Year 5 Science – Animals Including Humans (Developing Experts)
In this unit, children build on their prior knowledge of living things and develop a deeper understanding of how animals, including humans, grow, change and function.
Children will:
- Describe the stages of human development from birth to old age
- Understand the changes that occur during puberty and how humans develop as they grow
- Learn about the changes in body proportions as children grow into adults
- Investigate the functions of the human circulatory system, including the heart, blood vessels and blood
- Understand how nutrients and water are transported around the body
- Explore how lifestyle choices (such as diet, exercise and drugs) can affect health
This unit helps children understand how the human body works and how to make healthy choices to support wellbeing.
Overall, pupils develop their scientific understanding of life processes and human development, using enquiry-based learning through the Developing Experts programme.