Approach: Station |
Level:
Year 8
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Focus:
Maturation.
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Resources:
Picture.
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Questions/instructions:
Look at the picture. The people in the picture change as they grow older.
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responses
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y8 |
Changes
can be physical. That is, a person’s body changes.
Write down 3 physical changes that might happen to people as they grow
older. |
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How
well are physical changes captured?
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very
well/well |
22 |
moderately
well |
65 |
poorly
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13 |
Changes
can also be emotional. That is, how we feel inside.
Write down 3 emotional changes that might happen to people as they grow
older. |
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How
well are emotional changes captured?
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very
well/well |
16 |
moderately
well |
58 |
poorly
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27 |
Changes
can be social. That is, how we get on with other people such as friends
and family.
Write down 3 social changes that might happen to people as they grow older. |
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How
well are social changes captured?
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very
well/well |
14 |
moderately
well |
60 |
poorly
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26 |
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Total
score:
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5–6
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12 |
4
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18 |
3
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35 |
2
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16 |
0–1
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19 |
Commentary
The physical changes most students mentioned related to size, weight,
strength, and hair. No more than 11 percent commented on any other physical
change. Emotional changes mentioned by more than 15 percent of students
were strong mood fluctuations, intense feelings about relationships, and
increased maturity of thought. Social changes mentioned by more than 15
percent of students were intensive/exclusive relationships with peers
and more focus on peers and less on family. |