MARTIN V. RIVERA San Vicente Elementary School Tarlac Province I love to lay my eggs on dirty and clean waters. People fear me for I bring dengue. What I am? I am one of the most common domesticated fowl. People use my meat and egg. What I am? “ How did you find the activity? What made you guess the group portrayal correctly? ” Explore and Discover! Do you have a baby brother or sister? Do babies or little children grow quickly or slowly? What kind of things cause babies and little kids grow quickly? Does everyone grow to the same height? Why or why not? “What Stage Am I?” Activity 1 Explanation 1. Review of the previous activity. 2. Personal sharing of stories and experiences. 3. Guide Questions Discussion Background information Children go through distinct periods of human development as they move from infants to young adults . During each stage multiple changes in the development of the brain are taking place. What occurs and approximately when these developments take place are genetically determined. However, environmental circumstances and exchanges with the key individuals within that environment have significant influence on how each child benefits from each development event. The Human Life Cycle Stages The start of Human life cylce begins after the baby is delivered out by its mother to the world. Takes place between ages 1 to 10. The first two years, the child is called toddler. During this time, the child learns how to walk, talk and more selfsufficient. Takes place between ages 12 and 18 and is the critical turning point because it is when puberty takes place. Boy’s voices changes and girls get their menstruation . As such, they begin to separate more from the parents and become independent. Adulthood is when human beings are fully grown and must provide entirely for themselves. This is also a significant time that adults can give birth. The last stage of human cycle What did you learn from this lesson? Why is it important for us to study or to know the stages of human development? Here are some information that could help you understand yourself more as you go through different stages of development. Elaboration 1.Don’t criticize or compare yourself with others. You are a unique individual. 2.Have enough sleep. Realize that you need an extra boost in getting out of bed for school. 3.Encourage and model healthy eating habits. Keep plenty of nutritious food in the house. Monitor your eating habits everyday. 4.Encourage and model physical activity. Exercise will help you burn excess energy, strengthen and develop muscles. Directions: Identify what stage of human development is being described.Choose from the list of words in the box. Evaluation 1. Boys and girls gain more independence from their parents during this stage. 2. Girls at this stage begin to menstruate and are now capable of giving birth. 3. A child learns to walk, talk and begin to be more self sufficient at this stage. 4. A child is completely dependent on the care of his parents at this stage. 5. It is in this stage that the boys begin to experience changes in their voice. ADULTHOOD ADOLESCENCE BIRTH OLD AGE CHILDHOOD Assignment Interview your adolescent brothers or sisters. Find out what emotional changes they are experiencing.
