Grade Levels:  3-4

Subjects:  English/Language Arts; Health

Learner Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate knowledge about tooth growth and development.
Students will identify the types of teeth:  incisors, molars, and canines.  Students will identify the parts of a tooth:  the crown and the root.
Students will use a computer website.

Duration of Lesson:  40 minutes/5 days

Materials: 
teeth and gums worksheet (one per child)
drawing paper
crayons
pencils

Technology Tools/Courseware: 
Internet accessible computer lab

Teacher Notes:
Make sure each student has an Acceptable Use Policy on file
Secure access to computer lab
Contact dental guest speaker in advance

Procedures:

1. The students will go to Healthy Teeth.  Under Teeth and Gums click on Tooth Growth and Development.  Read orally and discuss all information with students.  Give opportunity for students to ask questions.  The students will use the site to answer the questions on the teeth and gums worksheet.
2. Invite a guest speaker from a dental office to give a presentation on how to care for teeth.  Give the class the opportunity to ask the speaker questions.
3. At the completion of the lesson the students will draw a picture of something they learned from the guest speaker and write a thank you note.  The teacher will get these notes to the speaker.

Enrichment Activities:
Recommend reading the story Arthur's Tooth by Marc Brown
Go to sites Colgate and KidsHealth (Students will browse sites and choose  related information they find interesting.)

Evaluation/Assessment:
teeth and gums worksheet/answer key
Complete Rubric for each child
Picture/thank you note

West Virginia IGO'S:
Language Arts:  3.28; 3.29; 3.33; 3.41; 3.51; 3.66; 3.67; 4.12; 4.13; 4.23
Health:  3.1; 3.8; 3.33
Technology:  3.92; 4.96

National Standards:
Language Arts: 
1.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
5.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
7.  Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts
Health:
1.   Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information
7.  Knows how to maintain and promote personal health
Technology:
1.  Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware  and  operating systems
5.  Understands the nature and operation of systems
6.  Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

References: 
HealthyTeeth
Colgate
KidsHealth

Authors:
Leesa Hinte
Deloris Nelson
Norma Williams 
 
 
 

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5