Year 5 Science Growing up to old age: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Read the order of the stages.

1. Read the order. The order is babyhood, childhood, puberty, adulthood and old age.
   puberty, then adulthood
2. Name it. The stage after puberty is adulthood.
   adulthood
3. Write the answer.
   adulthood

Check. Puberty leads on to adulthood. ✓

Method. Read the list of stages.

1. Read the list. The first stage is babyhood, from birth.
   from birth
2. Name it. So the answer is babyhood.
   babyhood
3. Write the answer.
   babyhood

Check. Babyhood is where life begins. ✓

Method. Read the description of babyhood.

1. Read the description. A baby cannot feed itself.
   cannot feed itself
2. Decide. So the answer is no.
   no
3. Write the answer.
   no

Check. A baby needs an adult to feed it. ✓

Method. Read the description of childhood.

1. Read the description. At school a child learns to read, write and count.
   read, write and count
2. Name one skill. One skill is reading.
   reading
3. Write the answer.
   reading

Check. Accept reading, writing or counting. ✓

Method. Find the row for age 15.

1. Find the row. The row for age 15 is the sixth row.
   age 15
2. Read the height. The height at age 15 is 170 cm.
   170
3. Write the answer.
   170

Check. The height at age 17 is 174 cm. ✓

Method. Compare the increases between the pairs of ages.

1. Compare the increases. The increases are 12, 12, 12, 14, 10 and 4 cm.
   14 is the largest
2. Name the ages. The largest increase is between age 11 and age 13.
   11 and 13
3. Write the answer.
   11 and 13

Check. This is the growth spurt in the example record. ✓

Method. Read the list of changes in puberty.

1. Read the list. The list says the voice changes, and it can become deeper.
   voice changes
2. Name the change. So one change is that it can become deeper.
   deeper
3. Write the answer.
   it can become deeper

Check. Accept any one change of the voice, such as: it changes, or it can become deeper. ✓

Method. Read the list of changes in old age.

1. Read the list. In old age the hair may turn grey or white.
   grey or white
2. Fill the gap. So the missing word is grey.
   grey
3. Write the answer.
   grey

Check. Accept grey. ✓

Method. Read the description in section 4.5.

1. Read the description. Adulthood is when the body has usually finished growing.
   finished growing
2. Name it. So the stage is adulthood.
   adulthood
3. Write the answer.
   adulthood

Check. Adults can make their own decisions. ✓

Method. Read the watch-out boxes in the chapter.

1. Read the watch-out. Every person changes at their own pace.
   own pace
2. Decide. So the statement is false.
   false
3. Write the answer.
   false

Check. Changes happen at different times for different people. ✓

Method. Read the description in section 4.4.

1. Read the description. Puberty is the time when the body changes, on the way to adulthood.
   on the way to adulthood
2. Name it. The word is puberty.
   puberty
3. Write the answer.
   puberty

Check. Puberty comes after childhood. ✓

Method. Read the list of stages.

1. Read the list. The first stage is babyhood, from birth.
   from birth
2. Name it. The word is babyhood.
   babyhood
3. Write the answer.
   babyhood

Check. Babyhood is the first stage. ✓

Method. Read the description of babyhood.

1. Read the description. A baby cannot feed itself, keep itself warm, or keep itself clean.
   cannot feed itself
2. Name one thing. One thing a baby cannot do is feed itself.
   feed
3. Write the answer.
   feed

Check. Accept any one of: feed, keep warm, keep clean. ✓

Method. Read the order of the stages.

1. Read the order. The order is babyhood, childhood, puberty, adulthood and old age.
   between childhood and adulthood
2. Name it. Puberty comes between childhood and adulthood.
   puberty
3. Write the answer.
   puberty

Check. Puberty is the change into adulthood. ✓

Method. Find the row with a height of 134 cm.

1. Find the height. The row with 134 cm is the third row.
   134 cm
2. Read the age. That row is for age 9.
   9
3. Write the answer.
   9

Check. Check: 9 years old, 134 cm. ✓

Method. Subtract the height at age 13 from the height at age 15.

1. Read the two heights. The height at age 13 is 160 cm, and at age 15 it is 170 cm.
   160 and 170
2. Subtract. The growth is 170 minus 160, which is 10 cm.
   170 - 160 = 10
3. Write the answer.
   10

Check. Check: 160 + 10 = 170. ✓

Method. Read the list of changes in old age.

1. Read the list. The list in section 4.5 includes wrinkles on the skin, and grey or white hair.
   wrinkles, grey hair
2. Name two changes. Two changes are wrinkles and grey or white hair.
   wrinkles and grey hair
3. Write the answer.
   wrinkles and grey hair

Check. Accept any two of: wrinkles, grey or white hair, weaker bones, eyesight changes. ✓

Method. Think about what a baby can and cannot do.

1. Think about the baby. A baby cannot feed or keep itself safe.
   cannot feed
2. Write the reason. So an adult must care for it until it can do these things.
   until it can
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any sentence that says a baby cannot feed, keep warm or keep safe without an adult.

Check. A baby depends on adults for its needs. ✓

Method. Think about the changes of puberty.

1. Think about the body. During puberty the body is changing on the way to adulthood.
   on the way to adulthood
2. Write the reason. The voice is one of those changes, so it can become deeper.
   can become deeper
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any sentence that says the body is changing and growing towards adulthood, and the voice is one of the changes.

Check. Changes at puberty are normal and happen at different times. ✓

Method. Compare the two figures.

1. Compare the figures. The adult figure is taller, and the old age figure is shorter and bent.
   taller and shorter
2. Write the difference. Old age can bring grey hair and changes to the body.
   grey hair
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any sentence that says the old age figure is shorter, with a bending back and grey hair, while the adult figure is fully grown.

Check. The figures are schematic, but they show the change. ✓