Bright Smiles
Lesson 5: Toothpaste Totals
Grade Level: Third
Subjects: Health, Language Arts, Science

Learner Outcomes

The student will:

  • survey classmates for favorite kinds of toothpaste
  • develop a graph showing results of survey
  • create a recipe for a new toothpaste
  • design and make a poster advertising the new toothpaste
  • write a persuasive paragraph about good dental hygiene practices
  • visit given Internet sites
Duration: 90 minutes, can be broken into three 30 minute periods

Materials:

  • Survey questions
  • Graph paper
  • Poster board and art materials
  • paper and pencil
Technology Tools: Internet accessible computer, Projection device, Microsoft Office software.

Teacher Notes:

Procedures:

1. Discuss with students the different kinds of toothpaste, their flavors, ingredients, kinds of toothpastes used by students.
2.Prepare students to conduct survey.  Provide them with the prepared survey questions.   Allow them time to practice within small groups.
3. Guide students to display the information from the survey on the graph. This can be done individually or in cooperative groups. Students may also use graphing software to make graph of survey results.
4. Students will discuss ingredients needed to make different types of foods ( pizza, tacos, etc.). Show students the ingredient list for different toothpastes. Allow them to brainstorm and be creative with new ingredients for toothpaste.
5. Allow each cooperative group to write a recipe for the new toothpaste in Microsoft Word and insert Clipart.
6. Students will then create a poster to advertise the new toothpaste.
7. Brainstorm with students the benefits of practicing good dental hygiene habits. Review the writing process. Give the students time to write a persuasive paragraph about good dental hygiene practices. This would include a rough draft, editing, and the final draft. Once the final draft is complete, students may use word processing program to write the paragraph. They may add clip art and display their final copies.
8. Allow students to visit the Internet sites pertaining to dental health. Use the projection device and visit the Healthy teeth site.
9. Show students the teacher-created PowerPoint presentation.

Modifications:

  • Follow modifications on individual student's IEP or 504 plans.
  • Allow for heterogeneous groupings in cooperative groups.
  • Provide visuals and frequently spelled words for the writing activity.
Enrichment:
  • Students may bring needed items for the recipe for new toothpaste and make them for each other.
  • Students may design a new toothbrush.
  • Students may individually visit Dental Health web sites and complete activities.
  • Students may develop and present a PowerPoint presentation concerning dental practices.
  • Discussion of tobacco use.
Evaluation/Assessment: West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
  • Health 3.12, 3.13, 3.33
  • Language 3.64, 3.77, 3.85, 3.67, 3.69
  • Science 3.3, 3.6, 3.12, 3.16, 3.21, 3.80
  • Listening/Speaking 3.11
  • Reading Comprehension 3.28, 3.29
  • Reading Vocabulary 3.38, 3.39
  • Writing 3.41, 3.42, 3.44, 3.45
  • Math 3.29
National Standards:

Language Arts:
 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
 2.Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.
 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.
 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.
 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.
 10. Understands the characteristics and components of the media.
Science
 11.  Understands the nature of scientific knowledge.
 12. Understands the nature of scientific inquiry.
 13. Understands the scientific enterprise.
Health
 7. Knows how to maintain and promote personal health.
 8. Knows essential concepts about the prevention and control of disease.
 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts statistics and data analysis.

References:
Healthy Teeth
Colgate
Reach
Crest
Toothcare Activities
Microsoft
Microsoft clipart

Authors:
Cheryle Bailes
Jo Jarvis
Sharon Smith
Summersville Elementary School
 
 
 
Overview
 
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