Lees-McRae EDU 581 Lesson Plan: Alyssa Phillips
Pre-Planning/Planning the Lesson
Lesson Title and Grade level (1 pt)
Guiding Question (3 pts)
Unit Continuum (3 pts)
NCSCOS Standards/ Learning
Objectives for this lesson (5 pts)
Learning Targets (5 pts)
Differentiation Needs (4 pts)
Assessment (5 pts)
Vocabulary (3 pts)
I used resources on teacherspayteachers to help build my lesson. The website URL is Dental Health Unit for Kindergarten
and First Grade by Stephanie Trapp (teacherspayteachers.com)
“Taking Care of My Teeth”/ 2nd Grade
How should I take care of my teeth?
Prior Lesson: Learning about the parts of a tooth.
Future Lesson: NC.PCH.2 Understand wellness, disease prevention, and recognition of symptoms.
Today’s lesson:
NC.2.PCH.1 2. Apply measures for cleanliness and disease prevention.
2.PCH.1.1 Recall the benefits of good dental health.
2.PCH.1.2 Execute the proper techniques for brushing teeth.
- I can describe the importance of taking good care of my teeth.
- I can demonstrate the correct way to brush and floss my teeth.
FS1: ELL (English Language Learner)/ ML (Multilingual Learner) student that is two years below grade level.
FS2: Student on BIP (Behavioral Intervention Plan).
FS3: High-achieving Learner that is one year above grade level.
Pre-Lesson: Review of the parts of a tooth.
During Lesson: Formative Assessments: Questioning, Observations, Notes.
Post-Lesson: Summative assessment will be reviewing the student blog posts and responses.
 Enamel: white outer surface of a tooth.
 Crown: the part of the tooth that sticks up above the gum.
 Root: the part of the tooth that is below the gum.
 Dentin: hard, porous tissue underneath the enamel that is harder than bone.
 Pulp: soft center of a tooth that has blood vessels and nerves.
 Cementum: bone-like tissue that covers the root and “cements” or holds the tooth to the jawbone.
 Gums (gingiva): tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth.
 Nerves: cables that carry electrical impulses between your brain and the rest of your body.
 Primary Teeth (baby teeth): your first teeth.
 Permanent Teeth (adult teeth): come in after you lose baby teeth.

Instructional Technology and/or
Creative Arts Integration (5 pts)
Use of Technology today:
 Plaque: sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria grow.
 Cavity: permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of the teeth.
 Gum Disease: a serious gum inflection that damages the soft tissue and can destroy the bone that supports the
teeth.
 Flossing: cleaning between the teeth.
 Vitamins: help the body grow and work the way it should.
 Calcium: a mineral often associated with healthy bones and teeth.
 Fluoride: a mineral that occurs naturally and is released from rocks and into the soil, water, and air.
 Minerals: a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and
characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties.
 Sugar: a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting
essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink.
 DIGITAL CITIZEN 2. Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning
and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and
ethical. 2a. Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the
permanence of their actions in the digital world. 2b. Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical
behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. 2c.
Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing
intellectual property.
 I will use PowerPoint Presentation technology to present/organize information for this lesson.
 Students will use their school laptops to use The future of Kidblog — Fanschool to blog with one another
about what they learned about the importance of dental health.
 Quote of the Day:

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” -C.S. Lewis

Lesson Structure & Procedures

Lesson Structure (15 points)
Introduction/ Engagement.
Connect previous learning to
today’s lesson (6 pts)
 We will review previous
lesson on the parts of a
tooth. We will utilize
technology by having
students work together in
pairs to sort the parts of a
tooth into the correct area
via PowerPoint.
 When students have
completed the activity, we
will discuss the parts of the
tooth and their importance
to our overall health.
 I will assess students by
making notes, watching
students as they work and
discuss the activity, and by
asking questions to deepen
learning or to help students
develop a better
understanding.
Instructional Strategies (12 points)
Instructional Strategies for Learning Activities for the Introduction.
Introduction (3pts) (4 pts)
 Once pairs have completed  The partner work that students will
their activity, they may walk
around to other finished groups
to compare answers.
 Guided Questions:
o Due to this being
partner work, I will be
able to walk around the
room to lead students in
the correct direction or
ask questions that will
help deepen student
learning.
 Class Discussion:
o During the group
discussion, I will be
activating prior
knowledge and
preparing students to
the lesson prepared for
today.
o I will ask questions to
guide students into
today’s lesson such as:
How can we take care of
our teeth? How does
the food we eat
influence our teeth
health?
Learning Activities (16 points)
complete in pairs is attached at the
bottom. It also available in
PowerPoint form.
o This activity will engage
students in their prior
learning.
o During the group
discussion, students will be
guided into connecting
previous learning into
today’s lesson.
Differentiation (12 points)
Modifications during the Introduction
phase
Focus Student (FS) 1 (1pt)
FS 2 (1pts)
Student who is High Achieving (1 pts)
 FS1: This student will be coloring
the parts of an already labeled
tooth.
 FS2: This student will be seated in
an area closest to the teacher
and be partnered with a model
behavior student. They will also
we given visual reminders to stay
on task and behave appropriately
(from their personalized
intervention plan).
 FS3: This student will label the
parts as well as describe what
those parts do in sentence form.

