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| Title of Project: I Can... Floss My Teeth by Stacey Chaney Purpose of the Project: To give students an opportunity to practice flossing using a larger-than-life model. Description of the Project: This oversized lower teeth model also comes with a long piece of yarn for practice in flossing. CSHE Area that this project aligns with: Personal Health and Physical Activity GLE(s): ME1A2: Identify and show good oral hygiene (e.g., brushing, flossing, dental exams) Developmentally appropriate grade or grade-range: 2 Equipment/Items needed to make this project: thick strip of corkboard, yarn, hot glue, gum-colored paper, packing peanuts in two sizes (one larger than the other) Specific directions: 1. Poke a small hole on both ends of the strip of corkboard. 2. Thread a piece of yarn through both of these holes to make the curved mouth shape. 3. Use hot glue to glue a strip of the gum-colored paper onto the corkboard. 4. Use hot glue to glue the packing peanuts onto the top of the paper. The large peanuts will be the molars and the smaller will be the front teeth. Cost to make the project: Approximately $2 (the cost of the corkboard; the rest I found free); 45 minutes Actual cost to purchase a version of the project: $39.95 |
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