S1-3 Menstruation Teacher Notes
Introduction
This section covers a several aspects of Science and Health Education. The intention is to provide online content and activities for pupils, along with additional teacher support in the form of suggestions and ideas for classroom work and downloadable activity sheets.
The pupil content provides information on the basic facts about the Menstrual cycle.
Curriculum references
5-14 National Guidelines
Environmental Studies ~ Science ~ living things and the processes of life
| Strand | Level |
|---|---|
| The processes of life | C-E |
Health Education ~ taking responsibility for health
| Strand | Level |
|---|---|
| Physical health | C-E |
| Emotional health | C-E |
Classroom Applications
The menstrual cycle
The pupil screens cover the changes which occur during the menstrual cycle in the ovaries and the uterus by breaking it down into sections by day.
- Days 1 - 5 Menstruation
- Days 6 - 13 Repair of the uterus lining
Maturation of an egg cell - Day 14 Ovulation
- Days 15 - 28 The potential for fertilisation
The maintenance of the uterus lining
A cyclical diagram puts together the complete 28 day cycle of changes
Learning outcomes
- Describe the changes of the menstrual cycle e.g. egg maturation, ovulation, menstruation.
- Recognise egg production as a cyclic activity.
- Make calculations e.g. ovulation date and menstruation date for a regular cycle.
Extension work
Compare the human menstrual cycle with the oestrous cycle of common domestic animals e.g. dog, sheep, hamster.
Summary
A brief synopsis of the information covered.
The web game
A true/false game to consolidate the information covered and test student knowledge. If the facts have not been successfully processed, the student is guided back into the study topic.
Useful web links
The Lil-lets website is online at:
The Government's guidelines on SRE are available at:
The Sex Education Forum of the National Children's Bureau is online at:
Further information on contraception is available at:
Information on family planning is available from the fpa (formerly The Family Planning Association) which is a registered charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK. The site is available at:
For the latest information on HIV and STIs data in the UK visit the Public Health Laboratory Service site at:
The Department of Health information web site on sexual health is available at:
The National AIDS Trust (NAT) aims to promote a wider understanding of HIV and AIDS.
Downloads
Pupil Section Exe Files
These are versions of the pupil material for this topic that you can download and use offline. Simply save the .exe file to your desktop and double-click it.
Menstruation
PDF files
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