Task 1- Puberty and reproductive systems

1. Write a list of physical and emtional changes in boys and girls that occur during puberty. Next to each chang write (P) for physical or (E) for emotional.

Boys Girls

2. These are the female and male reproductive systems. Label the diagrams using the key words in the box below and write a description of each part, including what is does.

Ovary Vagina Testis Penis Urethra Scrotum Bladder

Oviduct Glands Cervix Sperm duct Uterus Urethra

Ovary-

Oviduct-

Vagina-

Cervix-

Uterus-

Urethra-

Glands-

Testis-

Penis-

Sperm duct-

Bladder-

Urethra-

Scrotum-

Task 2 – Fertilisation and implantation1. Define the key words:

Gamete-

Fertilisation-

Ejaculation-

Embryo-

Implantation-

2. Watch the video clip on fertilisation (there are lots of others on youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OvgQW6FG4

Use the information below and from the video clip to draw a storyboard which describe the journey of a sperm from production to fertilisation. Draw a picture and write a brief description underneath, using key words.

You can use the 6 steps below as a guide but add more stages and more detail if you can.

1. Sperm cells are made in the testes2. An egg is released from an ovary3. Sperm leave the man’s body through the penis during sexual

intercourse4. Sperm travel through the woman’s cervix, into the uterus and then

the oviduct5. Meanwhile, an egg is traveling down one oviduct6. The sperm cell that reaches the egg first is the winner of the race…

it will fertilise the egg.

Task 3: Development of a foetus

1. Research the answers to the following questions:

2. Create a timeline showing the key stages of development from fertilisation to birth.

1. What is the length of pregnancy in humans?2. What does a foetus need in order to grow?3. Name the structure that connects the baby to the placenta.4. What are contractions?5. Which of the mother’s organs does the baby develop inside?6. Name a substance that baby gets from its mother through the umbilical cord.7. Name a waste substance that baby gets rid of through the umbilical cord.8. State when the baby’s heart begins to beat.