Finding out about human height
I can take accurate measurements and compare human height.
Finding out about human height
I can take accurate measurements and compare human height.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Humans continuously grow taller from birth through to the end of puberty.
- Growth rate is maximum during infancy and adolescence.
- Girls are often taller than boys at 12 to 14 years, but men are generally taller than women as adults.
- Humans are taller now than in the past, due to improved nutrition and health.
- We can find out about changes in height by measuring humans of different ages.
Keywords
Puberty - Puberty is a time when human bodies go through changes to become adults that are able to reproduce.
Growth rate - Growth rate is the rate or speed at which something gets bigger.
Average - An average is a number that is calculated by adding amounts together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities.
Measure - To measure is to use equipment to find numbers to describe a feature of something such as its length, weight, size or time.
Result - The result of a test or enquiry is what happened or what was found out.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that humans only grow on their birthdays or in short, intermittent spurts rather than growth being continuous throughout childhood and adolescence.
Using the lesson resources to support, explain that growth is continuous throughout youth until adulthood.
Equipment
Measuring equipment including metre sticks, rulers and tape measures.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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