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Children will compare and contrast human teeth with crocodile teeth.
Health Focus: dental health
Science Focus: animal teeth
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Paired Text: ¿Y si tuvieras dientes de animal? by Sandra Markle
Paired Text: ¿Y si tuvieras dientes de animal? by Sandra Markle
- This book gives facts about the teeth of all sorts of animals—including crocodiles!
- Hilarious illustrations show what kids could do if they had the teeth of each animal. Facts about human teeth are included at the end.
Sight Word Hunt: tú and los
Sight Word Hunt: tú and los
- Look through the mini book and circle the word tú each time it appears.
- Then find all the los and circle them using a different color.
Hands-on Activity: Haz tu propia pasta de dientes
Hands-on Activity: Haz tu propia pasta de dientes
Skill: following directions
Materials: Toothpaste Recipe skill sheet, baking soda, salt, measuring spoon,nextract (vanilla, almond, or peppermint), containers, zip-close bags
- Break kids into small groups. Project the Toothpaste Recipe sheet for the class and give each group a set of ingredients.
- Guide children through the recipe, letting them take turns measuring and mixing. Make sure they close their containers when fi nished so the toothpaste doesn't harden.
- Later, you can place a sample of toothpaste in a zip-close bag for each student to take home. (Check for food allergies first.)