Section outline

  • Success Criteria

    1. Identify how hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testoterone) play a role in puberty

    2. Identify and describe the function of the female and male reproductive organs in humans, chickens and plants

    3. Compare and contrast the reproductive organs from different species 


    Activities

    Puberty

    - In class discussion and notes on puberty and hormones


    Reproductive organs in humans

    - BrainPop video + quizzes (hormones and reproductive organs in humans) 

    - Ed Perfect information on the programs, online matching activity Male organs, in-class domino activity on parts and their function, cut and paste activity

    Reproductive organs in plants

    - Plant dissection to identify the reproductive parts

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the human reproductive system so we can recognise how babies are produced
    • We are EXPLORING...our traits so we can observe and connect our genes to those of our ancestors