association
- Dental Health Topics- Kids Oral Care Information. A commercial site: Oral B
- Dental Hygiene for Kids- Information on Caring for Kid’s Teeth- a commercial site: Crest
- Oral Health Care for Kids- From the American Dental Hygienist’s Association
- What’s in Foods?