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Changes in humans before and after birth

I can describe changes in humans as they develop as babies.

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Changes in humans before and after birth

I can describe changes in humans as they develop as babies.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Humans are mammals, they grow and develop inside the mother's womb for nine months until they are born.
  2. When human babies are born they cannot survive by themselves.
  3. Humans are considered as babies up to 12 months of age, as they learn to focus their vision, reach out and explore.
  4. Up until they are six months old, babies don't eat normal food, they only drink milk.
  5. The stages of human development as a baby can be recorded in a variety of ways.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that the baby grows inside its mother's stomach.

Using the resources, explain that babies develop in an organ called a womb.

Keywords

  • Human - People are a type of animal called humans.

  • Mammal - A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and has hair or fur.

  • Womb - The womb is an organ in female mammals where offspring grow and develop.

  • Develop - To develop is to grow or change gradually.

  • Baby - A human that is less than a year old is called a baby.

Encourage children to bring in photos of themselves as babies, or collect them from familiar staff members, so pupils can see how people they know looked different when they were younger.
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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
How many months are in one year?
Correct Answer: 12, twelve
Q2.
Which statement below describes a feature of a mammal?
Correct answer: Mammals have hair or fur.
Mammals have feathers.
Mammals have scales.
Q3.
Which statement below is true about mammals?
Most female mammals lay eggs.
Correct answer: Most female mammals carry their babies inside them.
Most female mammals do not have babies.
Q4.
Which word refers to a human in the first stage of life?
child
teenager
Correct answer: baby
adult
Q5.
Which word does not refer to an animal when it is a baby or child?
young
Correct answer: parent
offspring
Q6.
Starting with kick legs, put these statements in order of human development during the first year of life.
1 - kick legs
2 - roll over
3 - crawl
4 - sit up
5 - stand
6 - walk

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6 Questions

Q1.
Mammals give birth to live young. Which of these animals is not a mammal?
human
pig
Correct answer: penguin
horse
Q2.
Humans grow and develop inside the mother's until they are born.
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Correct Answer: womb, uterus
Q3.
Approximately how long does it take for most humans to grow and develop inside of their mother's body before they are born?
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9 days
9 weeks
Correct answer: 9 months
9 years
Q4.
Humans are considered babies for the first of their lives.
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Correct Answer: 12 months, twelve months, year, one year , 1 year
Q5.
Up until they are six months old, babies don't eat normal food, they only drink .
Correct Answer: milk
Q6.
Match the approximate age with the stage of development in human babies.
Correct Answer:around four months,roll over

roll over

Correct Answer:around six months,sit up alone

sit up alone

Correct Answer:around nine months,begin to stand

begin to stand

Correct Answer:around one year,take their first steps alone

take their first steps alone

Q1 image 3 penguin