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This web quest is designed for Kindergarten students. It is meant to be completed with the assistance of an upper grade big buddy. The big buddy will guide the Kindergarten student through the web quest and help complete the activities suggested at each site. This cooperative learning format gives young students a fun and interactive way to explore and gain knowledge about their teeth. At this age, five year olds begin to experience losing their teeth. Therefore, this web will help enhance the importance of dental hygiene and making good food choices.
Students prior knowledge of the basic hand control using the mouse for navigation might be an added advantage however, it is not necessary.
Time management: 20-30 minutes per session = 5 to 7 days
Day 1-4: Searching each web site
Day 5-7: Completing tasks
Goals and Objectives
Students will have the opportunity to:
*Examine food choices in order to maintain healthy teeth
*Will be introduced to the names of their teeth at an age appropriate level
*Assume rolls as a dentist, hygienist, and a healthy tooth to gather information to share with their group
*Will be exposed to navigational skills of the computer.
Students will submit a final hands-on project and a worksheet activity from the information gathered through the sites visited.
Materials needed:
1. picture of a dentist, hygienist, and a tooth.
2. crayons, pencils, scissors, glue
3. one pocket folder for each group (Children may decorate cover with dental symbols, Tooth Fairy, etc.)
Each folder should include:
Dr. Toothlittle will need a picture of primary teeth
Mrs. Clean will need paper to draw and color procedure for brushing and flossing teeth
Tommy Tooth will need a paper to draw and label: The Foods We Eat
Everyday On Special Days
4.Special Projects:
a. Dr. Toothlittle will need 20 small marshmallows, small paper plate (folded in half) and glue
(Students will glue marshmallows onto plate to resemble teeth)
b. Mrs. Clean will need a white egg carton (inverted) small toothbrush and string
(Students will assemble to use as a model to demonstrate brushing and flossing
c. Tommy Tooth will need an egg, clear plastic cup and Pepsi or cola
(Students will submerge an egg into the Pepsi and watch it turn brown...in about 3 hours)
***** Refer to: Additional Sites below for printouts and additional projects
Extended activities:
Animations, Games & Puzzles: http://www.ada.org/public/games/games.asp
Songs and Poems
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My Toothbrush by Dapple Grey
I have a little toothbrush, I hold it very tight. I brush my teeth each morning, and then again at night. And rinse, rinse, rinse, And then when they're all clean, I'll blow you a kiss.
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My Wobbly Tooth Once I had a wobbly tooth. That wobbled to an fro, Every time I ate my toast I thought the tooth would go. But then I ate a candy, A sticky toffee roll, Now where my wobbly tooth was There's nothing but a hole!
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Got My Toothpaste (Sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Got my toothpaste, got my brush. I won't hurry, I won't rush. Making sure my teeth are clean Front and back and in between. When I brush for quite a while, I will have a happy smile!
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Loose Tooth Insert child' name in blank ___________has a lose tooth wiggly, jiggly, loose tooth. _____________has a loose tooth and it finally came out!
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Literature
The Mystery of the Missing Tooth by William H. Hooks (Bantam Doubleday, 1997)
What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With All Those Teeth by Michael Luppens (Firefly Books, 1996)
My Tooth is About to Fall Out by Grace Maccarone (Scholastic, 1995)
The Tusk Fairy by Nicola Smee (Troll Associates, 1995
Let's Find Out About Toothpaste by Kathy Barabas (Scholastic, 1997)
Grandpa's Teeth by Rod Clement (Harperollins, 1998)
How Many Teeth by Kate Rowan (Scholastic, 1999)
My Teacher is the Tooth Fairy by Mary Smith (Troll Communications, 1996)
Teacher Resources
Throw Your Teeth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions From Around the World by Selby B. Beeler
(Houghton Miffin, 1998)
Teeth :Ideas and Activities From Creative Teachers Book by Jacqueline Clarke (Scholastic, 2000)
Videos: Childrens' Dental Videos
Additional Sites:
Most sites are for primary/elementary students. This site includes websites, lesson plans and classroom activities.
