Action plan Oct 2011Science (Types of teeth)

By: Humaira Faisal

Short term goals

• To teach that proper dental hygiene will help prevent tooth decay and gum diseases

• To promote healthy eating habits which lead to healthy teeth.

• Define different types of teeth and the purpose of each

• Humans have four types of teeth and they are the lasting features of mammal species.

Long term goals

• Teeth play an important role in digestion, speech and overall health/appearance of a person.

• By taking care or our teeth and gums today, you can keep your mouth healthy and protect tooth decay or can keep gums healthy and teeth strong in the long run.

Instructional strategies

• The teacher will first explain terms hygiene, dental, floss and classification

• Will show the class a dental chart showing the all 4 kinds of human teeth.

• Will ask the class to match the teeth types to animals as well.

• The teacher will explain and purpose of each type of teeth in detail.

Anticipated problems & solutions

• Problems• The children may be

unaware of all types of teeth and function of each

• They may not know how to maintain good dental hygiene

• They may not know that animals have similar teeth types

• Solutions• The teacher will draw

and define each type of teeth with details

• Would tell them different ways to keep teeth and gums healthy

• Will tell the class that animal teeth are classified according to their diet

Understanding & remembering

• Your teeth look different from one another because they are designed to do different

things. Teeth help you chew your food, making it easier to digest. Each type of tooth has a slightly different shape and

performs a different job.

Understanding

• There are four different types of teeth in the mouth of an adult human. The complete dentition of an adult person has 32 teeth. The adult human teeth show a morphology mainly differentiated by the shape of their upper surface (crown) and the number of the tooth

(Comprehension)Types of teeth

• INCISORS or Cutting teeth 

• CANINE teeth 

• PREMOLARS

• MOLARS

Blooms taxonomy

Analysis

• The outer layer of your teeth, enamel, is the hardest part of your body.

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• What's the difference between "baby" teeth and permanent teeth? At between six and ten months of age, most infants begin to get their "baby" teeth.

Analysis

Analysis

• Incisors • You have eight incisors. They are in the front and the teeth

you see the most. They are made for tearing food. •  • Canines • These are the pointy teeth right beside your incisors. You

have four of these. They are for grasping and tearing food . When you bite into a piece of pizza, the incisors and canines work together to cut the cheese away!

Analysis

• Premolars • These are the next teeth you find as you go back along

your teeth. They are the flat, stubby teeth that grind food down for swallowing

• Molars • Molars are behind premolars. They are wide and flat,

perfect for grinding up food.

Timeline

Evaluation

Evaluation/assessing data

• Q.1: Name the four types of teeth.• • Q.2: What is the difference between milk and permanent

teeth.

• Q.3: Draw and label a diagram of teeth.

• Q.4: How can you maintain healthy gums and proper dental hygiene?

Conclusion

• By the end of the lesson the class will be able to identify the four types of teeth.

• They will also learn about the difference in milk teeth and permanent teeth.

• The students will remember that maintaining good dental hygiene is a must!