The Tooth Fairy

Why is Dental Health Important?

Grade Level: K-1
By: Crystal Chairez
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content
or
Subject
Area

Essential
Questions

Creative Why is
Writing
dental
health
important?

Centers
(Activities)

After the
teacher
shows a
video, they
will discuss
what they
learned. And
with that
information
they will
create their
own idea of
what the
tooth fairy
looks like.
And will be
placed in a
book about
their version
of the tooth
fairy.

Technology
Integration
(Must include at
least 2 Web 2.0
tools)
Students will use
Canvas or Paint to
create their own
character and will
post onto Google
Docs to create a
book on their
illustrations.

Assessment
Student
and/or
Products
Rubric Scale or Portfolio

Teacher will
asses the
student with
a A or F
grade based
on following
the criteria.

Students
will place
this in their
portfolio.

Standards:
The ISTE NETS and Performance
Indicators for Teachers and Students
TEKS

ISTE NETS for Teachers: 2. Design and develop

digital age learning experiences and assessments.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that
incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
student learning and creativity c. Customize and
personalize learning activities to address students
diverse learning styles, working strategies, and
abilities using digital tools and resources
(1) The English Language Arts and Reading Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are
organized into the following strands: Reading, where
students read and understand a wide variety of
literary and informational texts; Writing, where
students compose a variety of written texts with a
clear controlling idea, coherent organization, and
sufficient detail; Listening and Speaking, where
students listen and respond to the ideas of others
while contributing their own ideas in conversations
and in groups; and Oral and Written Conventions,
where students learn how to use the oral and written
conventions of the English language in speaking and
writing. The Reading strand is structured to reflect
the major topic areas of the National Reading Panel
Report. In Kindergarten, students engage in
activities that build on their natural curiosity and prior
knowledge to develop their reading, writing, and oral
language skills.

Content
or
Subject
Area

Essential
Questions

Health
Science

What are
important
facts about
our teeth?
What is the
right way to
take care
of our
dental
health?

Math

Centers
(Activities)

After the
teacher
shows a
video about
dental health
and shows
slides giving
information
about dental
health and of
different
teeth such
as molars
and canines,
students will
be able to
create their
own bulletin
boards.

How many After the

teeth do we teacher has
have?
shown
pictures of
the different
types of
teeth we
have.
Students will
individually
play a game
on the
SmartBoard.

Technology
Integration
(Must include at
least 2 Web 2.0
tools)
In groups, students
will be able to
create their very
own bulletin board
using Canva, or
Microsoft Office.

Assessment
Student
and/or
Products
Rubric Scale or Portfolio

Teacher will
asses the
groups with a
scale of 0-10
according to
the accuracy
of the
information
given in the
bulletin
board.

Students
will be able
to present
their final
project on
either
Canva or a
picture of
their board.

Standards:
The ISTE NETS and Performance
Indicators for Teachers and Students
TEKS

The ISTE NETS for Teachers: 1. Facilitate and

inspire student learning and creativity. Teachers use
their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and
learning, and technology to facilitate experiences
that advance student learning, creativity, and
innovation in both face-to-face and virtual
environments d. Model collaborative knowledge
construction by engaging in learning with students,
colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual
environments
TEKS: (4) Health information. The student knows
the basic structures and functions of the human body
and how they relate to personal health. The student
is expected to:
- (A) name the five senses;
- (B) name major body parts and their functions; and
- (C) name and demonstrate good hygiene, such as
brushing your teeth, flossing, and using mouthwash.

Students will use

their knowledge to
answer the
Jeopardy game
given on the
PowerPoint slide
shown on the
SmartBoard. They
will answer each
question based on
their knowledge.

Teacher will
grade their
efforts and
accuracy.

Students
ISTE NETS for Teachers: 2. Design and develop
will keep
digital age learning experiences and assessments.
their scratch
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that
papers and
incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
place it in
student learning and creativity c. Customize and
their
personalize learning activities to address students
portfolio.
diverse learning styles, working strategies, and
abilities using digital tools and resources
TEKS: (4) The primary focal areas in Kindergarten
are understanding counting and cardinality,
understanding addition as joining and subtraction as
separating, and comparing objects by measurable
attributes.