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3rd-5th GradeLesson Plan Curriculum Guide Objective:The student will be able to make healthy foodchoices and use proper oral hygiene techniquesthat lead to a healthy smile.

3rd-5th GradeLesson Plan

1) Curriculum Connections a) Curriculum Guide Objective: The student will be able to make healthy food choices and use proper oral hygiene techniques that lead to a healthy smile.

b) National Education Standards NPH-H.K-4.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION NPH-H.K-4.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS NPH-H.K-4.4 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH NPH-H.K-4.6 SETTING GOALS FOR GOOD HEALTH HE K.1a EXPLAIN WHY HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT FOR GOOD HEALTH HE K.1a DESCRIBE THE PROPER STEPS FOR DAILY BRUSHING AND FLOSSING TEETH HE K.5a EXPLAIN POSITIVE OUTCOMES FROM BRUSHING AND FLOSSING TEETH DAILY

2) Guiding Questions “What are the worst and best foods for my teeth?”

“What are some quick tips I can remember to help my dental routine?”

“Whataretheproperbrushingandflossingtechniquestomaintainahappy, healthy smile?”

a) Concepts: Becoming familiar with how food choices and proper oral care techniques affect a healthy mouth.



b) Vocabulary: dentist, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, healthy vs. unhealthy eating choices, plaque and tarter, stain

3) Motivation a) Relate to Previous Learning “Why do you think we need healthy teeth?” “What do we use our mouths for?” (eating, drinking, talking, whistling, funny faces, smiling, etc.)

b) Relate to Student Experience Discuss with children the difference in being healthy vs. being sick. Can they participate in the same activities when they are sick as when they are healthy? c) Type of Student Participation Group Discussion, Individual Creativity, Hands-On

4) Strategies/Activities/ Distributed Practice/Intervention Fun Facts! (opening activity)

Split your students into either pairs or teams. Distribute the Fun Facts sheet and set the clock! Have students race against one another to fill in the blanks and declare a winner with the most correct answers!

5th Grade: Use the Fill-in-the Blank version to challenge your students.

To discover more Kool dental facts, visit Kool Smiles at https://www.mykoolsmiles.com/new-patient/videos to watch the Fun Fact videos! You can even use these short videos to have a fun presentation for your activity answers!



The Sugar Battle (discussion) “What are some of your favorite foods? What about drinks?” “What if I told you that your favorite food and drink cause your teeth to decay?” “Why do you think certain foods are worse for your teeth than others?” Accept responses and explain how sugar is the num-ber one worst food for our teeth.

Bad food choices cause bad dental problems when they are not balanced with healthy dental routines.

• Soft drinks, both sugar-sweetened and diet, are bad for your teeth in several ways. • Soft drinks are the number one way kids and teenagers ingest added sugar. The sugar in soft drinks can cause cavities and tooth decay. • With sugar-sweetened drinks, the sugar stays on your teeth for a long time every time you drink one, making drinks especially bad for your teeth. • Acids in regular and diet soft drinks can erode tooth enamel, the hard covering on your teeth, which can lead to more cavities and decay. Mention how soda is so acidic that cans have a specific liner on the inside to protect the metal from corroding while the soda is inside. • Sugar-sweetened gum and hard or chewy candies, like lollipops or caramels, are bad for your teeth in the same way that soft drinks are. The sugar in those candies stays in your mouth and on your teeth for a long time, giving the sugar more time to cause cavities and decay.

How does this affect the types of foods we eat? Can we still enjoy soda and candy? Of course!

• Choose sweets that are not sticky and do not stay in your mouth for very long. • Eat sweets with meals, not as a snack between meals. Your mouth produces more saliva during meals, which helps to rinse the sugar from your teeth much more quickly.



• Brush your teeth after eating sweets to get the sugar out of your mouth. • If you can’t brush, drink water with fluoride (no bottled water) after eating sweets to rinse your mouth. • Chew sugar-free gum, which can help your mouth produce saliva and rinse your teeth.

What are some good, healthy options for our teeth?

• Chicken and other lean meats contain calcium and phosphorus, which can help rebuild tooth enamel. • Crunchy fruits and vegetables like apples and celery! They are filled with water and the chewing massages the gums, stimulating saliva flow, which washes away acid from your teeth. • Dairy products, which contain calcium! They also help neutralize acids in the mouth. • Water is the best choice, both for your oral health and overall well-being!

Tooth Anatomy Activity Sheet

Learning about the basics of tooth anatomy will help students better understand why good dental habits are important!

Distribute the “Tooth Anatomy” worksheet and use the following information for discussion:

1. Enamel - the tough, shiny, outer surface of the tooth 2. Crown - the visible part of the tooth 3. Gums - the soft tissue that surrounds the base of the tooth 4. Pulp - the soft center of each tooth



5. Dentin - the hard but porous tissue located under the enamel and is harder than bone 6. Root - the anchor of a tooth that extends into the jawbone 7. Nerves and Blood Vessels - nerves transit signals (hot, cold, pain) to and from the brain

Fun Floss Art!

Option 1: Provide each child with a styrofoam sheet, toothpicks and a pack of floss. In struct children to create a simple design such as a circle or square by sticking toothpicks halfway into the styrofoam. Then, after tying a knot of floss around one of the toothpicks, the child will continue to string the floss around the toothpicks to fill in the shape they have created. Google “string art” to provide examples. Optional: Using acrylic paint, paint a design on the floss!

