Growth and Development in Humans
Students will understand that humans also have a life cycle, growing and changing from babies to children to adults, and discuss the different stages of human development.
Key Questions
- How have you changed since you were a baby?
- What are some things you can do now that you couldn't do when you were younger?
- What are the different stages of a person's life?
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