Authors:

Karie Dowis
Linda Smith
Kathy Vallance

Preschool Special Education / Kindergarten
5th Grade

Health
Science
Language Arts

This is an integrated unit promoting the understanding and development of healthy dental hygiene practices.  Emphasis is on technology integration and active student participation.  The unit is geared for preschool and kindergarten grades while integrating collaboration with 5th grade to implement cooperative learning strategies.  Fifth grades will create a Power Point presentation for the kindergarten students.

1.  Students will discover the importance of healthy dental hygiene.
2.  Students will make good nutritional choices in order to maintain healthy teeth.
3.  Students will learn and practice to brush their teeth appropriately.

KINDERGARTEN:

About 60 minutes each day of integrated activities for a week

FIFTH GRADE:

About 40 minutes per day for a week of computer access to prepare a Power Point presentation

Language Arts:  k.3, k.4, k.5, k.6, K.13, K.16, K.18, K.20, 5.52, 5.56

Health:  K.1, K.8, K.9, K.11, K.17, K.18, K.23, K.24, 5.7, 5.8

Science:  K.3, K.5, K.11, K.16, K.19, K.28
 

English/Language Arts:
1.  Makes contributions in class and group discussions
2.  Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Health:
3.  Understands essential concepts about the prevention and control of disease
4.  Knows how to maintain and promote personal health

Science:
5.  Knows that learning can come from careful observations and simple experiments

Health
Dental Hygiene
Plaque
Decay
Cavities

Cabell County Schools
Village of Barboursville Elementary School

Karie Dowis
Linda Smith
Kathy Vallance

Date Created:

6-24-02

Date Modified:

6-27-02

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