Teachers - Minnesota Dental Association, A Professional Association for Protecting Dental Health and Furthering the Art and Science of Dentistry in the State of Minnesota.
Materials needed include carrot sticks and mirrors.
Have students brainstorm what their favorite foods are for meals and snacks. List these foods on the chalkboard, and discuss which of these foods can or cannot be eaten without teeth. Ask the students to describe the kinds of foods that can or cannot be eaten by babies and why. Pass out carrot sticks. Ask the students to cover their teeth with their lips while trying to bite into the carrot.