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IT'S ALL ABOUT BOYS
YOU GO, GIRLS!
IT HAPPENS TO BOTH BOYS & GIRLS
TRUE OR FALSE
Puberty Talk
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Describe 2 physical changes that boys experience during puberty.
Possible answers: bodies will grow larger, including the genitals; voice deepens; hair grows under the arms, in the genital area, on the legs, and may grow on the face or chest; may experience wet dreams; may have mood swings
100
Another term for having a menstrual cycle is having a ____________
period
100
What are 2 steps both boys and girls can take to keep smelling fresh and clean?
Take a shower or bath; use deodorant or antiperspirant
100
T or F: You and your best friend will probably go through the stages of puberty at the same time - [you should both grow at the same rate]
False
100
The time in which the bodies of girls and boys begin to change is called
Puberty
200

The growth of this can happen on the face 

Facial hair

200
True or False: Girls can't play sports when having their period
False
200
Testosterone in boys and Estrogen in girls are examples of a ________________
hormone
200
In general, girls usually start puberty before boys.
True
200

Peer relationships become very important as this relationships tents to get in more fights

Parents and guardians 

300

This can occur when trying to talk 

Voice cracks 

300
True or False: A person can tell when a girls is having her period.
False
300
Besides keeping clean, name something both boys and girls should do to stay healthy.
Eat a well balanced diet; regular exercise
300
Only kids who eat a lot of chocolate get pimples and acne.
False
300
When your body goes through a period of rapid growth it is called a __________ __________
growth spurt
400
The primary male hormone is
testosterone
400
When it becomes regular, a girl will have her period about once a [week/ month/ year] for about 5-7 days.
month
400
Besides physical changes, what other kind of change can happen to both girls and boys during puberty?
Emotional changes; mood swings
400
For most kids, puberty happens pretty quickly - it takes about a year.
False
400
In general, at what age ranges do boys begin puberty?
10 - 15 years old
500

What is the male Reproductive cell

Sperm

500
The primary female hormone is _______________
Estrogen
500

Name the 3 physical changes that happen in both boys and girls 

Grows taller, hair growth, Muscle growth.

500
It is normal to put on weight during puberty.
True
500
In general, at what ages do girls begin puberty?
8 - 13 years old