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Unit Plan III

Topic: Dental Health

Number of days on topic: 3

Unit goals:

Caring for our teeth

Demonstrates knowledge of primary and adult teeth

State standards:

PHG1.1: Demonstrate development of healthy practices

PHG4.1: Demonstrate increased independence in personal care routines

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 the book, The Tooth Book, by Dr. Seuss

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 the book, Lets Meet a Dentist, by Bridget Heos

Thursday, February 9, 2017 The Tooth Fairy visits today!

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SMWC Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Title How Many Teeth Do We Have?

Developed by: Cheryl Bunch School: Brickie Kidz Preschool

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Grade level: Prekindergarten

Subject: Craft Unit: Dental Health

Standards:

M1.1: Demonstrate strong sense of counting

APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner

Learning Outcomes Materials

Recalls facts about teeth Black and pink construction paper
Hand-eye coordination Colored pencils
Follows directions Mini marshmallows
Glue
Scissors

Technology:

NA

Prior Learning Connections

Discuss the book that was read at the beginning of the day and ask if they recall how many teeth
they have in their mouth (20).
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Differentiation/Accommodations Special Concerns

Remind some that they may have less than 20 teeth if they have already lost some primary teeth.

Assessment
Using the supplies they will create their own mini marshmallow mouth with 20 marshmallows.

Procedu
re

Before Before the lesson, the teacher will need to trace a big oval on the pink paper to represent the
the mouth.
lesson

During 1 Give each child a piece of black construction paper.

the 2 Have the child cut out the pink oval (this will be the mouth).
lesson 3 The child will fold the oval in half and glue half of the oval (mouth) onto the
black paper.
4 Have the child count out 20 mini marshmallows.
5 The child will glue 10 marshmallows on the bottom half of the mouth and the
other 10 on the upper half of the mouth. These will represent the 20 teeth.
6 Once the glue has dried, the mouth will flap open and closed because only half
is glued to the paper.

After the When you are finished, the teacher will remind the children of the importance of keeping your
lesson teeth clean.
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Adaptions/Reflections

This activity was interesting. There were a few children who ended up putting more or less
marshmallows on their mouth. I let them finish it as they wished, since it is more about the
process and less about the product. They were able to tell me how many teeth they actually
have.
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SMWC Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Title Brush Away Alphabet Game

Developed by: Cheryl Bunch School: Brickie Kidz Preschool

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Grade level: Prekindergarten

Subject: Literacy game Unit: Dental Health

Standards:

ELA2.1: Demonstrate awareness of the alphabet

HG3.1: Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination

Learning Outcomes Materials

Recognition of capital and lowercase letters Ice cube trays
Utilizing small motor skills Expo markers
Felt
Popsicle sticks

Technology:

NA

Prior Learning Connections

After reading the book, The Tooth Book, by Dr. Seuss, discuss the importance of brushing your
teeth. Also reflect on what they know about capital and lowercase letters.
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Differentiation/Accommodations Special Concerns

NA

Assessment
By playing a game involving pretend teeth and a toothbrush, the children will match capital letters with
lowercase letters.

Procedu
re

Before 1. Beforehand, write a different capital letter on all 12 teeth of the ice cube tray.
the 2. On 12 popsicle sticks, write the same 12 lowercase letters on the bottom of each stick as on the
lesson tray.
3. On the other end of the stick, glue a little piece of white felt on each stick. This could represent
toothpaste.

During 1 Have the child name the first capital letter on the ice cube tray.
the 2 Have the child find that lowercase letter popsicle stick.
lesson 3 Have the child use the felt end (toothpaste) and brush away the letter on the
tray.
4 Have them complete each one until they have brushed off all the letters.

After the For some children, you may let them rewrite the capital letters on the ice cube tray for the next
lesson child.
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Adaptions/Reflections

This was cute and they loved it. No adaptions needed.

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SMWC Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Title Good/Bad for Your Teeth

Developed by: Cheryl Bunch School: Brickie Kidz Preschool

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Grade level: Prekindergarten

Subject: Physical Health Unit: Dental Health

Standards:

PHG1.3: Demonstrate development of nutrition awareness

Learning Outcomes Materials

Recognize food that is good and bad for our teeth
Practice Sorting
Makes connections between good and bad dental
practices
2 Ziploc bags (gallon is better)
At least 5 pictures of food/drinks that are
good for our teeth
At least 5 pictures of food/drinks that are
bad for our teeth

Technology:

NA

Prior Learning Connections

After reading the book, Lets Meet a Dentist, by Bridget Heos review the ways you can get
cavities.
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Differentiation/Accommodations Special Concerns

Some children may need some assistance understanding why some foods are not healthy. For
instance, foods that contain sugar are not good for our teeth.

Assessment
By looking at the pictures of food and drinks, the children will sort them into two categories.

Procedu
re

Before 1 Choose a variety of food and drinks, some that are good for our teeth and others that are
the not:
lesson apples, broccoli, milk, cheese, and fish
candy, pop, Froot Loops, juices, cupcakes
2 Label one Ziploc bag with a white happy-faced tooth
3 Label the other bag with a brown sad-faced tooth

During 1 Lay all the pictures in front of the child.

the 2 Have the child sort the pictures according to food/drinks that are good and bad
lesson for our teeth.
3 Have the child put the good food/drinks in the happy tooth bag, and the bad
food/drinks in the sad tooth bag

After the 1 Make any corrections with the child, explaining why they are good or bad for you.
lesson 2 You can also explain that the happy tooth is white because of the good food helps the tooth
stay healthy, and the brown tooth is that color because the bad food will eventually make
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your teeth unhealthy.

Adaptions/Reflections

The only thing needed was probably a better review of what is good and bad for our teeth.
Some of the children missed more than I anticipated.
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SMWC Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Title Keeping Teeth Clean

Developed by: Cheryl Bunch School: Brickie Kidz Preschool

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Grade level: Prekindergarten

Subject: Sensory Unit: Dental Health

Standards:

APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner

Learning Outcomes Materials

Discovering what plaque and cavities are
Practicing basic brushing techniques
Understanding the importance of eating
nutritious foods
Giant teeth model with giant toothbrush
(purchased through Amazon)
Technology:

Prior Learning Connections

NA

Differentiation/Accommodations Special Concerns

NA
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Assessment
Given the large model teeth and toothbrush display, the children will demonstrate the proper method for
brushing their teeth.

Procedu
re

NA
Before
the
lesson

During Most of the lesson will simply be an open-ended dialogue about:

the
The proper technique of brushing your teeth
lesson
How much toothpaste to use
What causes plaque and cavities
Why eating nutritious food is important for our teeth

The teacher will demonstrate how to brush the teeth:

The amount of toothpaste used should be about the size of a little green pea
Move the brush back and forth gently in short strokes
Brush the top, front, and back sides of each tooth
Spit out the toothpaste and rinse

Once the teacher is finished, the child may take a turn to brush the giant teeth
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After the Allow the children to take turns using the model until they are finished.
lesson

Adaptions/Reflections

The children really enjoyed using the giant teeth and toothbrush. I would recommend that the
activity is supervised, as the model is quite costly.