Starter 1: Age Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills Newborn Primitive reflexes such as grasp Holds their thumbs tucked into their hands 1 Month Lifts chin, some control of head Opens hands to grasp a finger 3 Months Can lift their head and chest when lying on front Can briefly grasp a rattle 6 Months Rolls over, can sit up for a short time without support kicks legs when held up Moves objects from hand to hand, can pick up dropped toys if they’re in sight 9-10 Months Crawls, begins to cruise Uses finger and thumb to hold a small object 12-13 Months Stands alone, can walk without help Manipulates and places toys 18 Months Climbs onto furniture Builds a short tower with blocks 2 Years Propels a sit-on toy with their feets, throws a large ball Draws lines and circles, turns pages 2 ½ Years Jumps from low step, kicks a ball Uses a spoon and fork, builds tower of 7-8 blocks. Sort the cards into gross and fine motor skills; then put them in order of the ages below. Newborn 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months 9-10 Months 12-13 Months 18 Months 2 Years 2 ½ Years Reuse the card sort from lesson 2

Question: Callum is 3 years old- how would you expect his gross and fine motor skills to develop over the next 5 years? Gross motor skills: Run forwards and backwards Walk along a straight line Fine motor skills: Use joined up writing Button and unbutton clothing

Puberty and the Development of Sexual Characteristics To know how adolescents develop physically To know the difference between primary and secondary characteristics To know the role of hormones in sexual maturity

Adolescence and Puberty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEj31njaeX0 Adolescence is often defined as a period of transition- why? It is an important status change following the onset of puberty during which the young person develops from a child to an adult. How can we define puberty? A period of rapid growth during which young people reach sexual maturity and become biologically able to reproduce. Secondary sexual characteristics develop. Puberty in girls starts between 11-13 years old (though it can be earlier.) Boys start puberty later, between 13-15 years old.

Primary and Secondary Sexual Characteristics What physical developments are vital for sexual reproduction? How do you show the world that you have these physical characteristics? Primary Sexual Characteristics Secondary Sexual Characteristics Present at birth and develop during puberty. Males: Females: Develop during puberty and distinguish the sexes. Outward signs of sexual maturity. Add notes to booklet page 8-9

The Role of Hormones Hormones are responsible for the changes that occur during puberty. Use page 8 of the textbook to label this diagram in your files. You should include: Which gland is found in this area? What hormone is produced? What is it responsible for?

Research: Use the laptops to research this question: ‘Is puberty getting earlier?’ Find out what environmental influences are having an impact on physical development e.g. improvements in diet and increased body weight. Write a summary of your findings in your files.

Check your understanding: Can you… Define adolescence and puberty? Explain the difference between primary and secondary sexual characteristics? Explain the role of sex hormones in puberty? Explain why puberty is happening earlier in modern society?