1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Health
2nd Grade
Week of: 2/11-2/15
Objectives: Students will about parts of the tooth and how to take care of their teeth, so they will stay healthy
TEKS: 1B,C,Fdescribe and demonstrate health habits such as brushing and flossing teeth: eating too much sugar can cause cavities
ELPS: 2.G (Listening/Speaking); 5.B;5.G (writing)
Essential Question(s): What do I need to do to keep my teeth healthy?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lesson Plan
Dental Health
Read Make Way for Tooth Decay
Discuss parts of the tooth and their function
Read I Know Why I Brush My Teeth
Egg experiments set up
.Read Open Wide
Brainpop: A Visit to the dentist Movie and Quiz
Read George Washinton’s Teeth
Brainpop
How to Care for Teeth
.Check tooth experiments and write about results
Watch video:”Behold, No Cavities”
Vocabulary
Dentist
Cavity
Brush
Floss
Toothpaste
Check-up
Higher order questions
Explain how teeth begin to decay.
Compare and contrast the jobs of floss and a toothbrush
Predict what will happen if you don’t care for your teeth or go to the dentist.
Evaluate how George Washington’s life would have been better if he had had healthy teeth.
Explain how the eggs are like your teeth and how what the liquids did to the egg is related to your teeth.
Assessment Strategy
.Students will label a tooth with its parts
Tooth fact web
Dental word search and crossword
Tooth wisdom and tip top teeth p.53/93
Make a dental tool kit: Students can make floss, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash from
Construction paper and write how to use each on on the back