Science Activity Collection 2 Samples

Lyrics: The Human Life Cycle Song

Before I was born
In my own private womb
My swimming pool
I was safe from harm
Cushioned and warm
Nourished by mum
I grew for nine months
Till the day I was born

But then it was time
My birth day
I watched the world
With eager eyes
Sometimes I cried
I drank my mum's milk
Then I learnt to crawl
And now to fall

I was a fetus, then a baby
Now I'm a child
In adolescence, full of effervescence
I'll be an adult for a long time
Life is very long, and we're changing all the time
One day I'll be elderly
At my side, my own family

Since I've been a child
I've done many things
I've learnt how to walk
And how to talk
I play with my friends
And I eat my own food
Yet I struggle with socks
And often with shoes

I'm growing up fast
Yet those big kids are huge
I'm a little bit scared
Adolescence are wild
But they'll be adults soon
And have their own jobs
Might have kids of their own
Like my mum and dad

I was a fetus, then a baby
Now I'm a child
In adolescence, full of effervescence
I'll be an adult for a long time
Life is very long, and we're changing all the time

One day I'll be elderly
At my side, my own family
Life is very long, and we're changing all the time
One day I'll be elderly
At my side, my own family

Name on YouTube is The Human Life Cycle Song

Curriculum Alignment: England & US

This song is highly effective for teaching the stages of human growth and development. 

England's National Curriculum (KS1/KS2 Focus)
The song is specifically structured to align with the core Key Stage 1 (KS1) objectives on human growth, while providing powerful vocabulary for later stages.

Core KS1 Focus: Year 2 Science

Directly supports the statutory objective under Animals, including humans for pupils to understand that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. The song illustrates the detailed stages of this growth (fetus, baby, child, adult, elderly).

Extension Value: Higher KS2 Science

Provides an engaging, relatable example of a mammal life cycle, which is a statutory requirement in Year 5 Science. The song's specific mention of fetus and womb introduces concepts necessary for understanding mammalian reproduction and gestation.

NGSS Standards (K–2 Focus)

The song is aligned with the core concept of inherited traits and life processes.

Core LS Focus: Grade 2 (G2)

Targeted Alignment (G2-LS4-1): Reinforces the understanding of the general stages of life (child, adult, senior) as a pattern in nature and that humans produce offspring that grow and change over time.

Extension Value: This provides the basis for understanding more detailed life cycles and heredity concepts taught in Grade 3 and Grade 4.

Global Suitability Note: The concepts in this song align with foundational Life Science standards used across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and other English-speaking curricula.