Unit 5:

Reproduction and
Development

What happens
to the egg cell?
 Put the following in order . . .
1 The sperm reaches 2
the egg and they
try to burrow in

Sperm is
ejaculated from 3 One sperm
enters the egg The sperm
the penis and
and their reaches the
swims up the
nuclei fuse oviduct and
vagina
creating a moves
4 zygote (new towards the
life) egg
5
An egg is
released
from the
ovary
Label your diagram.
Use your coursebook pg 58.
3.

2.

1.
4.
What happens after the egg is
fertilised?
3. The zygote divides to make a
little ball of cells called the
2. Egg cell is embryo.
fertilised in the
oviduct. A zygote
is formed.

1. Cell leaves the 4. The embryo

vary (ovulation) enters the uterus
and sinks into the
lining. It develops
into a foetus
This is when
the woman is
pregnant.
Stage 1: Days 1-6

Menstruation If the egg is NOT fertilised, the lining of

the uterus is not needed for a baby so it
is shed from the woman’s body

Bleeding usually lasts for 2-5 days – this

is called a period
Stage 2: The Lining Days 6-10
Regrows

The lining of the woman’s uterus

starts to regrow ready for if she
becomes pregnant.

It is made up of spongy tissue.

 Stage 3: Ovulation Days 10-14

Another egg is ready to be released

from the ovary, waiting to be
fertilised

When the egg is released it is called

ovulation
Stage 4: Lining Thickens Days 15-28

The lining of the woman’s uterus starts to

get thicker ready for a potential pregnancy

For a few days after a woman releases and

egg, she can become pregnant – we call
this ‘fertile’
The cycle begins
again…. Day 1

If the egg is NOT fertilised, the lining of

the uterus is not needed for a baby so it
is shed from the woman’s body

Bleeding usually lasts for 2-7 days

The cycle lasts a

month, which is
why a woman will
have a period
every month!
What happens if an egg cell is not
fertilised?
• Can you put these statements in order:
1. An egg develops in an ovary.
2. The thick spongy lining of the uterus breaks down
and is lost through the vagina.
3. This is menstruation.
4. The lining of the uterus becomes thick and spongy.
5. If an egg cell is not fertilised, it travels to the uterus
and dies.
6. An egg cell is released from the ovary.
7. The uterus lining starts to grow thicker.