Babies

Babies

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This task is about what babies need to grow.

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Here are two pictures of baby animals.

illustration: baby chimpanzee        illustration: fluffy chick

a)  What are two things these baby animals need from their mother?
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illustration: newborn baby sleeping
b)  Write down two ways the body of a human baby changes as it grows up to be an adult.
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Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Description of task: 
Students explain two things a baby animal needs from its mother. Students then describe how a human changes as it grows up and becomes an adult.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (03/1999)

a) Any 2 of:

  • Food/milk.
  • Warmth.
  • Protection/care/love.
  • Any other reasonable answer.

[NOTE: do not accept "water".]

2 correct – moderate

1 correct – very easy

b) Any 2 of:

  • Growth.
  • Be able to walk/talk etc.
  • Longer arms/legs/teeth grow.
  • Secondary sexual characteristics.
  • Primary sexual characteristics.
  • Other answers possible.
2 correct – moderate

1 correct – easy