DENTAL HEALTH
TEACHERS &
STUDENTS
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NOTE: Some of the sites are sponsored by
companies making dental care products.
The children’s sections, though, are relatively free of commercial
info.
NOTE: Most sites for dental
health are for primary/elementary students. There are a few for high school
students.
ALFY’S PICKS FOR DENTAL HEALTH
http://www.alfy.com/teachers/teach/thematic_units/Dental_Health/Dental_1.asp
Links to dental care sites and “teeth
stories” for primary students.
Excellent
MAKE YOUR OWN
TOOTHPASTE
An
article from “The
OraMedia Newsletter for Dental Self-Sufficiency” on using common ingredients
such as baking soda, glycerin, and flavoring to make your own tooth powder and
toothpaste. A
good project for class.
Excellent
NO CAVITIES CLUBHOUSE
http://kids-world.colgatepalmolive.com/
Fun games for kids 4-6 and 7-9. Games and activities: Ages 4-6 - Coloring Page, Attack of the Plaque Monsters, Smart Snack Orchard, Lost Tooth Corner, Guess What?, Tell the Tooth, Toothman, Toothpaste Tower, and Dental Office Tree House. Ages 7-9 – Foam Works Squirt, Animal Antics, Paint with Picasso, Fishy Friends, Taj Mahal Puzzle, Trip Down the Amazon, It’s a Jungle Out There, and Rabbit’s Band. Activities: Toothbrush Patch, Tooth Fairy Email, Brush Chart, Brush with the Animals, Super Dentist, Rhyme Find, Letter Fun and Cool Moves. Excellent
A TEACHER’S
DENTAL HEALTH
http://www.teachingheart.net/teeth.html
A teacher’s ideas on teaching dental
health. This site has been completely re-done
with lots of activities and classroom ideas, bulletin board ideas, songs and
poems, craft links, and recommended books.
Excellent
TEETH: ONLINE
WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/nbarkhou/health/wordsearch/grade1searchteeth.html
An
online word search puzzle for primary grades with words associated with teeth
such as: canines, molars, etc.
Excellent
TOOTH TALLY
PROJECT 2005
http://wilburnes.wcpss.net/toothtally/tooth05.html
“Are your first graders wiggling
and jiggling their teeth? If so, get ready to use those teeth as a springboard
to learning! Welcome to the seventh year of the Tooth Tally Project!
Through participation in the Tooth Tally Project, first graders will practice
counting skills, collect data, learn to make and interpret graphs, develop map
skills, and communicate through email. It's a wonderful opportunity for children
to realize that in spite of many differences children all around the world have
many similarities, too.”
An Internet
project in which
teachers can sign up their classes to participate. Includes instructions
and lesson ideas.
Excellent
THE WISDOM TOOTH
http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/wisdomtooth/
What is a Dental Hygienist? Brushing Tips, Flossing Tips, Tips for Parents, FAQs, links. Three new sections: Wisdom Teeth, Oral Health Concerns and Facts and Trivia About Toothpaste. Excellent
http://www.ada.org/public/games/games.asp
Fun animations, games and
puzzles for students K-2. Click on
Animations for instructional animations, click on Games & Puzzles for
several puzzles and click on Interactive Story “Visit the Dentist with
Marty”. Note: The ADA Kid’s Corner
appears to have been dropped.
Very Good
THE
ADVENTURES OF MR. REACH
Sections include: You and Your Family (Teaching Brushing and Flossing, Tooth Timeline, Toothsome Terms, etc.) Kids (Games, Messages, Coloring Page) and Mr. Reach’s Toolbox (online product info). Very Good
BRACES
A great deal of information on braces. There is a FAQs section and Fun Section with:
Fun Facts, Fun Dental Quiz, Free Dental Reminders, Famous People Who Wore Braces, Orthodontic Joke Archive and more. Very Good
DENTAL
ACTIVITY
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/kids/activity.htm
Fun
dental activities for kids: puzzles, word searches, crossword and more. Very Good
DENTAL
http://www.42explore.com/dentl.htm
Basic information and classroom activities on dental care. Very Good
DENTAL HEALTH LINKS
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zes/teeth/default.htm
A page of
links to dental health sites. Very Good
DENTAL HEALTH
LINKS
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/dental.html
A page of links for students on dental
health. Very Good
DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_ed/dental_month.html
An extensive list of activities for children on dental health and care. Very Good
DENTAL
http://www.saveyoursmile.com/quiz/dzonlinequiz.html
An online quiz on dental health. For upper elementary and junior high as a review. Very Good
DENTAL HEALTH THEME
http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/dental.html
Dental health activities for students
including a long list of printables.
