Middle childhood and early adolescence
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A lesson plan for grades 4–5 Healthful Living
To introduce students to the stages of human growth and development that take place during middle childhood and puberty. In these lessons, students become familiar with the four key periods of growth and human development: infancy (birth to 2 years old), early childhood (3 to 8 years old), middle childhood (9 to 11 years old), and adolescence (12 to 18 years old). For each stage of development, they learn about key physical stages or milestones, which are research and science-supported indicators that help to track the progress of a child’s physical development at different stages of life. Science NetLinks provides student handouts, links to helpful web resources, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance personal and consumer health.
- Objective 2.05: Summarize patterns of normal physical and emotional development during puberty.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance personal and consumer health.
- Objective 2.06: Evaluate the reliability of health information sources.
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.05: Summarize normal weight gain and body changes during puberty.
