Brushing teeth | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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How can humans live a healthy life?

By playing more computer games.

By being active and eating a variety of foods. ✓

By only drinking water.
Washing your hands or having a shower are both examples of ...

good personal hygiene. ✓

bad personal hygiene.

no personal hygiene.
Which of these helps scientists to look at germs?

a pair of binoculars

a telescope

a microscope ✓
Germs are invisible. Why is this a bad thing for humans?

Humans want to see germs.

Humans can spread germs easily without knowing. ✓

Humans cannot find germs.
Scientists try to prevent germs from spreading. What does prevent mean?

To help something to happen.

To make something happen more.

To stop something from happening. ✓
Which of these statements is true?

Hand washing is important because soap smells nice.

Hand washing is important because it can remove germs. ✓

Hand washing is important because it is not nice to see dirty hands.

Which of these helps you to have good personal hygiene?

playing football

eating fruit

brushing your teeth ✓
How many times a day should we brush our teeth?

'twice' ✓
As well as brushing your teeth, how else can you keep your teeth healthy?

visiting a dentist ✓

playing lots of sports

taking a shower

avoiding sugary food ✓
What is plaque?

a sticky substance that damages your teeth ✓

a way of keeping fit

a kind of vegetable
Plaque is made up mostly of the germs that cause tooth ______.

'decay' ✓
To have healthy teeth and ______, we should brush our teeth twice a day.

'gums' ✓

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Personal hygiene is the way we care for our bodies including brushing our teeth.
Plaque is a sticky substance made up mostly of the germs that cause tooth decay.
Avoiding sugary food and visiting the dentist regularly helps to keep teeth healthy.
To have healthy teeth and gums, we should brush our teeth twice a day.

The idea of health only relates to physical health, in particular ‘fitness’.

Explanation that there are different ways of staying healthy and the importance of teeth brushing.

Hygiene - Hygiene means keeping yourself and where you live clean.
Teeth - Teeth are used to break down food before it is swallowed.
Plaque - Plaque is a sticky substance that forms a coating on your teeth and gums.
Gums - The gums are the part of the mouth in which our teeth are fixed.
Decay - Living things decay when they die, meaning they gradually break down and rot away.