Fetal Development Teacher Resources
How did we get here?
While the philosophical aspects of that question may have many answers, we do understand the biological facts of our existence. From our beginnings as humble zygotes to our first crying breaths, the start of a human life has many complex twists and turns.
Students can learn more about the ways cell divide and become embryos with an educational video or instructional app. If you’re discussing fetal development in a high school biology class, an engaging lesson gets the point across in a domain-specific and scientifically minded way.
Want to include a hands-on fetal pig dissection in biology? Check out a virtual dissection guide that can replace or augment a classroom fetal pig activity.
Younger learners can review their knowledge of the life cycle with an activity on the different developmental states of a human and a cheetah. They can also learn more about pregnancy and babies with a lesson designed for elementary students.
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Reproductive System
In this biology activity, students find the terms that are related to the human reproductive system and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Preventing and Treating Disease
In this disease worksheet, students will review the organs associated with the immune system including their specific functions. This worksheet has 10 matching, 8 true or false, and 5 short answer questions.
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One Word Substitution 17
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Bioethics And Fetal Tissue Research
High schoolers are introduced to the topic of fetal tissue implantation. In groups, they examine a case study and share information with the rest of the class. Then they do a reflective writing assignment to assess understanding of the...
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Reproduction, Day 2: Pregnancy
Students identify pictures of women labeling them pregnant or not pregnant. They discover what happens inside a woman when she is pregnant. They explain the relationship bettwen intercourse, fertilization and parenthood.
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STS Biology - Teaching Controversial Topics
Each of the three activities submitted presents difficult science topics in the context of the human experience. The activities focus on real-world problems, which have science components, from the students' perspectives.
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The Science of HIV
High schoolers research about the characteristics of HIV. In this biology lesson plan, students cite ways to prevent AIDS especially among uninformed teens. They plan a community awareness campaign targeting teens.
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Reproduction and Development
In this development worksheet, students compare the characteristics of mitosis and meiosis. Students review the male and female reproductive organs and their functions. This worksheet has 4 graphic organizer, 6 short answer, and 16 fill...
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Fertilization and Pregnancy
Young scholars use a KWL chart and describe their knowledge of fertilization, pregnancy and birth. They watch a video of fertilization and development and create a poem, song or dance about what they have learned.
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Pregnancy and Differentiation
In this pregnancy worksheet, learners review the 5 steps of human development from ovulation to implantation plus embryo development. Students also review the 3 stages of birth. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank, 4 drawing, and 3...
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How to Conquer a Genetic Disease
Students study the details of DNA restriction analysis and how RFLP's are used to locate genes on a map of DNA.
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India's Lost Female Generation
In this ESL activity, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout. Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fetus Growth and Development
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers major events in the growth and development of the fetus.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fetal Development: Lesson 2
This lesson will identify how a fetus develops during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Fetal Development."
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Fetal Development
Learn about the development of fetal organs and systems during the prenatal period.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Chemical Risks to a Fetus
This video, adapted from 'Contaminated Without Consent,' explains how the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization working to protect children from toxic chemicals in the environment, tested 10 samples of umbilical cord...
Other
Roots of Schizophrenia May Be in Fetal Development
This article states that the basic flaw in the development of the brain is that nerve cells migrate to the strong area of the brain and leave small regions of the brain "miswired". This can begin during fetal development.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fetal Development and the Placenta
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the role of the placenta during fetal development.
Other
Noise: A Hazard for the Fetus and the Newborn
A research paper on the effects of noise pollution on the unborn and the newborn. Prepared by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Embryotic and Fetal Development
This lesson will identify the stages of development of an embryo during pregnancy.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Embryonic and Fetal Development
This lesson will describe the stages of development of an embryo during pregnancy.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Human Development Before Birth: Self Check Quiz
This multiple-choice quiz on human fetal development allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Embryonic Development: Respiratory System
Students walk through a timeline of the phases of respiratory development in the fetus, and then propose reasons for fetal breathing movements.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Neuroscience: Development of the Human Embryonic Brain
A narrated animation showing the growth of the human brain during fetal development. [1:40]
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