Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Grade 1 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:

  • Kids have 20 teeth. When you are a grownup, you have 32 teeth.
  • The pointy teeth are called canines
  • Roots hold your teeth in your mouth.
  • The top of your tooth is called the crown.

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?
  • What is the most common number of lost teeth?
  • Have more kids lost a total of 1 tooth or a total or 6 teeth?

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