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Activity: Make a model of your teeth Teeth are an important part of the digestion process because they break down food before sending it to the stomach. Because of their importance, you need to take care of your teeth to have good health. Brushing and flossing are two of the main ways that you can take care of teeth What materials do I have? Stiff cardboardGlueScissors Marshmallows Pencils Milk Teeth Template What do I do? Cut out the template of the teeth (make sure it is on stiff cardboard). Bend the cardboard along the fold linesFlatten 4 marshmallows for the top incisors Flatten and clip corners of two marshmallows for the canines Chop the height of the marshmallows to suit the size of the pre molars.Indent the molars by pressing in the middle with your pencil. Use the larger size marshmallows for the back molar teeth and chop to size.Attach the marshmallow teeth in the correct order; molars on the side on the ends, one canine on each side and four incisors across the front. Let dry and use the model to point out how food can get stuck in ridges and spaces. Practice flossing with some dental floss. What to try!Using pink card make a tongue. Leave a flap and insert in between your rows of teeth. You could get some modelling clay and make some gums for your teeth. Note: Two sizes of marshmallows are used in this activity. The mini marshmallows used for the front teeth were FIDDES PAYNE ( the very small ones) and the slightly Dr. Oetker mini marshmallows were used for the back molars. Milk Teeth Template_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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