Teaching Tool - Stages of Development (Grade 2)
These resources teach students about the stages of human development and the changes that their bodies will go through as they grow up.
Learning goals
- I will outline the stages of human development
- I will know the physical, mental, social and environmental factors that are important for healthy growth and development
- I will gain the ability to identify how my body works
- I will describe why it is important to appreciate my body as I continue to grow and change
Ontario curriculum expectations
Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education (2019)
- D1.4 outline the basic stages of human development and related changes, and identify physical, mental, social, and environmental factors that are important for healthy growth and living throughout life. This specific expectation is also connected to the social-emotional learning expectation A1.5 Self.
- D1.5 demonstrate the ability to identify and appreciate aspects of how their bodies work and describe what they can do to ensure that they will continue to appreciate their bodies as they grow and change. This specific expectation is also connected to the social-emotional learning expectations A1.1 Emotions, 1.3 Motivation and 1.5 Self.
Supplementary resources
- Bones, muscles and joints (KidsHealth): This lesson teaches students about their skeletal system, specifically their bones, muscles and joints.
- Embracing changes while growing up (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn the stages of human development and important factors to help children and people grow and be healthy. Students will learn to appreciate how their bodies work and how to continue appreciating their body as they grow and change.
- Glowing me, a growing me (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn the stages of human development important factors that to help children and people grow and be healthy. Students will learn to appreciate how their bodies work and how to continue appreciating their body as they grow and change. They will also understand how their body and brain respond to challenging or uncomfortable situations and what they can do to feel better.
- Stages of development and healthy development, human development, health education (K5 Hidden Peak Education): This video teaches about the different stages of development including growth and healthy development.
- The wonders and worries of growing up (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn to appreciate how their bodies work and how to continue appreciating their body as they grow and change. They will also understand how their body and brain respond to challenging or uncomfortable situations and what they can do to feel better.
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