Upper Key Stage 2 Human Reproduction and Relationships

Babies

Consider the development undergone since you were a baby. Draw a timeline of your life so far. Continue research into the life stages of another animal concentrating on how quickly the babies develop. Have a baby photo challenge!

Teaching Outcomes:

• To be aware of the changes that have taken place (both physical & developmental) since they were babies. Compare with the young of other animals.

Children will:

• Describe the stages of the human life cycle.
• Compare the development of human babies with those of other animals.

• Definitions

• Access to internet
• information books
• photos (that children have brought into class) of childrenn as babies on display (but covered temporarily)
• All Kinds of Babies by Emma Damon (optional)

The first 6 months milestones from babycentre.co.uk

Look at the proportions of a human adult as shown by Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man. Investigate the shape changes between a baby and an adult human, concentrating on the head to body length ratio. Measure and draw graphs. Sketch children and adults in proportion.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To become aware of the way the proportions of a human body changes as a baby grows and develops into an adult.

Children will:

• Describe how the proportions of a human body changes as growth occurs from baby to adult.
• Use this knowledge to draw child & adult human figures.

• Growth
• Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
• Body proportions 1 and 2
• Baby photographs
• Drawing the human figure
• Face and body template

• A collection of drawings and paintings of adults, children and both together.
• Measuring tapes
• String
• Photos of babies lying down

There are no weblinks needed for this session.