Option 2: Create a fun and organic design by dipping a piece of dental floss in paint and then running it around on canvas or heavy duty card stock. Alternating colors with a new piece of floss.

5. Assessment Students are actively listening and responding to questions throughout lesson. Can the student list three reasons why the food we eat plays an important role in our oral hygiene? Can the student remember the quick tips?



6. Closure “Why should we make proper oral care an important part of our daily routine?” Be sure to stress the importance of beginning a healthy habit today. Everyday is an opportunity to build a happy, healthy mouth.

7. Extend and Refine Knowledge Toothbrush Tips: • Use a soft toothbrush and brush gently to keep from damaging your teeth or gums. • Don’t share a toothbrush with someone else. You can pass germs back and forth. • Replace your toothbrush every three to four months, or if the bristles are flattening out. A worn-out toothbrush will not clean your teeth very well. • Use toothpaste that contains fluoride, which has been proven to prevent cavities.

Flossing Tips:

• Don’t be in a hurry when you floss. Take your time to remove all the plaque or food from between your teeth. • Floss everyday at a time that works for you. It is more important to floss daily than it is to floss at a certain time. • Use as much floss as you need, generally about 18”, to clean between each of your teeth with a clean section of floss.



3.2.1. Rule: Eat 3 healthy meals, brush 2 times a day, floss 1 time a day.

“Don’t rush the brush!”

“Don’t wait for the ache!”

8. Assessment/Student Products and Performances/Technology

“Can you turn to a friend and share with them one Kool fact you learned today abouttooth anatomy or how to maintain a healthy smile by choosing the right foods andbrushing/flossing daily?”

9. ResourcesWebsites:

http://www.educationworld.com/standards/index.shtml - National Education Standards

Materials: Floss, paint, canvas or card stock, timer

Activity Sheet: Fun Facts! Tooth Anatomy!

1. We buy ________ million gallons of toothpaste every year in the US!

A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 14

2. On average, Americans spend __________ days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.

A. 50 B. 25.5 C. 38.5 D. 12

3. More people use ___________toothbrushes than red ones.

A. blue B. orange C. white D. purple

4. Like fingerprints, everyone’s ________________ print is di�erent!

A. foot B. tongue C. hand D. eye

5. Kids laugh around ___________ times a day, grown-ups just 15.

A. 100 B. 50 C. 400 D. 175

6. A ____________ is the first feature 50% of people notice about someone!

A. smile B. nose C. mole D. chin

7. Monkeys and apes take care of their teeth by picking them with ___________.

A. their fingers B. twigs C. rocks D. small bugs

8. Elephants have only eight working teeth and each is as big as a ___________.

A. trading card B. cell phone C. piece of gum D. brick

9. Minnows have teeth in their ______________ instead of their jaws.

A. fins B. stomachs C. throats D. intestines

10. More than _______ types of bacteria make up dental plaque.

A. 300 B. 10 C. 50 D. 150

11. The hardest thing in your body is the ________ on your teeth.

A. plaque B. enamel C. dentin D. crown

12. The bristles of toothbrushes were originally made from _______ or _______ hair.

A. cow, hog B. horse, donkey C. human, monkey D. dog, cat

13. A Chinese dentist once built a tower out of _____________ human teeth!

A. 100 B. 5,000 C. 28,000 D. 42,000

14. Shark’s teeth are literally as hard as ___________.

A. bone B. titanium C. gold D. steel

15. __________ actually have teeth.

A. snails B. worms C. amoebas D. ferns

Fun Facts!

1. We buy ________ million gallons of toothpaste every year in the US!

2. On average, Americans spend __________ days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.

3. More people use ___________toothbrushes than red ones.

4. Like fingerprints, everyone’s ________________ print is di�erent!

5. Kids laugh around ___________ times a day, grown-ups just 15.

6. A ____________ is the first feature 50% of people notice about someone!

7. Monkeys and apes take care of their teeth by picking them with ___________.

8. Elephants have only eight working teeth and each is as big as a ___________.

9. Minnows have teeth in their ______________ instead of their jaws.

10. More than _______ types of bacteria make up dental plaque.

11. The hardest thing in your body is the ________ on your teeth.

12. The bristles of toothbrushes were originally made from _______ or _______ hair.

13. A Chinese dentist once built a tower out of _____________ human teeth!

14. Shark’s teeth are literally as hard as ___________.

15. __________ actually have teeth.

Fun Facts!

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Nerves ADentin BEnamel CCrown DBlood Vessels EPulp F Root GGums H

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Draw a line from the name of the tooth part to its corresponding label.

Color the tooth to look like a healthy tooth!

Tooth Anatomy!

Answer key:

A. CrownB. EnamelC. DentinD. NervesE. Blood VesselsF. RootG. GumsH. Pulp

Tooth Anatomy!

Answer Keys

Answer key:1. 14 9. throats2. 38.5 10. 3003. blue 11. enamel4. tongue 12. hog, cow5. 400 13. 28,0006. smile 14. steel7. twigs 15. snails8. brick

Fun Facts! (Fill in the Blank)

Answer key:1. D.14 9. C. throats 2. C. 38.5 10. A. 300 3. A. blue 11. B. enamel 4. B. tongue 12. A. hog, cow5. C. 40 13. C. 28,0006. A. smile 14. D. steel7. B. twigs 15. A. snails8. D. brick

Fun Facts! (Multiple Choice)

Answer: There are 22 teeth! Including molars, incisors, canines, and biscus-pids

Let’s Count!

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