Year 2 human growth lesson: How do humans grow?
This Year 2 human growth lesson helps pupils explore how humans grow and change from baby to adulthood. Part of our Animals Including Humans – Growth unit, this lesson introduces the idea that growth is a feature of all living things and supports pupils to use scientific vocabulary when describing change over time.
Pupils compare themselves as babies and children, identify similarities and differences, and measure their height using a simple practical activity. They then learn about the stages of human growth and complete a worksheet to describe what humans can do at each stage of life.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- Step-by-step lesson plan with clear teaching guidance
- Interactive Year 2 human growth PowerPoint for whole-class input
- Differentiated Year 2 human growth worksheet to describe stages of life
- Measuring and comparison activity to support working scientifically
- Assessment opportunities and key vocabulary support
What pupils will learn
- How humans grow and change from baby to adult
- How to describe similarities and differences between themselves now and when they were younger
- How to measure height using simple equipment
- How to use vocabulary such as growth, offspring and stages of life
Working scientifically in KS1
Pupils observe carefully, carry out a simple measurement test, and record results. They compare their measurements to typical baby and toddler heights and use what they notice to explain how humans change as they grow.
Perfect for Year 2 or mixed-age KS1
This lesson pack includes child-friendly visuals and differentiated tasks, with no year group labels on the resources, making it suitable for Year 2 science or mixed-age KS1 classes.
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