Sophia: Fetal Development: Lesson 2

Nearly all learners have seen pregnant women and may have questions about human development. Intended for secondary students with mild to moderate mental disabilities, this lesson defines the process of pregnancy  in a developmentally...

In only nine months, a small group of cells grows into a fully developed baby. Pupils learn about the development of an embryo to a fetus to a baby. They identify each step of weekly development. Young scientists look at ultrasounds to...

Open this lesson with a discussion on birth defects. Break the class into groups to visit a website and learn about what happens at each stage of human embryo and fetal development. Assign each group a particular birth defect to...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers major events in the growth and development of the fetus.

Details of fertilization, cleavage, the placenta and fetal development are presented, along with important diagrams and illustrations. By using these slides, you and your students will generate discussion points, along with details...

How do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...

At what point in the fertilization process do stem cells turn into an embryo? Viewers observe the development of an embryo from egg to fertilization to development into a fetus. The narrator stresses the role of cell division,...

Tenth graders gain a better understanding of the biological processes of a fetus. They study step by step what occurs during a pregnancy.

This lesson will explain how artificial selection can affect the species in a given area. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Artificial Selection." [2:21]

This lesson will describe the trade-offs involved when technological developments impact the way we use energy, natural resources, or synthetic materials. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Advances."