Fetal Development Project

Student Directions:

1. Title of project: “Life Before Birth” [write on project]

2. Write your name & class block on project.

3. See Mrs. Cross for samples.

4. Use internet http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htm http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/index http://www.wprc.org/fetal.phtml http://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp http://pregnancy.about.com/od/fetus/ss/ninemonths.htm http://pregnancy.about.com/od/yourbaby/a/pregcalendar.htm http://babies.sutterhealth.org/babygrowth/fetaldev/ http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment1.php

5. Draw squares for project and place uteruses with the following stages of development. NO TRACING. Write information on chart in corresponding square. Color the pictures you draw.

 [11 for fetal development & 1 for title, your name and class] Total of 12 squares. Square Stage Facts to record for stages [Write in each square] Extra directions 1 Name, title, class

2 Day 1 The egg cell and sperm cell have united. Fertilization The uterus would indicate a cell at one day – has taken place. The fertilized egg begins multiplying. union occurs in fallopian tube

3 Week The group of cells attaches to the wall of the uterus The uterus at one week – attachment of cell to 2 uterine wall 4 Mont The heart starts to beat. The body systems start to At one month, indicate a beating heart & the h 1 form. word ZYGOTE(which forms at 2 weeks) Label EMBRYO(growing baby at 3 weeks). Underline Zygote and Embryo . 5 Mont The eyes, ears, nose and mouth form. Tiny arms, legs, Growing baby is now called a FETUS. h 2 fingers and toes form. The placenta and the umbilical Underline Fetus cord have developed. The embryo is now called a fetus. 6 Mont All the body systems have formed. The bones begin to Plus genitals (either male or female) h 3 develop. The head and face form. 7 Mont The fetus becomes active by kicking and moving. The Plus beating heart again. h 4 skin forms. The heartbeat of the fetus may be heard with a stethoscope. 8 Mont Fine hair, called lanugo, covers the fetus. Fingernails h 5 and fingerprints form. The fetus sucks its thumb and is more active. 9 Mont The skeleton is forming rapidly. The fetus moves often. h 6 The body of the fetus begins to fill out 10 Mont The fetus grows rapidly. It is very active by moving and h 7 kicking often. 11 Mont The fetus continues to grow rapidly in length and weight. h 8-9 Hair grows on the head. Fat is added to the body. 12 Birth Baby takes their first breath and is welcomed into the world