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Stain Experiment

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Physical Development and Motor Skills (PDM)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    PDM1.4e
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Soak hard-boiled eggs in soda/flavored drink mix overnight. The next day, talk with the children about what happened to the egg. Tell the children that the food we eat, particularly sugar can stain our teeth just like it stained the egg. Ask children how we might be able to remove the stain. Give the children a toothbrush and toothpaste to remove the stain. Talk to them about how you have to get every bit of the stain off the egg just like our teeth. When the stain stays on our teeth, it causes cavities. Integrate this with a discussion of “GO” healthy and “NO” non-healthy foods.This can be done in small group.  

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