Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To describe how humans change from babies through to old age.
Working scientifically
- To use a line graph to identify patterns in height and predict values.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can order the stages in growth and
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National curriculum
Science
Animals including humans
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall the following key facts from the unit Science, Year 5, Life cycles and reproduction: The life cycle of a mammal includes mating, gestation, birth, newborn, infancy, juvenile, adolescent and adult stages. Infancy is the stage following newborn, often characterised by rapid growth and dependence on…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could number the statements on the Activity: Human timeline to avoid writing them out; could use the Activity: Human timeline: support version to cut out the reduced number of labels and glue them in the correct place; should be provided with a printed copy of the Resource: Analysing a growth curve and a clear ruler to make it easier to analyse by drawing lines on the graph to read the values.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should independently identify and sort their own examples of developmental or physical changes on the Activity: Human timeline and explain why some labels are more difficult to sort than others using examples (some descriptions cover multiple age groups); could evaluate some of the limitations associated with using a growth curve to predict someone’s height and decide if they are growing correctly (e.g. there are different curves for girls and boys, it depends on the correct interpretation or plotting of the data and many children grow above and below the average so their values will be different and may incorrectly appear as unhealthy).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: ordering the stages in growth and
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can order the stages of growth and development from birth to old age: newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and old age.
- I can describe physical changes from a baby through to old age, such as an increase in height.
- I can describe developmental changes from a baby through to old age, such as learning to read.
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Vocabulary definitions
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adolescence
The period of time when a young organism is in the process of developing into an adult and experiencing physical and sometimes behavioural changes.
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adolescent
A young organism that is in the process of developing into an adult and experiences physical and sometimes behavioural changes.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y5: Human timeline
Lesson 1: Growing old
Lesson 2: Puberty
Lesson 3: Comparing human gestation
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 15th October, 2024
