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Science Form 3

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Chapter 5: Growth
Learning Outcome

Describe what growth is

Identify the
characteristics used
of human growth.
Definition of Growth
• Growth is a life process that occurs in
all types of life form.
• Growth can be define as an increase
in body size, number of cells,
weight, and change in body shape
as in the function of an organism.
• The process of growth in organism is
irreversible and permanent.

Stage in human growth


The characteristics used to
measure growth rate
• In human, growth can be
determine by measuring physical
characteristic such as height and
weight, at suitable interval over a
period of time.
How to measuring height
• Human height is the
distance from the
bottom of the feet to
the top of the head in
Infantometer
a human body
Infant Height
Measurement standing erect.
Wall Chart

•International System
of Units (SI Units) is
metre/meter (m).
Stadiometer
How to measuring weight
•Body weight can
define as the
mass of an
organism's body.

•International Baby weighing scale


System of Units
(SI Units) is
kilograms (kg).

weighing scale

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