Very Good
HEALTHY TEETH –
Sections: Teeth and Gums, Prevention, Cavities, Braces, Experiments & Activities and Teacher (small). Very Good
HOMEMADE TOOTHPASTE
http://www.nasaexplores.com/show_912_teacher_st.php?id=030108150321
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on how toothpaste is made. Students make their own. Very Good
PEARLY WHITES LINKS
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/dentalhealth.htm
A long list of links to dental health sites. Very Good
THE SMILESTONES
http://www.thesmilestones.com/
Visit Smilestone
SNACK FACTS
http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/wisdomtooth/snack.htm
Fact sheet about how foods affect the health of the mouth. Includes three lists: Nutritionally and Dentally Acceptable, Nutritionally Acceptable but Poor for Teeth, and Nutritionally and Dentally Least Acceptable. Very Good
THE TRUTH
ABOUT TEETH
http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/teeth_noSW.html
A site for elementary students on teeth and keeping them
healthy. Very Good
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/abyss/index.htm
Information and graphics. Sections: The Mouth, Oral Hygiene Tips, Dental Advice for Children, Dental Problems, The Dentist, and Links. There is also a Games section with 10 dental related games. Very Good
Brief animations featuring
CARING FOR YOUR TEETH
http://www.the-health-pages.com/children/teeth/
Simple
information for kids on caring for your teeth. Sections:
Caring for Your Teeth, Tooth Decay, Brushing Your Teeth and Preventing
Cavities. Good for primary level
reports. Good
http://www.cda.org/public/cch5fs.html
A one-page fact sheet on the dangers of smokeless tobacco such as gum recession and cancer. Good
CHILDREN’S
DENTISTRY – MAKING DENTISTRY
http://www.dentalreview.com/kids/index.htm
A basic site for young children. Includes:
Stinky Tooth’s Reminder to Brush Your Teeth, Ode to Bacteria, the Stinky Tooth
Quiz and Learn About Your Teeth. Good
DELTA DENTAL
http://www.deltadentalnj.com/kids_club/kids_club2.shtml
A
kids page with Dental Trivia, a Plaque Attack Game, Cartoons and a Coloring
Book. Good
DENTAL FRIENDS GAMES
http://www.dentalfriends.net/fun/games/dfgames.htm
Three fun dental games: Dental
Concentration, Seek-a-Dental-Word, and Dental Friends’ Sliding Puzzle. There is also a non-dental checkers
game. Good
DENTAL HEALTH COLORING PAGES
http://www.coloring.ws/dental.htm
Coloring pages to print
out. Good
DENTAL WORDS CROSSWORD PUZZLE
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/smiles/crossword.html
A printable crossword puzzle
with dental words.
Good
FLOSSIES DENTAL CLIP
Clip art and graphics on teeth and the Tooth
Fairy. Good
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BRACES
http://www.orthodontics.org/faqbrace.htm
A
single page with information about braces.
Good
http://www.massdental.org/kids/games.cfm
Fun games for kids. Dental Match Game, Test Your Knowledge,
Germ Invaders and Hall of Fame.
Good
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
http://www.ada.org/prof/events/featured/ncdhm.asp
Information on the history of
National Children’s Dental Health Month.
Includes Coloring and Activity sheets to printout. Good
SMILE
http://smilekids.deltadentalca.org/index.html
A fun, informative site for
kids on dental health. Sections:
Stories, Glossary, Puzzles, and more.
Very Good
SNACK SMART
FOR HEALTHY TEETH
http://www.nidr.nih.gov/health/pubs/snaksmrt/main.htm
A
site for children on choosing snacks that are good for your teeth. Good
TEETH SCAVENGER HUNT
http://www.usiouxfalls.edu/~heotten/scavenger%20hunt.htm
A five-site
Internet scavenger hunt for primary students. Good
TOOTH FAIRY
Dental links, Tooth Fairy FAQs, Baby Teeth Info, Hygiene Tips and more. Good
http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_ed/wordsearch.html
A word search
for upper elementary/junior high students about dental health. Good
YUCKY: BAD BREATH
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/breath/js.index.html
Fun facts about bad breath for elementary
students. Brief but good. Good
ZOOTHLAND
Join Amos the Alligator and his friends as they learn
about having and keeping healthy teeth.
For primary students.
