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Jeans for Genes
Carys and George's Story
From Genetic Disorders UK, these resources look at how Achondroplasia (sometimes referred to as restricted growth or dwarfism) affects the lives of two children. The film and activities in the collection are linked to the following curriculum areas: * Foundation: knowledge and understanding of the world; personal, social and emotional development. * Key Stage One science: ourselves; human variation. * Key Stage Two science: moving and growing – bones and skeletons. * Key Stages One and Two PSHE and citizenship: respecting the differences between people; community cohesion; disability rights.
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Carys and George's Story
This resource looks at 13 year old George and his 10 year old sister Carys, both living with Achondroplasia (sometimes referred to as restricted growth or dwarfism). In this film, they explain what living with the condition means and how it affects them.
...Growing Up
This activity encourages children to consider how bones grow as we grow. Working in groups, children measure the height, distance around the skull, length of a foot and length of a lower arm for each person in order to investigate whether taller people have longer bones...
Label Me
This activity, from Genetic Disorders UK, encourages children to consider the impact assumptions, stereotypes and word choices may have on others, and to recognise and respect differences between themselves and others.
...Take a Chance
This activity considers the probability of events happening and involves calculating simple probabilities and expressing them in terms of fractions and words. Children consider the probability of real events. They then work out the chance of choosing a certain sweet...
| Subject(s) | Science, Biology |
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| Age | 7-11 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx5t9 |
