A question is a type of sentence which asks something.

Something that is relevant is connected to what is happening or being discussed.

Population is the number of people living in a certain place.

A survey is a set of questions used to gather information.

A sample of a population means a part of that population.

More about human development

Science

Changes in humans before and after birth

Changes in  childhood

Changes during puberty

Changes in adulthood

Changes in old age

Finding out about human height

Representing data about human height

Analysing data about human height

Life expectancy (non-statutory)

The impact of population growth (non-statutory)

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

This unit describes the changes humans undergo from birth to old age. It involves planning scientific enquiries, measuring accurately, recording complex data, and presenting findings. Emphasis is on identifying evidence to support or refute ideas, drawing conclusions, and explaining results.

Human development

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Scientists ask relevant {{}} to help them find out more about the world.

a set of numbers that tell us about populations

a set of coordinates used to locate something on a map

a set of questions used to gather information

is the name for the last stage of human development?

on the body does more hair grow during puberty?

Match the question stem to the rest of each question.

How old were you when you took your first steps?

How old were you when you noticed your first grey hairs?

How old were you when you had your first holiday?

How old were you when your first tooth fell out?

Which of these questions would **not** be relevant to a human development survey?

Surveys use a sample of people to help us understand whole populations.

Survey questions should be planned carefully.

Surveys can include different types of questions.

Surveys must be done with every single person in a particular population.

Which of these statements about surveys is **not** true?

It would not be possible to get every single person to respond.

The amount of people surveyed won’t have any effect on the results.

Why are surveys taken from a sample of people, not every single person in a population?

What a lot of learning we have done today!

What is the name for the stage after childhood?

What is the average adult height for women?

Match the human development stage to the approximate age.

They all reach development milestones at the same time.

They are mammals who give birth to live young.

They stop growing taller at the end of puberty.

They grow and develop inside their mother's womb during a gestation period.

Which of these statements about humans is **not** true?

Starting with the earliest, order these human development milestones.

girls’ hips get wider and boys’ shoulders get broader

Which of these changes generally happen during puberty?

muscles may lose strength and flexibility

Which of these changes are likely to happen to humans during the elder stage?

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