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1. Sexual characteristics
2. The reproductive systems
3. Sex cells and fertilization
4. Pregnancy, birth and lactation
by
Rafael
Rodríguez
Pérez
REPRODUCTION 1
NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
0. INTRODUCTION
Dictation.
- Reproduction is the basic life process that living things have to create new
organisms similar to themselves.
1. SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS
REPRODUCTION 2
NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
Secondary sexual characteristics make men and women’s bodies more different.
Classify these into male and female.
REPRODUCTION 3
NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
1-2-group work. Look at these pictures and read the descriptions of its parts.
Match each part and it description.
a. They contain the female sex cells (egg cells or ova).
b. It is the external part of the female reproductive system.
It is formed by folds of skin called labia. It protects the opening
of the vagina and the urethra through which urine is
expelled.
c. They are fine tubes that connect the testes to the
urethra.
d. It produces liquids which help to transport
spermatozoa and give them nutrients. The mixture of these
liquids and sperm is called semen.
e. They connect the ovaries to the uterus.
f. It is a hollow organ with a muscular wall. The baby
develops here during pregnancy.
g. They produce sperm, which contains the male sex cells
(sperm cell or spermatozoa).
h. It is a tube that transports semen to the outside of the
body. It also expels urine.
i. It is a muscular tube between the uterus and the
outside of the body.
j. It is the organ that contains the urethra.
Group work. Make a poster of the reproductive systems with flaps. Each
flap must contain the description of one part so that you can read it
when you open it.
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NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
MALE GENITALS
a. The __________ produce male sex cells called sperm cells or spermatozoa.
b. The __________ connect the testes and the urethra.
c. The __________ produces liquids to transport sperm cells.
d. The __________ transports semen and urine.
e. The __________ is an external organ of the male reproductive system.
Read, look and guess. What is the male sex cell? And the female one?
Sex cells are an essential part of reproduction. They are produced in the
reproductive system and are different in men and women.
‘Miracle’ of life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_lI86boUU
Look at the sex cells and write OVA or SPERMATOZOA next to each sentence.
a. They are found in the ovaries from birth. ______
b. They are large, round cells that can be seen with the naked eye. ______
c. They are produced in testes, starting at puberty. ______
d. They contain all the nutrients for the development of an embryo. ______
e. They are very small and can only be seen under a microscope. ______
f. They have a small head and a long tail which they use to move. ______
g. They mature during puberty. ______
Make up a complementary poster about sex cells for your reproductive system one.
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NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
Class chat.
Do you know any case of pregnancy? Speak
about it.
How long does a human pregnancy last?
REPRODUCTION 6
NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
Write an interview to your mother about her pregnancy. Interview her and write
her answers.
- Use 8 questions, at least. - Use past simple:
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NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1
REPRODUCTION 8