Key Messages
- Reproduction is a natural and necessary part of the human life cycle.
Learning Intention
Students will: Understand that a pregnancy starts with a sperm and egg joining.
Time
20 minutes.
Required Resources
- ‘Where Willy Went …' picture book
Teaching Notes
This entertaining picture book explains in simple terms the most common way for a sperm and egg to join.
This can lead to discussion of other ways that a sperm and egg can join. Children conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technology should be acknowledged in discussion.
Procedure
- Introduce the book ‘Where Willy Went' (Allen, 2004) and discuss the front cover. Ask the students what they think it might be about.
- Read the book.
- Take time to explain pages and answer questions young people might have.
Questioning
- What did you like about the book? (Discuss the fact that every human is already a winner because we were all created from an ovum (egg) and a winning sperm).
- When you were younger, where did you think babies came from? (Allow time to discuss various myths).
- Do the maps of the reproductive systems show good information?
- What people or sources of information can an individual access if they have any further questions?