Year 5 Science · Growing up to old age · Summary
Year 5 Science Growing up to old age: summary and key words
Part of the Year 5 Science growing up to old age chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Babyhood | The first stage. The body grows very quickly, and the baby needs an adult to feed and care for it. |
| Childhood | Growth is steady. Children learn to speak, read, write and count, and need good food, sleep and exercise. |
| Puberty | The body changes on the way to adulthood, with a growth spurt, a changing voice and body hair. |
| Adulthood | The body has usually finished growing. Adults can make their own decisions and look after themselves. |
| Old age | The skin can wrinkle, the hair can turn grey, and the bones can become weaker. Activity and friends help. |
Can you…?
- I can name the five stages of life, in order, from babyhood to old age
- I can describe the changes in babyhood and childhood
- I can describe the main changes of puberty in a calm and factual way
- I can describe the changes in adulthood and old age
- I can read a growth record, and say when growth was fastest
Key terms
- babyhood
- the first stage of life, from birth, when the body grows very quickly
- childhood
- the stage between babyhood and puberty, with steady growth and learning
- puberty
- the time when the body changes, on the way to adulthood
- growth spurt
- a short time of very quick growth
- adulthood
- the stage when the body has usually finished growing
- old age
- the later stage of life, when the body changes again
- wrinkles
- lines in the skin that appear as people get older
- deodorant
- a product used to keep the body smelling fresh