Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should;:

• Explore the development of a human baby

 

Resources

• Powerpoint: 'the Apgar test'

• Powerpoint: 'centile charts'Centiles data sheet

• Powerpoint: 'developmental milestones'

 

Vocabulary

growth, height, weight, centile

 

Starter activity 

1. Teaching Point:

Introduce concept of the Apgar test - the set of measurements when a baby is born.

 

2. Class Discussion:

What sort of measurements do the children think are taken?

 

Main activities 

1. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'the Apgar test'.

 

2. Teaching point/Discussion:

Introduce the concept that babies are closely monitored in the first months of their lives for body length and weight.

What do the children think can be learnt from these two measurements?

 

3. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'centile charts'.

 

4. Individual Activity:

Use data sheet to draw a centile chart for a healthy baby.

 

5. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'developmental milestones' showing stages of lifting head/rolling/sitting up/ crawling/standing up/ walking.

Plenary

Q: Why do the children think the developmental stages happen in this order, and this time frame?

 

Assessment

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Downloadable lesson plan and resources