Babies
What type of animal is a human?
Mammal
Toddlers are humans aged ...
1 to 3 years old.
What is the name for the stage of development between childhood and adulthood?
Adolescence
Around what age does adulthood generally begin?
Around 20 years old.
Old age is which stage of human life?
The last stage.
Where does a human baby develop before it is born?
Womb/uterus
True or false: all children reach development milestones at exactly the same age.
False — all children develop at different rates
Name one physical change that happens to BOTH boys and girls during puberty.
Any one of: body hair grows in new places, skin and hair become oilier, acne can appear, body changes shape, grow taller
Around what age does middle age begin?
Around 40 years old.
Around what age does the elderly stage of human life generally begin?
Around 65 years old.
Approximately how long does a human baby develop inside its mother before being born?
9 months
Where does the word 'toddler' come from?
The unsteady 'toddle' movement when learning to walk.
Between what ages does puberty generally happen for girls, and for boys?
Girls: 10–14 years old. Boys: 12–16 years old
Name one change that happens to the body during middle age.
Any one of: hair turns grey, hair gets thinner, vision may worsen, hearing may change, women stop having periods.
Name two physical changes that happen during old age.
Any two of: skin becomes more wrinkled, hair goes grey or thinner, muscles lose strength and flexibility, tissue between bones can shrink (may appear shorter), vision or hearing may deteriorate.
Name three things adults need to provide to help a newborn baby grow and develop.
Any three of: milk/food, warmth/clothing, protection, love and attention, sleep/rest, clean nappies, stimulation for brain development
Around what age do children begin to lose their baby teeth?
Around age 6.
Explain what puberty is and why it happens.
Puberty is the name for the physical changes the human body goes through during adolescence. It happens to prepare the body for reproduction — by the end of puberty, humans are able to have children.
Explain what happens to a woman's body during later middle age and why.
Women stop having periods during later middle age. This happens because their bodies are no longer preparing for pregnancy each month — they can no longer reproduce.
Why might an elderly person appear shorter than they were when they were younger?
The tissue between their bones can shrink, making them appear slightly shorter.
What is an unborn baby developing inside the womb called?
A foetus
Name two skills children typically learn between the ages of 4 and 5.
Any two of: reading, writing, understanding numbers, writing their own name, sharing and taking turns.
Explain what the menstrual cycle is and why it happens.
Around once a month the womb lining thickens to prepare for a baby. If the woman is not pregnant, the lining sheds and leaves the body as blood. This cycle then repeats.
Explain why two adults of different ages are not necessarily different heights.
Once humans reach adulthood they stop growing taller, so age and height are no longer linked — a younger adult can be taller than an older one.
Why are some questions about elderly people's experiences better answered through interviews than secondary sources?
Secondary sources give general facts but cannot tell us about a specific person's individual experience — only that person can answer questions about how and when they personally changed.