Teeth on the Loose!

So many first graders have been telling me about their loose and missing teeth, I decided to make a lesson out of the topic.

First we read one fiction and one nonfiction book about loose teeth. Then students wrote down one fact they learned. Here are some of them:

• We have canine teeth that are like a dog.
• You start losing your teeth when you are about 6 years old.
• You have 20 teeth when you are a kid.
• Your flat teeth are for grinding.
• If you eat too much sweet stuff, you can get cavities.
• Roots are the things that hold your teeth together.

Finally, the kids each placed a tooth on a chart showing how many teeth they've lost so far. Can you use it to answer the questions below?

• How many kids haven't lost any teeth yet?
• How many kids have lost a total of 2 teeth?
• Have more kids lost a total of 1 tooth or a total of 5 teeth?