- Why doesn’t a doctor wait for a newborn baby to breathe on its own before cutting
the umbilical cord? - Explain how pituitary hormones control puberty in boys and girls.
- Compare and contrast puberty and adolescence.
- Why is it difficult to say when adulthood begins?
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
CK–12.org, High School Biology, Chapter 40, Lesson 3.
- Anita Ganeri.Human Life Cycles. Heinemann Library, 2006.
- DK Publishing. Human Body (DK/Google E. Guides). DK Children, 2005.
- Jennifer Prior. The Human Life Cycle. Teacher Created Materials, 2008.
- Karen Bledsoe.Human Reproduction, Growth, and Development. Perfection Learning,
2007. - Michaela Miller. Exploring the Human Body: Reproduction and Growth. KidHaven
Press, 2005. - http://estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookREPROD.html
- http://runews.rockefeller.edu/index.php?page=engine&id=31
- http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/growthcharts
- http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch260/ch260b.html
- http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch260/ch260c.html
- http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment1.php
- http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment2.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Vocabulary
adolescence Period of life between the start of puberty and the beginning of adulthood.
amniotic sac Fluid-filled membrane that surrounds and protects a fetus within the uterus.
childbirth Process through which a baby passes from the uterus, through the vagina, and
out of the mother’s body.
childhood Period between a baby’s first birthday and puberty.
embryo Stage of a developing baby between implantation and the end of the 8thweek after
fertilization.