How Do You Teach Development Of The Fetus To Elementary Students?
A lesson on fetal development offers the opportunity to engage students in an inherently interesting topic. Form a lesson that meets the needs of your individual students and meets your school district’s curriculum guidelines. Provide a lesson that is hands-on, memorable and designed to capture the interests of students. Send a letter to communicate with parents about the upcoming lesson. Your school district might require a signed form of parental consent. Decide if the focus will be completely on the fetus or if conception (and to what degree) also will be discussed. Make sure any communication sent home is approved by your school administrator. Give students a pretest to assess their prior knowledge about fetal development. This will allow you to know how the lesson should be focused. Tailor the test to fit your students’ ability level. Consider questions about the length of pregnancy, the size of a fetus at various times and the fetus’ five senses in the womb. Provide students with
