Fetal Development Project



Fetal Development Project

Chapter 16 in Holt Health book

Student Directions:

1. Title of project: “Life Before Birth” [write on project]

2. Write your name & class block on project.

3. See Mrs. Cross for samples.

4. Use internet

















Samuel’s Hand photo:



5. Draw squares for project and place uteruses with the following stages of development. NO TRACING.

Write information on chart in corresponding square. Color the pictures you draw.

❖ [10for fetal development, 1 for Samuel’s hand &1 for title, your name and class] Total of 12 squares.

❖ Day 1 & Week 1: You may use the internet or fertilization stages in Health book.

❖ Use internet resources for other fetal development months 1-9

|Square |Stage |Facts to record for stages [Write in each sqare] |Extra directions |

|1 | |Name, title, class | |

|2 |Day 1 |The egg cell and sperm cell have united. Fertilization has taken place. The fertilized egg|The uterus would indicate a cell at one day – union occurs in fallopian tube |

| | |begins multiplying. | |

|3 |Week 1 |The group of cells attaches to the wall of the uterus |The uterus at one week – attachment of cell to uterine wall |

|4 |Month 1 |The heart starts to beat. The body systems start to form. |At one month, indicate a beating heart & the word ZYGOTE(which forms at 2 |

| | | |weeks) Label EMBRYO(growing baby at 3 weeks). Underline Zygote and Embryo. |

|5 |Month 2 |The eyes, ears, nose and mouth form. Tiny arms, legs, fingers and toes form. The placenta |Growing baby is now called a FETUS. Underline Fetus |

| | |and the umbilical cord have developed. The embryo is now called a fetus. | |

|6 |Month 3 |All the body systems have formed. The bones begin to develop. The head and face form. |Plus genitals (either male or female) |

|7 |Month 4 |The fetus becomes active by kicking and moving. The skin forms. The heartbeat of the fetus|Plus beating heart again. |

| | |may be heard with a stethoscope. | |

|8 |Month 5 |Fine hair, called lanugo, covers the fetus. Fingernails and fingerprints form. The fetus |Hair – LANUGO. |

| | |sucks its thumb and is more active. |Underline Lanugo. |

|9 |Samuels |Full name: Samuel ???? |Write down your reaction to the video. |

| |Hand |Stage of development: ??? weeks | |

|10 |Month 6 |The skeleton is forming rapidly. The fetus moves often. The body of the fetus begins to | |

| | |fill out. | |

|11 |Month 7 |The fetus grows rapidly. It is very active by moving and kicking often. | |

|12 |Month 8-9 |The fetus continues to grow rapidly in length and weight. Hair grows on the head. Fat is | |

| | |added to the body. | |

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