February is Dental Health Month and DK has been brushing up on how to take care of their teeth. They've learned about plaque and how it causes acid if they don't brush daily. Acid will cause tooth decay. "If we get holes in our big teeth and they fall out, we won't get any new ones." We're keeping a daily record of who is brushing and flossing. By brushing in the morning, they earn a sticker for their toothbrush chart.
The class enjoys playing "Molar Roller" during free time.
Once a week the kids swish with a flouride rinse. Nicholas, Cody, and Emily watch the clock to see when the minute is up.
Cody demonstrates good brushing.
Kyle and Emily watch themselves brush in the mirror.
The class has learned that while we sleep plaque forms to our teeth. We set up an experiment to visualize this concept. Pretending that white eggs were our teeth and pop was plaque, we soaked the eggs in the pop overnight. The next day the eggs were a brown color. How do you get the plaque off your teeth? By brushing! The students practiced their brushing techniques on the eggs. With a bit of toothpaste, they brushed their "teeth" clean again.
We made tooth people during an art project with Mrs. Bromley's class.
Jami, Emily, and Yumi work on their tooth people.
