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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

  • 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: and los

  • Look through the mini book and circle the word 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

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.)