Documentary:
- Title: Dentist Video (Sesame Street)
- Producer: Carnegie Foundation
- Year: August 16th, 2012
- Length: 8:19
- Rating: G
Description: We felt this was the best short film to use because it used multiple different perspectives for practicing dental health. The film begins by allowing Elmo to describe the importance of brushing. Secondly, a young boy shares his experience at the dentist and explains some of the things that he did while there. Finally, Elmo tells the viewer where they can find out more about dental health.
Review: The film was really helpful, it touched on many of the important aspects of dental health and shared the information in a way that would be intriguing and exciting for young kids. We thought one of the more important parts was the video of the boy at the dentist. Kids get to see this young boy go step by step through his dentist appointment and is very positive throughout the experience. There are many other “teachers” throughout the film who all share important dental information.
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Core Integration: This video could be used as a supplementary on how to keep your teeth healthy and clean. The video talks about elephant’s teeth or tusks and the different uses that animals have for teeth. After learning about animals uses for teeth in class, this could be a great video to show afterwards for strengthening and developing new ideas about teeth and dental health. After watching the video, students could write a small description about what they learned from the lesson.
Standards:
- PHW1.2.1: Identify the proper steps for daily brushing and flossing teeth. (HBO 1 & 2)
- HBO 1: Brush and floss teeth daily
- HBO 2: Practice appropriate hygiene habits.
- PHW1.2.2: State why hygiene is important to good health. (HBO 1 & 2)
- HBO 1: Brush and floss teeth daily
- HBO 2: Practice appropriate hygiene habits.
- PHW2.2.3: Describe positive influences on personal health and wellness practices and behaviors.
- PHW2.2.4: Describe negative influences on personal health and wellness practices and behaviors
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2: Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.