Definitions
A young person between the ages of 10-19
adolescent
What are the FOUR areas of development in adolescence?
physical
social
emotional
intellectual
Everybody's body begins to change at the same age.
True or false?
FALSE
Who gets a period during adolescence?
females
During this time, your body grows fast, your emotions go crazy, and you don’t know why.
Puberty
The time in life when a child is growing into an adult.
adolescence
Aisha feels very upset after failing a test, but she talks to her brother and feels better.
Emotional Development
Name two changes that happen to females in puberty.
hips gets wider, period begins, pubic hair grows, hair grows under arms, increased hormones, ...
Name three people that you can talk to when you have questions about your development.
older family members, teachers, social worker
During puberty, males may sound like a broken robot for a few months. Why?
Their voice becomes deeper.
People you know who are at the same age as you.
peers
Ryan learns about climate change in class and starts asking questions and forming his own opinions.
Intellectual Development
Name two changes that happen to males in puberty.
facial hair grows, chest hair grows, pubic hair grows, voice gets deeper, shoulders get wider, ...
Name two responsibilities of adolescents.
helping with chores, doing homework, taking care of hygiene, ...
Teenagers need a lot of this… but they usually go to bed too late to get enough of it.
sleep
The period of life when a child’s body changes and starts to become an adult body.
puberty
Kwame notices his voice getting deeper and hair is growing under his arms, chest and in his pubic area.
Physical Development
Males and females sweat more in puberty. Name two survival strategies against increased sweat production.
shower daily, use deodorant, change your clothes
What are the chemicals in your body called that cause adolescent development?
hormones
These people suddenly become VERY important during adolescence. Their opinion feels more important than your parents’ opinion.
peers
A person who is between 13 and 19 years old.
teenager
Diego starts to notice that he acts differently with his family than he does with his friends at school.
Social Development
Name 3 physical changes that happen to males and females in puberty.
pimples (acne), more sweat production, increased hormones, hair grows under arms and in pubic area, ...
What can you do when you get pimples or acne?
wash face gently, don't touch your face, see a doctor
During adolescence, you may eat everything in the fridge because you are always hungry. Why?
Your body grows a lot (and fast).