Guide 7B
Life Stages
Developmental changes over time
In this guide we will track developmental changes from reproduction through aging.
Video Overview
Watch this guide overview video; you can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
Life Stages Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.
Life Stages Objectives
Reproduction
List factors that can cause infertility, including reproductive age limits; describe male reproductive structures, including their role in producing and delivering sperm; and describe female reproductive structures, including their role in egg and milk production.
Pregnancy & Infancy
List key stages of development after fertilization; describe impacts on a woman’s body during pregnancy; and provide characteristics of a newborn, including structures and behaviors.
Puberty
Describe physical changes that occur to both genetic female and male children during puberty; list the reproductive organ changes that occur during puberty; and define menopause and andropause and describe how it relates to hormones.
Aging
Indicate how aging impacts organs within a variety of organ systems; describe what incontinence is and list different forms of incontinence, and explain how aging is more than just organ health.
