Animal Dentition Lesson for Middle School Ecology Unit, Types of Teeth, Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars, Lesson

This bundle includes 2 lessons (50 minutes each), and 4 page printable worksheet about animal dentition and answer version. Amazing visuals, important notes (red slides) and plenty question based slides make this an exciting PowerPoint. Activities include student teeth impressions using bubble gum, and a 1-10 PowerPoint quiz with answers that requires students to describe animal dentition, and video link. This is a great PowerPoint. If you have any animal skulls, bring them in. Besides teeth, some features of the skull are also presented.

Areas of Focus within this PowerPoint

Animal Dentition, Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars, Skull Features, Carnivores, Herbivores, Mandibles, Diastema, Zygomatic Arch, and more.

The Feeding Levels Unit that includes 13 lessons and 22 page bundled work bundle, detailed answer key, and unit notes that chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. This larger file also includes PowerPoint review games, videos, lab handouts, and much more.

1. Animal Dentition Part 1 Lesson 7

2. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

3. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

4. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle and to be successful on the review game. First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

5. Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see her. She’ll be hiding somewhere in the slideshow today

6. Respect Safety Responsibility Make G ood C hoices Listen to the teacher and others. Please no shout outs. One speaker at a time. Please raise your hand. First, Last, and Always. Focus on Task completion Avoid Distractions Stay Organized Help Others Be Present Never Give Up! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Science from Murf LLC

7. New Area of Focus: Animal Dentition

8. What trophic feeding level belongs to these teeth? A.) Producer B.) Consumer - Herbivore C.) Consumer - Carnivore D.) Decomposer

9. What trophic feeding level belongs to these teeth? A.) Producer B.) Consumer - Herbivore C.) Consumer - Carnivore D.) Decomposer

10. What trophic feeding level belongs to these teeth? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy A.) Producer B.) Consumer - Herbivore C.) Consumer - Carnivore D.) Decomposer

11. What trophic feeding level belongs to these teeth? A.) Producer B.) Consumer - Herbivore C.) Consumer - Carnivore D.) Decomposer

12. Animal Dentition (heterodont = different types of teeth) - - - -

13. Incisors = For cutting.

14. Activity! Practice snipping a carrot much like a rabbit with your incisors. Grind the carrot with your back teeth / molars.

15. A beaver must constantly wear down its incisors or they will grow up into it’s brain causing death.

16. Which teeth are the incisors in this human?

17. Answer!

18. Incisors can used for defense, showing dominance, digging, and many other uses in a variety of animals species.

19. Canines: For stabbing and killing, tearing and piercing.

20. Canines: For stabbing and killing, tearing and piercing. Volunteer Needed

21. Canines: For stabbing and killing, tearing and piercing.

22. Canines: For stabbing and killing, tearing and piercing.

23. In some cases, canines have evolved so they can be used for many purposes.

24. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance,

25. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance,

26. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance, aid in forming and maintaining holes in the ice,

27. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance, aid in forming and maintaining holes in the ice,

28. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance, aid in forming and maintaining holes in the ice, and to climb out of the water and on to the ice.

29. Walrus tusks are used as a mating symbol to show dominance, aid in forming and maintaining holes in the ice, and to climb out of the water and on to the ice.

30. Carnivores sometimes have a large sagittal crest for muscle attachment.

31. Carnivores sometimes have a large sagittal crest for muscle attachment. Creates awesome crushing power.

32. Carnivores sometimes have a large sagittal crest for muscle attachment. Creates awesome crushing power.

33. Zygomatic arch also allows muscles to attach and provides strength to bite.

34. Where are the canines in this human?

35. Answer!

36. Which cast member below has the largest canines?

37. Which cast member below has the largest canines? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

38. Answer! Count von Count Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

39. “Humans have four canines.” “Count them with me.”

40. 1

41. 1 2

42. 1 2 3

43. 1 2 3 4

44. “That was fun.” “Let’s do it again.” “Even louder this time.”

45. “Humans have four canines.” “Count them with me.”

46. 1

47. 1 2

48. 1 2 3

49. 1 2 3 4

50. “Very Good!” “Now get back to work.”

51. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth?

52. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth? Lion?

53. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth? Lion? Tiger?

54. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth? Lion? Tiger? Bats?

55. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth? Lion? Tiger? Bats? Bear?

56. What is the scariest mammal with canine teeth? Lion? Tiger? Bats? Bear? Wolves?

57. Answer! Baboons. They are mean creatures with some serous canines.

58. Nice Premolars

59. Everyone begin fake screaming and hold it until the baboons are gone.

60. Video! Battle at Kruger - Feeding Levels, Carnivores, and the harsh reality of nature. Note! It all ends well, stick with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

61. Premolars: To crush and grind food.

62. Molars: Larger, crushing and grinding food.

63. Herbivore molars are designed to grind and cut difficult plant material.

64. Wisdom teeth, Large Molars for crushing. Left over from when our primate ancestors ate a plant diet of tough vegetation.

65. Incisors Canines Premolars Molars

66. Activity- Animal Dentition (Optional) Roll modeling clay into a flat sheet. I am going to pass around different animal skulls. Make an impression of the teeth by using the clay. (Do not make a mess of the skull, that is, be scientific, precise and methodical.) Draw two teeth imprints in your journal and identify the tooth.

67. Activity! (Optional) Make your own tooth impression. Please label your impression correctly. Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars. 2 1 2 3

68. Activity! (Optional) Make your own tooth impression. Please label your impression correctly. Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars. Learn more and take a short quiz about human dentition at… http://www.ncsu.edu/project/lancet/third_grade/teeth.pdf

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70. Activity! Gum in school just this once. Chew a couple pieces of gum and make a large wad (Don’t choke!). Make an imprint with your premolars and canines. Make a quick sketch in your journal and label each tooth.

71. Activity! Gum in school just this once. Chew a couple pieces of gum and make a large wad (Don’t choke!). Make an imprint with your premolars and canines. Make a quick sketch in your journal and label each tooth.

72. Activity! Gum in school just this once. Chew a couple pieces of gum and make a large wad (Don’t choke!). Make an imprint with your premolars and canines. Make a quick sketch in your journal and label each tooth. Canine Incisors Premolar Molar

73. Animal Dentition Part 1 Lesson 7