Physical Changes
What is puberty?
This is the stage of life when your body starts changing from a child to an adult.
what is a growth hormone?
helps your body to grow taller
What are mood swings?
make your emotions feel really strong leading to random shifts in emotions
What are sweat glands?
glands make you sweat more during puberty.
What is testosterone?
This hormone causes most changes in boys.
Only boys have testosterone, and only girls have estrogen. (myth or fact) if myth what is the fact?
MYTH: both boys and girls have both hormones but at different levels
What is a growth spurt?
This is when you grow taller really fast during puberty.
What is estrogen?
responsible for physical changes in girls
Puberty happens to everyone at the exact same time. (myth or fact) if myth what is the fact?
MYTH: Everyone starts puberty at a different age.
how often do girls get periods?
What are hormones?
tiny chemical messengers tell your body to start puberty.
Getting acne means you are dirty and not clean (myth or fact) if myth what is the fact?
Myth: Acne is caused by hormones, not dirt.