Good
LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES
CHEW ON THIS! CREATING DENTAL HEALTH
PAMPHLETS FOR CHILDREN – LESSON
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050913tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dental health. “In this lesson, students develop pamphlets for a dental health mentoring program that educates younger children about caring for their teeth.” Excellent
CHILDFUN
DENTAL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=136
Various classroom activities for children on dental
health.
Excellent
DENTAL HEALTH
http://www.kinderhive.net/teeth.html
A unit for elementary students
on dental health including songs, poems, games and more. Excellent
LET’S
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/LetsTalkTeeth.shtml
A
unit plan for primary and intermediate students. Includes: Make a Tooth Model, Make a
Book, The Tooth Fairy Came Last Night (Poem), My Teeth Chant, Play a Game and
Teeth Graph.
Excellent
OPEN
http://www.science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih2/oral-health/default.htm
A curriculum unit from the
National Institutes of Health on dental care. “Open Wide and Trek Inside has several
objectives. The first is to help students understand major concepts related to
oral health. By focusing on the science of the oral environment, the module goes
beyond the traditional “brushing and flossing” curriculum and presents to
students the ways science has helped people understand how to take proper care
of their mouths and the structures within.
The second
objective of the module is to engage students in the nature of science through
inquiry. As students ask and answer questions about their mouths, they model the
process scientists use to find out more about the natural world.
Science plays
an important role in assisting individuals as they make choices about enhancing
personal and public health. In this module, students see that science provides
evidence that can be used to support ways of understanding and treating oral
health and disease. Because the mission of the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research is to improve and promote craniofacial, oral, and dental
health, the Institute believes that education provides one context in which it
can fulfill its mission. The lessons in this module encourage students to think
about the relationships among knowledge, choice, behavior, and enhanced human
health in this way:
·
knowledge (what is known and not known) + choice = power
·
power + behavior = enhanced human health
An additional
objective of this module is to encourage students to think in terms of these
relationships now and as they grow older, and to use their knowledge of the oral
environment to affect positive behaviors that enhance their oral health.” For grades K-4.
Includes lessons, resources, web-based activities and more. Excellent
http://www.oralb.com/learningcenter/teaching/
Five lesson plans on healthy teeth and dental care. An additional section has Handouts. Excellent
SINK YOUR
TEETH INTO THESE DENTAL HEALTH MONTH LESSON PLANS
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson332.shtml
A
group of lesson plans on dental health.
Excellent
TOOTH BE TOLD: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEETH –
LESSON
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030805tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12
on teeth. “In
this lesson, students will consider the images and feelings associated with
teeth. They also create posters about the importance of teeth in a variety of
animals.”
Excellent
BRACE
YOURSELF! LEARNING ABOUT ORTHODONTIC DEVICES – LESSON
A
lesson plan for grades 6-8 and 9-12 in which students create models showing how
braces and other orthodontic devices can be used to correct various dental
problems. Very
Good
BRIGHT SMILES
TEETH
http://www.thesolutionsite.com/lpnew/lesson/10303/overview.html
A
unit for grade 3 on teeth and dental care.
Includes an overview and five lesson plans. Very Good
BRUSHING
A lesson plan for grade 3 on
tooth brushing. “In
teaching that germs on and in the body need to be gotten rid of, this lesson
teaches that the germ plaque that is on teeth can be removed with brushing and
flossing.” Very
Good
CRAFTS
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/dental_health_month.htm
Crafts and activities for
primary students. Includes coloring
pages, paper craft, lost tooth pillow, a song and more. Very Good
A lesson plan for grades 1-3 on
dental health. “The purpose of the two-part lesson is to
teach early elementary students about the health benefits of good dental hygiene
and eating healthful snacks. There are four learner objectives. Each student
will: 1. Correctly identify basic parts of the tooth using illustrations; 2.
Correctly define four common symptoms of periodontal disease (halitosis, caries,
bleeding, and gingivitis) due to poor dental hygiene; 3. Practice proper
brushing and flossing techniques using classroom models; and 4. Correctly
identify healthful snack foods that promote dental health from a list of food
choices.” Very
Good
HEAD START DENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM
http://www.bmcc.org/Headstart/Dental/
A dental health curriculum for
pre-school or primary students.
Very Good
LET’S TAKE
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_teeth_lesson3.htm
A lesson plan for grades 1-2 on
taking care of your teeth. Very
Good
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=922
A lesson plan on plaque for
grades K-2. “The
teacher will start by explaining the harmful effects of plaque and how plaque
can destroy teeth. Next, move students so they are all standing on one side of
the classroom and temporarily facing away from the center of the room. Then
distribute about twenty of the squish balls in different places around the
room.
