sexual reproduction in mammals

By the end of this unit, children will:

  • learn about sexual reproduction for the first time;
  • build on their knowledge of the life cycles of different animals;
  • understand that fertilisation is the process by which a male sperm cell and female egg cell join to form a new life;
  • know that other animals, such as birds, fish and amphibians, lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young;
  • and identify the different stages of reproduction.

What's Included

Year 5 Science: Living things and their habitats

  • describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.

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