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Fetal Development Webquest Guide

This document provides a webquest with questions about fetal development from conception through the three trimesters of pregnancy. It asks the learner to visit three Mayo Clinic websites on prenatal care, fetal development in the first trimester, and fetal development in the second and third trimesters. Questions cover topics like what a zygote is, how the placenta forms, when fingers begin to form, and the development of organs, bones, and senses throughout each trimester. The goal is for learners to gain an understanding of the key developmental milestones during each stage of fetal growth.

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Fetal Development Webquest Guide

This document provides a webquest with questions about fetal development from conception through the three trimesters of pregnancy. It asks the learner to visit three Mayo Clinic websites on prenatal care, fetal development in the first trimester, and fetal development in the second and third trimesters. Questions cover topics like what a zygote is, how the placenta forms, when fingers begin to form, and the development of organs, bones, and senses throughout each trimester. The goal is for learners to gain an understanding of the key developmental milestones during each stage of fetal growth.

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  • Second Trimester of Pregnancy
  • Third Trimester of Pregnancy
  • First Trimester of Pregnancy

FETAL DEVELOPMENT WEBQUEST- Print and fill out- handwrite only

Visit the following website to answer the questions below: [Link]

FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY:

1. What is a zygote? _______________________How many cells? _____________


2. How many chromosomes does a zygote have? _______
How many from each parent? _______
3. As the zygote travels down the fallopian tubes towards the uterus, it divides into tiny cells. The
inner group of cells will become the _____________
The outer group of cells will become the ____________________and _____________
4. During week four, the zygote is now called the _______________ will implant in the uterine wall.
5. What week does the placenta begin to form? _____________
6. The fifth week marks the beginning of the _____________ period, and the ___________ is made
up of ____________ layers.
7. During week 5, the mesoderm will serve as the foundation for the baby’s ______, ________,
_________, and much of the __________________.
8. During week 6, the heart begins to: ______________
9. What becomes visible during week 7? ___________________
10. When do fingers begin to form?: _______________
11. The baby is now considered a FETUS during week ______.
12. What is developing during week 12? _________________

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SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY

13. In week 13, _______ that will become bone is also developing around the baby's head and within
his or her ___________________________.
14. During week 14, red blood cells are __________________________________.
15. Fat stores begin developing during week _____, and provide ________________ AND
_____________________.
16. When will the fetus begin to hear noises? ________________
17. Halfway (week 20) during pregnancy, the fetus is _____ inches long.
18. During week 23, the baby’s tongue is developing ___________________.
19. During the end of the second trimester (week 27), what continues to mature: _____________ and
______________________________.

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THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY

20. Eyelashes begin to form during week _____.


21. During week 33, the baby’s pupils will: ___________, _________, and ___________
22. At what week does the baby begin gaining ½ pound each week: Week _______.
23. A baby is considered full term at week: _____
24. During week 37, what is the baby doing to prepare for birth: ___________________
25. During week 39, the placenta continues to supply the baby with antibodies that:
_________________________________________.
26. What arrives at week 40? ________________

FETAL DEVELOPMENT WEBQUEST- Print and fill out- handwrite only Visit the following website to answer the questions below:

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