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How Many Teeth? (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science

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Introduces teeth, describing how many we have at various stages of life, why they fall out, and what they do.

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

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133 reviews
June 27, 2022
It rhymes.
It’s educational.
It’s engaging.
The illustrations are beautiful.

Really fantastic kids book; perfect for a kid with their first loose tooth or in the process of loosing teeth.
102 reviews
September 2, 2020
This is such an appropriate book to introduce to kids who have just lost a tooth or are about to. It's just the right of fun information to satisfy their curiosity about what is happening inside their little mouths: number of baby teeth, number of adult teeth, different jobs for different teeth, what's happening underneath in the gum when a baby tooth is getting wiggly.
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8,177 reviews34 followers
April 27, 2025
This is an easy to read, and easy to understand science book about teeth. It shows a child from its beginning, how many teeth they’ll have at different stages of life, and explains why baby teeth come out. Nicely illustrated.
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2,225 reviews15 followers
December 12, 2022
A great book for kids. Explains things in a clear and scientific way without being pedantic or speaking over kids heads.
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95 reviews3 followers
March 12, 2013

Simple math
- addition
-subtraction
* one tooth, two teeth, to 20 in all
( Different ways to write a number)

ELA:
- Singular and plural ( tooth/teeth)

Science:
- process of developing and losing teeth (different stages)
- importance of brushing and taking care of teeth
- dental hygiene

* Graph the amount of teeth lost within a school year

Great to read when students are losing teeth; students get a clear understanding of what is happening

This is one of the processes from being a child to an adult: Losing baby teeth and developing adult teeth

Discuss:
- Why do we lose our baby teeth?
- Braces
- Surgery
- Wisdom teeth
- Dentists
Profile Image for Shayla Drumm.
88 reviews9 followers
February 20, 2013
While the book contained good information it was a little akward to read. Also, it talked about the child biting everything but didn't address the fact that biting everything is not ok. When reading or talking to very young children about teeth and biting it is important to reinforce that they should not bite others (or their cat, as was mentioned in the book!)
126 reviews1 follower
November 17, 2011
A story about teeth. This provides lots of information, but is written in story form rather than just facts printed on the page. Good for students who are losing teeth; you can show them what exactly is happening.
106 reviews
October 10, 2012
Grade 1 Fiction Topic: Teeth

Use these book in dental hygiene, talking about the different stages of the growth a child's tooth. Incorporate a tooth graph chart. At different points in the year have students graph the amount of teeth that have been lost by the students in the class.
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8,251 reviews132 followers
August 24, 2011
a math and science curriculm add on that talks about health teeth and growing up
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December 16, 2013
AR Quiz No. 41744 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
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