Starter quiz
- How many months are in one year?
- '12' ✓
- Which statement below describes a feature of a mammal?
- Mammals have hair or fur. ✓
- Mammals have feathers.
- Mammals have scales.
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- Which statement below is true about mammals?
- Most female mammals lay eggs.
- Most female mammals carry their babies inside them. ✓
- Most female mammals do not have babies.
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- Which word refers to a human in the first stage of life?
- child
- teenager
- baby ✓
- adult
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- Which word does not refer to an animal when it is a baby or child?
- young
- parent ✓
- offspring
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- 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
Exit quiz
- Mammals give birth to live young. Which of these animals is not a mammal?
human
pig
penguin ✓
horse
Humans grow and develop inside the mother's ______ until they are born.- 'womb' ✓
Approximately how long does it take for most humans to grow and develop inside of their mother's body before they are born?- 9 days
- 9 weeks
- 9 months ✓
- 9 years
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Humans are considered babies for the first ______ of their lives.- '12 months' ✓
- Up until they are six months old, babies don't eat normal food, they only drink ______.
- 'milk' ✓
- Match the approximate age with the stage of development in human babies.
- around four months⇔roll over ✓
- around six months⇔sit up alone ✓
- around nine months⇔begin to stand ✓
- around one year⇔take their first steps alone ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Humans are mammals, they grow and develop inside the mother's womb for nine months until they are born.
- When human babies are born they cannot survive by themselves.
- Humans are considered as babies up to 12 months of age, as they learn to focus their vision, reach out and explore.
- Up until they are six months old, babies don't eat normal food, they only drink milk.
- 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.
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