Lesson: The Content you will be
teaching in this lesson (3pts)
NC.2.PCH.1 2. Apply measures for
cleanliness and disease prevention.
2.PCH.1.1 Recall the benefits of
good dental health.
2.PCH.1.2 Execute the proper
techniques for brushing teeth.
 Formative Assessment: During
the partner work and class
discussion I will be observing
and questioning students. I will
also be writing down notes and
making mental notes.
Instructional Strategies for each part
of the lesson. These should be
research/ evidence based (6 pts)
 The lesson will be
introduced by reading the
story “The Tooth Book: A
Guide to Healthy Teeth and
Gums” by Edward Miller.
 During the story I will pause
and ask questions to deepen
student learning and engage
them. Next, we will have a
class discussion on the
important information we
learned about taking care of
our teeth.
 After the story: the content
of today’s lesson will be
taught through PowerPoint
shown at the bottom of the
lesson. Within the
PowerPoint, there will be
videos to keep students
engaged.
 I will ensure students are
given ample time to ask
questions, answer
questions, and ensure they
understand the content
Learning Activities for the main part of
the lesson including guided and
independent practice. These should be
research/evidenced based (8pts)
 The learning activities will
begin after reading the story.
During the class discussion
about the book, students will
be given the opportunity to
come up to the smart board
and match the food items to
the correct category. This is
linked at the bottom under
activity 2.
 Next, students will watch a
video on the correct way to
brush and floss their teeth:
How to Brush Your Teeth
Properly - For Kids - YouTube
 After the video, as a group we
will read the Emergent Reader
story together. Copy of Dental
Health Emergent Reader.pptx
 Students will also be given their
own print out version of the
reader to help them remember
the importance of good dental
hygiene.
 Next, students will do
worksheet on tooth care.
Modifications during the Lesson Phases
Focus Student (FS) 1 (2pts)
FS 2 (2pts)
Student who is High Achieving (2pts)
 FS1: Differentiation will only be
needed for the 3rd Activity. In the
sentence making activity this
student will be given sentence
starters and be given the option
to write their sentence in English
or Spanish
 FS2: This student will be seated
near the teacher and be given
visual prompts to keep them on
task and behaving appropriately
(based on behavior plan).
 FS3: This student will make a
paragraph on the importance of
the pictured items based on their
tooth health.

Closure (6pts)
 Following the PowerPoint,
students will log on to their
account on Fanschool and
begin blogging about what
they have learned about
the importance of taking
care of their teeth. A rubric
will be explained and
presented on the blog.
 I will keep the last page of
the PowerPoint up for the
remainder of the lesson to
guide instruction and keep
students on task.
 I will be walking around to
formatively assess student
understanding. I will
observe students and ask
questions.
being taught.
Instructional Strategies for Closure.
(3pts)
 The teacher will be walking
around the classroom
throughout the rest of class
to ensure that students are
engage and actively working
on the blog.
 The teacher will take notes
on observations made and
engage students in
questions.
 For the summative
assessment the teacher will
review the blog and adjust
future instruction on the
information gathered in
formative notes and student
posts.
Students will make up
sentences on how the pictures
shown help take care of their
teeth. The worksheet is
attached below under Activity
3.
Learning Activities for Closure. (4pts)
 Students will work through the
remainder of the period on the
blog.
 Students will follow the
guidelines and follow the rubric
for required information
needed.
 The students’ work will be
assessed the teacher to gauge
student understanding
(summative assessment).
Modifications during the Closure phase
Focus Student (FS) 1 (1pt)
FS 2 (1 pt)
Student who is High Achieving (1 pt)
 FS1: this student will receive
technology to help them in
translation related services.
 FS2: This student will be seated
near the teacher and be given
visual prompts to keep them on
task and behaving appropriately
(based on behavior plan).
 FS3: This student will be given
the opportunity to further their
learning by researching the web
and linking it within the blog. This
will help them teach other
students’ information they feel
will help others learn about
caring for our teeth.

Materials & Resources: Include all manipulatives and other materials and resources required for the lesson (3pts)

Laptops, How to Brush Your Teeth Properly - For Kids - YouTube, Fanschool, Technology Lesson.pptx, worksheets printed, Copy of Dental Health
Emergent Reader.pptx, translation assistance devices, and Dental Health Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade by Stephanie Trapp
(teacherspayteachers.com).

MUGS (Mechanics, Usage, Grammar, Spelling) are Carefully Proofed (3 or fewer errors) [5 pts]

Reflection
I will use the lesson in the future and provide notes on improvements that can be made.

Activity 1:
Activity 2:

Emergent Reader Link: Copy of Dental Health Emergent Reader.pptx

Activity 3: