Changes in old age | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Starting with the earliest, put these life stages in order:

1

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childhood

2

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adolescence

3

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adulthood
When humans reach the ______ stage of development, they have finished developing physically and mentally.

'adult' ✓
What are muscles for?

Sensing the world around us

Protecting our organs

Movement ✓
What is a person's vision?

Their ability to see ✓

Their ability to hear

Their ability to run

Their ability to plan ahead
Which of these statements about humans is not true?

Humans are mammals

Humans are animals

Humans are vertebrates

Humans are amphibians ✓
Middle age begins around ______ years of age.

'40' ✓

Exit quiz

Starting with the earliest, order the stages of human development.

1

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Baby

2

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Toddler

3

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Child

4

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Adolescent

5

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Adult

6

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Elder
Old age is the ______ stage of human life.

'last' ✓
Which of these changes happens to humans during the elder stage of development?

Hair becomes more grey ✓

Tissue between bones can shrink in size ✓

Baby teeth fall out

Height increases
Around what age does the elderly stage of a human’s life generally begin?

45

55

65 ✓

75
Match the body part or ability to the change that happens during the elder stage of development.

Vision and hearing

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can deteriorate ✓

Hair

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becomes more grey ✓

Muscles

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lose strength and flexibility ✓

Tissue between bones

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Can shrink in size ✓
How could we find out about the changes our elderly friends and family experience during old age?

Researching online

Asking them questions ✓

Reading a book about humans

Carrying out a fair test

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Old age is the last period of human life.
Old age in adulthood is believed to begin at about 65 years.
During old age, hair can become more grey and hearing and vision can deteriorate.
During old age, bones can shrink in size, and muscles generally lose strength and flexibility.
We can find answers to questions about human development in old age by speaking to elderly people.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that all elders are like their grandparents or other older people they know, whether they are fit and active or more frail and sedentary.

Using the resources to support, explain that all humans are different and so there'll be differences in how they age. Also make it clear that old age can span up to 40 years so there'll be differences between someone who is 65 and someone who is 95.

Keywords

Human - People are a type of animal called humans.
Develop - To develop is to grow or change gradually.
Adult - The adult is a mature form of a plant or animal.
Elder - Humans past the age of 65 are considered to be elders.
Elderly - An elderly person is an older person past the age of 65.