Pearly Whites!!

I shared some fun activities over at The Primary Pack!  You can learn how to make a model of a mouth out of a paper plate & marshmallows or use play dough & beans!!  Check out the post here.

Jenn from Crayons & Cuties in Kindergarten shared one of her favorite teeth activities with me.  Her class uses paint and toothbrushes to "clean" yellow teeth.  I LOVED this idea and had to recreate it!  I made a printable of a mouth.  You can get it free on my blog. 

We read "I Know Why I Brush My Teeth", by Kate Rowan.  This book has great information and is accompanied by kid-friendly illustrations.  After reading about plaque and the importance of brushing your teeth, I had the kids use yellow highlighters to add plaque to their teeth. 

Then, they used the toothbrushes and white paint to "brush the teeth clean"!

  It was definitely a hit!

You can get a copy of the teeth printable that I used here.  I would love to know what your kids think about it!  Check out more hands on activities for exploring teeth here.

 I've linked up with Share It Saturday, where you can find all things kid-related!!

Pulling Teeth!

Tomorrow is my day to share on The Primary Pack and I wanted to share some dental health fun!  There are tons of easy, hands on activities to explore teeth.  Here is a sneak peak!

Today, I wanted to share my newest play dough pack.  It may be my favorite yet!  There are so many ways to use teeth, toothbrushes, and tongs to bring math concepts to life. 

 Use manipulatives to represent different math concepts.

Here are a few of the different manipulatives that we used to represent teeth.

Students can choose a card and use manipulatives to represent a numerals,

 the amount on a ten frame, the amount of tally marks,

and to represent a subtraction equation.

You can also use a dry erase marker to draw the total number of germs on the tooth.

 Students will then use an old toothbrush to "brush away" the germs.

 It is a great way to visually and physically demonstrate subtraction.

 Students will then identify the number of germs that are left on the tooth.

Students can also use the mats to demonstrate one-to-one correspondence.

You can check out my dental health packs here.