Athletics & Wellness Grade 1 45 min

Smile Bright: Brushing Our Teeth

Let's learn how to brush our teeth to keep our smiles shiny and strong! Brushing helps keep our mouths healthy and our breath fresh.

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What & Why

Our teeth help us chew yummy food and give us a great smile! When we eat, tiny bits of food and sticky stuff called 'plaque' can stay on our teeth. Brushing cleans them away so our teeth stay healthy and strong, and helps prevent cavities (little holes in our teeth).
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Example 1 — Getting Your Tools Ready

Before you can make your teeth sparkle, you need your tools! Here is how to get ready:Get your special toothbrush. It should have soft bristles.Put a tiny bit of toothpaste on it. Just a little dot, about the size of a small pea!Turn on the water for a moment to get your brush a little wet.
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Example 2 — The Brushing Dance

Now it's time to do the brushing dance all over your teeth! A grown-up can help you learn.Fronts: Gently brush the front of your top and bottom teeth in little circles.Backs: Don't forget the inside! Brush the back of your top and bottom teeth.Tops: Brush the tops of your teeth, where you chew your food. Go back and forth gently.Tongue: Gently brush your tongue to get rid of germs that cause bad breath.Try to brush for 2 minutes. You can sing a song like 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' two times!

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Sample Practice Questions

Beginner
How many times a day is it best to brush your teeth?
A.Two times: in the morning and before bed.
B.Only in the morning.
C.Only when your teeth feel dirty.
D.Ten times a day.
Beginner
You just finished eating a sticky, sweet granola bar for a snack. What is a good thing to do?
A.Eat another one right away.
B.Go play and forget about it.
C.Brush your teeth to clean the sticky sugar off.
D.Just drink some juice.
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How much toothpaste should you put on your toothbrush?
A.Cover the whole brush.
B.Just a tiny bit, like the size of a pea.
C.A big, swirly mountain.
D.You don't need any toothpaste.

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Smile Bright: Brushing Our Teeth is a Grade 1 Athletics & Wellness lesson on ExcelOS.

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Let's learn how to brush our teeth to keep our smiles shiny and strong! Brushing helps keep our mouths healthy and our breath fresh.

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This lesson includes 12 practice questions across multiple difficulty levels, each with instant feedback and explanations.

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