General Knowledge
True or false?
Every girl has their first period at the age of 13
False
True or false ?
Both females and males grow hair on their body during puberty
True
True or false?
Growing body hair is an emotional change during puberty?
False
True or false?
changing friend groups is part of the social changes you will go through during puberty.
True
True or false?
Perfume can be used in place of deodorant or antiperspirant for the under-arms.
False
What age do boys usually start puberty?
9-14 years old for boys and 8-13 for girls.
What is the definition of physical changes during puberty ?
Physical changes in puberty refer to the biological and bodily transformations that occur as a child develops into an adult.
What is the definition of emotional changes during puberty?
Emotional changes in puberty refer to the shifts in mood, feelings, and emotional responses that occur as a result of hormonal fluctuations during adolescence.
What is the definition of social changes during puberty?
Social changes in puberty refer to the shifts in relationships, behavior, and social interactions that occur as adolescents mature.
How many times a day should you brush your teeth?
twice a day
What is the hormone called which is responsible for changes during puberty for males?
Testosterone
What is menstruation?
Menstruation is the monthly shedding of the lining of your uterus
What are mood swings?
Rapid changes in emotions, feeling happy one moment and sad the next.
What are 2 social changes during puberty?
Potential answers:
Changing friendships, peer pressure, increased independence, romantic relationships.
What makes your skin break out in pimples during puberty?
During puberty your oil production in your skin increases which causes pimples.
What is the hormone called which is responsible for changes during puberty for females?
Estrogen
What causes the voice to deepen in boys during puberty ?
The larynx or voice box
Can either be:
Talking to Someone
Exercise and Physical Activity
Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques
Understanding It's Normal
Why might relationships with parents change during puberty?
adolescents seek more independence and may have different perspectives
What does antiperspirant mean?
products designed to reduce sweat
Describe the research task that we did that taught us about the hormones that are released during puberty.
You had to become a radio reporter and you had to write a report on the human body olympics saying which hormone would win the next gold. You had to use the laptops to gather information about one of the hormones and then complete you radio report.
Name each physical change we learnt about for either Males and Females. Must name all 5!!
Males - Growth Spurt, Body hair, Genitals, Erections, Voice, and skin changes
Females- Physical growth, body hair, Growing breasts, menstruation, Skin Changes
Get your group to act a scenario where someone is going through an emotional change and then someone shows a coping strategy that they could use.
You have 3 minutes to prepare
Emotional changes that could be used:Mood swings, Increases sensitivity, Desire for independance, identity and self esteem, Social and peer pressure.
Coping strategies that could be used: talking to someone, exercise, mindfulness techniques, Understanding its normal.
What was the activity that we did that taught us about social changes during puberty.
There were laminated cards around the room with different social change scenarios on them with questions. You then went around the room as a group and read each scenario and answered the questions as a group.
In one of the last lessons for this term there was a checklist that you needed to do to test your personal hygiene. What were the things you needed to tick off?
Took a shower or bath, washed hair, brushed teeth, washed face and hands.