Brushing Your Teeth

Brushing Your Teeth

Ages 10+ · 5 minutes

Learn to brush your teeth!

Discuss how, when and why to brush your teeth!

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Standards alignment

Alaska

  • SL.5.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Colorado

  • RWC20-GR.5-S.1-GLE.1 — Collaborate in discussions that serve various purposes and address various situations.

Florida

  • SC.K2.CS-CP.2.2 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Perform a simple task (e.g., making a sandwich and brushing teeth) breaking it into small steps.

Georgia

  • ELAGSE5SL1.c — Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

Indiana

  • 2.CC.6 — Give and follow oral directions with three or more steps.

Iowa

  • SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • SL.4.3 — Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.

Kansas

  • SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • SL.4.8 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.

Maine

  • SL.2.3.a — Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats.
  • SL.2.3.b — Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

Minnesota

  • 4.1.4.4 — Explain events, concepts or steps in a procedure, including what happened and why, based on specific details, in informational text.

Mississippi

  • L.4.1.5 — Using informational text, investigate how scientific fields, medical specialties, and research methods help us find new ways to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle (e.g. diet, exercise, vaccines, and mental health).

Missouri

  • 4.SL.1.A.c — following and restating multi-step instructions that involve a short related sequence of actions, according to classroom expectations

Nebraska

  • LA.5.SL.1.e — Complete a task following multi-step directions.
  • LA.5.SL.1 — Prepare for and participate in structured discussions and collaborations about 5th grade topics and texts.

New Jersey

  • SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

New Mexico

  • SL.1.NM.7 — Follow simple written and oral instructions.

New York

  • 4SL1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners, expressing ideas clearly, and building on those of others.
  • 4SL1c — Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

North Dakota

  • 4.C.6 — Engage in a range of discussions by using active listening skills, posing and responding to specific questions.

Oklahoma

  • 2.1.L.2 — Students will follow multi-step oral directions.
  • 5.1.L.1 — Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues.

Oregon

  • 5.SL.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • 5.SL.1c — Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

Pennsylvania

  • 3.5.3-5.C — Follow directions to complete a technological task.

South Dakota

  • SL.CCRA.1 — Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
  • SL.CCRA.2 — Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Texas

  • 5.1B — follow, restate, and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps;
  • 4.1B — follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a series of related sequences of action;
  • 5.1A — listen actively to interpret verbal and non-verbal messages, ask relevant questions, and make pertinent comments;

Virginia

  • 5.C.1.A.i — Prepare for and participate in a range of sustained collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade five topics and texts. This includes listening actively and speaking using agreed-upon discussion rules.

West Virginia

  • ELA.5.30 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing ideas clearly.
  • ELA.5.30.c — Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

Wisconsin

  • ELA.5.SL.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing one's thinking clearly.