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Lesson 3: Comparing human gestation

Exploring the development that occurs during human gestation and comparing the duration with other animals.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and ask the children to complete the written tasks.

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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y5: Human timelineLesson 1: Growing oldLesson 2: Puberty
Lesson 3: Comparing human gestation
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