KS2 Science textbook
Chapter 4: Growing up to old age
- Strand Animals, including humans
- Level Year 5
- Practice 79 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Name the five stages of human life, in order
- Describe how babies and children grow, learn and need care
- Describe the main changes of puberty in a calm and factual way
- Describe the changes in adulthood and old age
- Read a growth record, and say when growth was fastest
You should already know
- Animal life cycles, including the life cycle of a mammal (Year 5 Science, Chapter 2)
- Parts of the body, and the senses (Year 1 and Year 2 Science)
Where this leads
- Properties and uses of materials (Year 5 Science, Chapter 5)
- Circulation, diet and exercise, in Year 6 Science
Lessons in this chapter
- 4.1 The five stages of life
- 4.2 Babyhood
- 4.3 Childhood
- 4.4 Puberty
- 4.5 Adulthood and old age
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).