Growing up and growing old
I can describe how humans change from baby to old age, and compare them with other animals.
For grown-ups: this lesson in words
Years 5 and 6 · Science
Growing up and growing old: I can describe how humans change from baby to old age, and compare them with other animals.
A human life has five stages. It starts with a baby.
The baby grows into a child.
Then the child becomes an adolescent: a young person whose body is changing into an adult's.
Next comes an adult, and last of all an older adult.
Picture: A sequence called A human life with 5 stages, in order: Baby, then Child, then Adolescent (a picture of a child), then Adult, then Older adult (a picture of an older person).
Every stage brings changes. Here are some changes for babies and children.
A baby drinks only milk at first, and its first teeth grow.
A baby learns to crawl, then walk.
A child's milk teeth fall out, and adult teeth replace them. Children learn to read and write.
Picture: Sorting into 2 groups: Baby, Child. Baby: Drinks only milk at first (glass of milk), First teeth grow (tooth), Learns to crawl, then walk (foot). Child: Adult teeth replace milk teeth (tooth), Learns to read and write (book).
Your turn: Here are the stages of a human life, from Baby to Older adult. One stage is hidden. It comes between Child and Adult. Which stage is hidden?
Picture: A sequence called A human life with 5 stages, in order: Baby, then Child, then a hidden stage marked ?, then Adult, then Older adult (a picture of an older person).
Choose one:
- Baby
- Adolescent
- Older adult
Answer
The answer: Adolescent
Adolescent. An adolescent is a young person changing from a child into an adult.
Picture: A sequence called A human life with 5 stages, in order: Baby, then Child, then Adolescent (a picture of a child), then Adult, then Older adult (a picture of an older person).