http://www.cumbavac.org/Dental_Health.htm
Site includes images, animations, tooth fairy certificates and much, much more. ****
New Jersey Curriculum Standards
TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
STANDARD 8.1 (COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY-TECHNOLOGY) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND TOOLS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TO GATHER AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
SCIENCE
STANDARD 5.1 (SCIENTIFIC PROCESS) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING, DECISION MAKING AND INQUIRY SKILLS , REFLECTED BY FORMULATING USABLE QUESTIONS AND HYPOTHESES, PLANNING EXPERIMENTS, CONDUCTING SYSTEMIC OBSERVATIONS, INTERPRETING AND ANALYZING DATA, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, AND COMMUNICATING RESULTS.
Language Arts Literacy
Standard 3.4 (LISTENING) ALL STUDENTS WILL LISTEN ACTIVITY TO INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS.
sTANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY) ALL STUDENTS WILL ACCESS, VIEW, EVALUATE AND RESPOND TO PRINT, NONPRINT AND ELECTRONIC TEXTS AND RESOURCES
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
STANDARD 2.1 (WELLNESS) ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY HEALTH PROMOTION CONCEPT AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
STANDARD 2.2 (INTEGRATED SKILLS) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE HEALTH-ENHANCING PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL AND LIFE SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
****State Standards for New Jersey click on link below:****
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/index.html
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The key to lesson design is to reach the multiple levels of all students. To provide an inventory of ideas and strategies to help students learn and truly understand concepts.
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Gardner's Multiple Intelligence |
Multiple Intelligence Activity
| Verbal-linguistic | Oral presentations, Cooperating within a group, Sharing information |
| Logical-mathematical | Research, Following direction to complete tasks and activities |
| Visual-spatial | Individual tasks, Viewing sites, On-line videos, Transferring knowledge and completing activities, Hands-on activities |
| Musical-rhymic | Viewing and listening to on-line videos, Participating in songs and poetry |
| Bodily-kinesthetic | Use of mouse and keyboard, Create models in response to individual tasks |
| Interpersonal | Working within a cooperative group, Working with a Big Buddy |
| Intrapersonal | Individual tasks, Listening independently to on-line videos, Individual writings/drawings to complete individual tasks |
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Affective Domain Taxonomy |
To better appreciate and understand good dental hygiene:
| Receipt: This concept will promote and
stimulate relevant emotions which will enable the student to make good food
choices pertaining to their dental hygiene. Response: Children will become engaged during the process of exploring various sites. The musical and animated videos will trigger their interest and stimulate their senses. Value: As students explore web sites, they will better understand the importance and value of dental hygiene. They will become sensitive to their personal roles in the care of their teeth. Organization: Students will apply, organize and create projects to reinforce learning. Characterization: Through completed activities, students will better understand the concepts presented in this web quest. |
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Bloom's Taxonomy |
| Knowledge | Recall and identify |
| Comprehension | Interpret and understand concepts explored during research |
| Application | Apply their findings through designs and creations |
| Analysis | Compare and examine the information that was presented through research |
| Synthesis | Share their information through discussions, folder activities and hands-on creative projects, Using newly gain information to increase others' awareness to a healthier life style |
| Evaluation | Assess/evaluate how making good choices will effect the long term care of teeth |
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Gregoric Learning Styles |
Learning Styles Activity
| Concrete Random | Completing and creating activities, Problem solving, Computers, 'Free to be me' |
| Concrete Sequential | Hands on activities, Step by step procedures, Gathering data, Organized activities |
| Abstract Random | Group activities, Emotional involvement while working with a Big Buddy |
| Abstract Sequential | Viewing on-line videos and participating in web site games, Sharing and reporting |
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Sense and Meaning |
The students will feel an instant emotional connection to this webquest since most Kindergarten students are aware of basic dental hygiene. They are filled with enthusiasm and very eager to report their soon-to-be loose tooth. They will be able to relate this stage in their life to the musical and animated programs presented at the sites. This web quest is intended to build upon this knowledge, thereby connecting past information to newly learned experiences. Through web activities and individual assignments, children will acquire a better understanding of the purpose and importance of healthy food choices and proper dental care.
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Created by: Roslyn Dinino