Science:

Summer 2, week 2

Monday 8th June 2020

Aquamarine 1, 2, 3

Adolescent:

Recap: Can you name these stages of human life?

Foetus:

Gestation:

Infant:

Child:

Adult:

Key Facts and Vocabulary Write the definitions of each stage of human

development in the boxes below

Shhh…

All the answers to the

questions are on the back

pages.

Myth or Fact?

A foetus knows what its mother looks like as soon as it is born.

A foetus in its third trimester can see the sun as a glow through its mother’s skin if the skin is exposed.

It is possible for the baby to get a taste for spicy food.

The shape and height of a pregnant woman’s belly can indicate whether the baby is male or female.

A baby can recognise its mother’s voice.

A foetus knows its mother’s smell and can recognise it mother from this as soon as it is born.

The type of food a mother craves indicates if it is a boy or girl.

A foetus can suck its thumb .

How much do you know about what a foetus can do?

Play this quick quiz to check!

Order the statements below to reflect the development of a foetus

You could cut them out or simply number them

Gestation research: find out the gestation period, life span, average number of off-

spring per pregnancy, and size of each animal. Note variations across different web-

sites. Record in the table below.

Challenge:

Can you choose data from above to create a bar chart?

Remember to label it correctly.

Can you think of things a new-born baby can do for itself?

How does this differ from other animals?

Draw a picture of yourself as an infant in the bubble and note down those things you

could do for yourself and then what you had to rely on others for. Do the same for

you as a child.

What I could do for myself as an infant What my carer had to do for me

What could do for myself as a child What my carer had to do for me

Adolescent:

Recap: Can you name these stages of human life?

Foetus:

Gestation:

Infant:

Child:

Adult:

Key Facts and Vocabulary Write the definitions of each stage of human

development in the boxes below

3—11 years

0-2 years

40 weeks (9 months)

Over 18

From 12 weeks to birth

12—18 years

Infant child adolescent adult

Find all the answers on these pages

Note: Different websites can

offer slightly information.