What do we know about Babies?

Student Sheet 

Teacher Answers 

Optional: "Preterm Infant Reader"

Estimated class Time:

One 40-minute class period

Question:

What do we know about babies?

Materials:

• Internet access

Lesson Level Learning Objectives:

• Science and Engineering Practice 8 Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information 

Phenomenon:

• The students will use various sources to research information about the needs of newborns and explain how the research pertains to the task of incubating premature babies.
• Could begin with a video of a baby that students could then write questions about

What we Figured Out: 

• Babies need to be able to breath oxygen.
• Babies need to have a stable body temperature.
• Babies need to stay warm.
• Babies need to eat frequently.
• Babies need to be cleaned frequently.
• Babies need interaction with others.

Questions we still have:

• How can we keep babies warm and meet their other needs as well?

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