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Puberty - Body Changes
Materials needed- picture of a development stages, a set of cards for each partner/ group, writing utensil and paper
Intro:1. Show a picture of a family. Have students think to themselves how the bodies are
different based on the stages of life.1. Baby is head and top heavy, with equal length of torso/ legs.2. Teenagers are all at various stages of development even though only a couple years
apart. 3. Adults have all gone through the maturation process.
2. These body changes occur due to the body preparing itself for adulthood and producing offspring. Puberty is the development from a child’s body to an adults.
Activity :3. It is important to state that all bodies mature at different ages and in different steps. Girls
start to mature from ages 9-12 while boys begin puberty between ages 10-14 on average.4. Each group will get a sheet to cut out the squares.5. They must determine if the change on the card is for males, females or both. Students
can form columns on their desks.6. To give hints throughout the activity, call out a physical change one at a time every
minute or so, asking groups which column it should go into.7. Review all the answers for each column when finished.8. Assess at the end.
- As babies, both genders are almost identical in body structure.
- Even as children, minus the longer hair, bodiesare very similar.
- What body changes do you see that start during puberty? Write
down at least 3.
Life Stages 1 2 3 4 5
Life stages 1 2 3 4 5
Broad shoulders Muscle definition and growth
Narrow waist and wider hips
Deeper voice Pimples Release puberty hormones
Breast development Menstruation Growth of reproductive body
parts
Gets taller Secretes more oil Hair on chest
Hair on face Hair in pubic region Hair on underarms
Sweat more Produce sperm Mood swings
Name _________________________________ Class Period ________
Body Changes Quiz
Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points)
increased height broad shoulders pubic hair mood swing
chest/ back hair menstruation wider hips acne
underarm hair facial hair
Name _________________________________ Class Period ________
Body Changes Quiz
Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points)
increased height broad shoulders pubic hair mood swing
chest/ back hair menstruation wider hips acne
underarm hair facial hair
Name _________________________________ Class Period ________
Body Changes Quiz
Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points)
increased height broad shoulders pubic hair mood swing
chest/ back hair menstruation wider hips acne
underarm hair facial hair
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