Embryology for K12 Students
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Introduction
This is page has been made to help the younger student (from K to 12) understand some of the basics of how an embryo grows.
- Links: Original K12 page
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In humans, the growth of a baby inside a mother takes about 9 months.
In chickens, mice and rats this growth only takes about 3 weeks.
- Question: How long does it take for cats and dogs to develop? (Dogs)
- During this time a single cell will grow into many different cell types with different shapes and jobs to do in the body.
- A similar process will occur in all different embryos.
- In humans, many important changes occur in the first few weeks of development and much of the following 9 months is growth.
Lets now follow the growth and changes in the embryo over time.
Teachers Note
- First, use the browser "View" option to zoom in once or twice to make the print larger.
- These notes are still not yet complete. I am looking for teachers who would like to contribute some suitable content.
- Note that some content on other content pages may not be suitable for young students. All suitable pages have Category:K12 at the bottom of the page.
- It is also difficult to make notes suitable to cover the entire K -12 age group.
- For younger students I suggest showing the movies of embryo growth and other movies.
- Also the Animal Development pages have many pictures of different animal embryos.
Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, May 2) Embryology Embryology for K12 Students. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Embryology_for_K12_Students
- © Dr Mark Hill 2024, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G