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