Living things 6

Theme             Learning about the environment

Basic science    J.S.S.2   First Term

WEEK 6

Living things 6

Performance Objectives                        

The student should be able to:

1. Classify growth and developmental changes into temporary and permanent changes

2. State examples of permanent and temporary growth

Content

Classification of growth and developmental changes into temporary and permanent changes

The developmental changes could either be temporary or permanent changes when they occur. The permanent changes remain for life and are not reversible. Those features associated with each of the human developmental stages of childhood, adolescence and adulthood are permanent changes.

Temporary changes are changes that occur for only a short period of time. They are reversible. There are however some temporary changes. Examples include growth…