assignment for CHILD DEVELOPMENT Class
Teratogen topic: COCAINE
Step1: Research
What is it?
What is it used for (if applicable)? How does a pregnant person typically come into contact with it? Just the basics of what it is.
How does it effect the baby?
How does the teratogen harm the baby? What are the short-term (while developing in the womb or right after birth) and long-term effects (years or lifetime)? Focus on effects on the baby, not the mother.
What is the critical period for exposure to this teratogen?
This is a time frame during prenatal development that causes the most damage to the unborn baby when exposed to this teratogen. Be specific! State specific timeframes and/or prenatal periods. Explain why being exposed to the teratogen during this time frame causes the most damage to the child.
How can this teratogen be prevented?
How can harmful effects of the teratogen be prevented or reduced?
Other interesting information or facts.
This does not have to relate to prenatal development. It can be anything you think is interesting about teratogen.
Resources
Keep track of the websites you get your research information from so you can create a references page.
Step 2: Create a Presentation
Create a slideshow presentation to share with the class. Your presentation must include, at minimum, the following slides:
Title slide – The name of your teratogen, your name, the date, the class name
Why you chose your topic – Maybe you have some experience with it, maybe you were interested in it, or maybe you signed up late and got stuck with the topic. You can be honest =)
Description of your teratogen.
Effects on the baby.
When the most critical period is.
How it can be prevented.
Interesting information.
References – Provide a list of all of the websites you took information from to create your website. Practice using APA format (you’ll need to do this for your big
Tips for your presentation:
Make it fun to look at! Consider using color, pictures, charts, graphs or short YouTube clips to liven up your presentation.
Use bullet points when sharing information so your presentation easy to read.
Use text colors that are easy to read!
Keep it short and sweet, but not at the expense of leaving out important information. The most important thing is that your classmates can adequately learn about your topic by viewing your presentation.
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