Tell the student to imagine that the other side of the class is a mouth full of teeth immediately after eating a meal. Inform the students that they are toothbrushes and are working together to clean up all the plaque in the mouth. Show one squish ball to let the students know what it is they are trying to find. Once they find a ball, they are to put it in a basket and then go search for more.” Very Good
STAY AWAY TOOTH DECAY – LESSON
A lesson plan for grades 2-3 on
dental health. “Students will learn about the importance of
keeping their teeth clean by partaking in this fun, hands-on experiment. This
activity could be used as a health lesson on hygiene or as part of a science
unit on the human body.” Very Good
TEETH THEME
http://www.abcteach.com/teeth/teethtoc.htm
Ideas for learning about teeth. Sections: Report Planner, Report Form,
Shape Book, Shape Book/Lines, Tooth Fact Web Organizer, Teeth KWL, Dental Health
Make Ad, “When I Get Up” Song, Poem Form, Toothy Tongue Twisters, Toothy
Similes, Tooth Flash Cards, Word Search, Word Unscramble, Toothy Smiles, and
Brush Your Teeth. For elementary
children. Very
Good
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/AnnetteSwanson6182002932
A lesson plan for 2nd grade students in which a tug of war game represents flossing. Very Good
WHAT CAUSES TOOTH DECAY – LESSON
A lesson plan for grades 2-6 on dental health. “Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases today. To help students understand the causes and implications of tooth decay, this activity uses vinegar and egg shells in a simulation of teeth decomposition.” Very Good
DENTAL HEALTH
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/PECIDentalHealthWebTourLesson34.htm
A lesson plan for grades 3-4 in
which students explore a website on dental health. Good
http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/eggfloss.asp
A
brief lesson plan using egg cartons to teach children how to floss. Good
HEALTHY FOODS
FOR YOUR TEETH – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/717.html
A
classroom activity for elementary grades in which groups of students determine
what foods are “good” and “bad” for teeth and then use baskets to sort a
selection of foods into dental healthy and unhealthy. Good
HEALTHY, HAPPY TEETH – LESSON
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=14109
A lesson plan for kindergarten which teaches students the proper way to brush their teeth. Good
HOW MUCH WATER CAN WE SAVE WHILE BRUSHING
OUR TEETH? - LESSON
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on tooth brushing. Good
Classroom activities about teeth. Good
STAY AWAY TOOTH DECAY – LESSON
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/446.shtml
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on
brushing away tooth decay.
Good
WEBQUESTS
THE
PERPLEXING PRESCHOOL PLAQUE PROBLEM – WEBQUEST
http://www.atlantic.k12.ia.us/wq/dbrix/index.htm
A webquest for second grade in which students must research dental care so that they can teach the preschoolers all about their teeth. Contains several multimedia activities. Excellent
SAVE
http://www.uscsumter.edu/~skepner/Dental.html
A webquest for 1st
grade students on dental health. “Each of you will play an important role in
teaching Mary how to take proper care of her teeth so they will last for her
entire life. Mary needs to learn about her teeth, how to eat right, choose
healthy snacks, and how to care for her teeth so she can keep her bright smile
and her teeth for her entire life.”
Excellent
SAVING TAMI’S CASTLES – A WEBQUEST ABOUT DENTAL
HEALTH
http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/it/webquests/Teeth/index.html
A webquest on dental health for grades 3-4. “Tami the Toothfairy is in need of your help. She has asked you to assist her in promoting proper dental health care. In helping Tami with her problem you will have to do the following three requests: 1. Research the various dental health tips below 2. Complete the Dental Research Log 3. Create a toothpaste name, flavor and tube design which will spread worldwide.” Excellent
TOOTH
TROUBLES – WEBQUEST
http://studenthome.nku.edu/~webquest/Conner/Tooth%20webquest.htm
A webquest for
1st grade students on dental care. “Dear Tooth Fairy, Please help
us! We're dying! Max has not brushed us in a week, and the
sugar from all the junk food he has been eating is making us so sick. As
you know, he has already killed many of our brothers and sisters with his poor
dental habits. We're afraid we'll join them in tooth heaven if he doesn't
learn to take care of us. Can you please help him see that it's important
to take care of us?
Your friends in need, Sister Incisor and Brother Cuspid” Excellent
DR. TOOTH
NEEDS HELP – WEBQUEST
http://studenthome.nku.edu/~webquest/Blewett/webquest.htm
A webquest on teeth for primary students. “You will be working in groups of three to find information about de