The Teeth

Introduction

                                                  

Imagine yourself in your class during lecturing and you can hear and see your teacher clearly, but you begin to observe your teacher carefully and to listen to every word he says. You later look directly in his mouth as he speak and to your surprised you saw at least four decaying teeth. It's no big deal you say, maybe its just some chocolate. But after school you decided to do some research to find out more about the issues and the causes of tooth decay. So you approach your teacher head on as he leaves the class just to see if what you saw was true.   

As you walk home from school you started thinking, what could be cause of tooth decay and what could be the cause of my teachers tooth decay? Then you say to yourself will this happen to me in the long run.

Task

                            Where there is a will there is a way

  1. . So let us research and let the fun begin. You are now required to complete a mini research on the structure of the teeth, how we used our teeth to cut and tear meat, how to prevent cavity and how to keep our teeth healthy. As you search in groups of four, furthermore you required to visit various web site  to fine out important information on the teeth.  A video is provided, you are required watch as it is in relation to the structure and arrangement of teeth.
  2. Now in your groups use the video to compare between the different types of teeth, what cause tooth decay and how to prevent cavity build up.  
  3.  With further enthusiasm in your groups draw a tooth of your choice and explain the function of that tooth. 
  4. present and share your findings with rest of the members in your class.
 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DstSL3I--9I

This video explain the structure and how the teeth works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0b_GgzwUM

This video speaks about tooth decay and how it is caused

Process

                 

 

  1. First, the teacher will engage in a lesson on the structure of the teeth with the aid of a power point moreover each student is responsible for knowing the parts of the teeth and also the types there is.
  2.  Teacher will continue the lesson with use of the power point on THE FUNCTION OF THE TEETH. in this student should be able to understand the way in which we use our teeth 

LINK: Structure and Function of the teeth 

 http://www.dentalhealth.ie/children/structure.html

          3. The teacher will further continue the lesson with the aid of the power point to elaborate on the causes of tooth decay and how it can be prevented.

Link: Tooth Decay, Preventing Tooth Decay

 http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/tooth-decay-topic-overview#1

           4. Teacher will the conclude on the lesson. 

           5. Teacher will then have student get into there groups. Each group will be given a specific job to do, each student in their groups will choose a tooth of their own liking and the draw that tooth and present on that particular tooth. after that is completed teacher will have students complete a test exercise.

 ANSWER THE FALLOWING QUESTIONS



(A) What is a tooth?



(B) State the important maintaining healthy teeth.



(C) Name the different types of teeth?



(D) Distinguish between premolars and incisors?

 

(E) State the the causes of tooth decay?



(F) How can tooth decay be prevented? 

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

 

                                              

 

Your grade will be comprised of the following two (2) tasks. The weight of your grade is shown in percents:





Presentation (50%)





Test (50%)





Please refer to the rubrics below for tasks 1, so you will know how you will be evaluated. If you are unsure of what is being asked of you, be sure to ask the teacher for clarification.

Conclusion

 

 

Now that you have completed your research on the topic of the tooth, you are hereby required to do a test and a presentation on a tooth of your choice to see how best you have learn and how able are you to apply the information received through the research. Have a great time!!

Teacher Page

 

                    



This is a project designed for a grade 6-8 science class. This project also include the biological aspect on the structure of the human teeth. Furthermore this project focuses on the function of the teeth, the structure, the different types of teeth and the factors with affect the teeth. All these area however to help students to understand that each tooth plays different role and that they are affect by many different things. The project also look at the possible ways that a tooth can be infected and how it can be treated.

The duration of this project least for two hours where the student are required to do specific thing to develop their understanding on the topic the teeth. during this time student will be engaging in discussion, presentation and also a test to determine whether or not student grasp the content.    

Credits

All pictures an other information were taken from google and all videos was taken from youtube.