People are a type of animal called humans.

A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and has hair or fur.

The womb is an organ in female mammals where offspring grow and develop.

To develop is to grow or change gradually.

A human that is less than a year old is called a baby.

Changes in humans before and after birth

Science

In this Human development unit, pupils learn to describe the changes as humans develop to old age. In the Evolution and inheritance unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents

In the New life unit, pupils learnt that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. In this Human development unit, they will build on this knowledge to describe the changes as humans develop to old age

Human development

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Mammals give birth to live young. Which of these animals is not a mammal?

Humans grow and develop inside the mother's {{}} until they are born.

Approximately how long does it take for most humans to grow and develop inside of their mother's body before they are born?

Humans are considered babies for the first {{}} of their lives.

Up until they are six months old, babies don't eat normal food, they only drink {{}}.

Match the approximate age with the stage of development in human babies.

Which statement below describes a feature of a mammal?

Most female mammals carry their babies inside them.

Which statement below is true about mammals?

Which word refers to a human in the first stage of life?

Which word does not refer to an animal when it is a baby or child?

Starting with kick legs, put these statements in order of human development during the first year of life.

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Changes in humans before and after birth

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.