Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Explore and identify patterns in gestation periods (Yr5&6).
• Learn about the stages of human foetal development and child development (Yr5&6).
• Present gestation periods, foetal development and child growth visually in graphs, diagrams and tables (Yr5&6).
  

Activities

1. Identify patterns, correlations and possible causal relationships in gestation data and create online graphs to present this data (Yr5&6)
2. Present the key stages of human foetal development as a labelled diagram (Yr5&6)
3. Research (Yr6) and create fact-file tables on growth in children (Yr5&6)

Investigation
Development and growth: from foetus to child. Explore gestation periods, foetal development and growth patterns, and create a visual display of your findings for an exhibition. ( Exploring, Analysing secondary sources, Pattern seeking)
Year 5 – Create fact file tables based on growth in children
Year 6 – Complete research on growth in children and create fact file tables
Years 5&6 - Create a labelled diagram showing the key stages of human foetal development
Years 5&6 - Look for patterns, correlations and possible causal relationships in gestation data
Years 5&6 - Draw online graphs to present gestation data

Vocabulary
Causal relationships, support/refute, gestation, life cycle, sperm, egg, foetus, development, child