Unit 1 puberty (1)

2. Puberty

3. All About Puberty
� Time to Change
� Puberty is the name for the time when your body begins to develop and
change as you move from kid to adult.
� Here are just a few of the changes that will take place during puberty:
Boys will have a deeper voice
Girls will start to develop breasts
Both genders will start to grow taller (Growth spurt).
Both genders will get hairier
Girls will begin their “menstruation” cycle.We will go into more detail later
on.
The way in which you think will change, you may start to look at boys
and girls differently.

4. Have you noticed any changes in
yourself over the past year?

5. Be prepared !
� It helps to know about
the changes that puberty
will cause before they
happen. That way, you
know what to expect. It's
also important to
remember that
everybody goes through
these changes, so you
are not alone.

6. When does puberty take place?
� Usually, puberty starts
between ages 8 and 13
in girls and ages 9 and
15 in boys. This wide
range in ages may help
explain why some of
your friends still look like
young kids whereas
others look more like
adults.

7. How does puberty happen?
When you reach puberty
your brain releases a
special hormone. When this
hormone reaches the
Pituitary gland (A small pea
shaped gland under your
brain) the puberty process
will begin and the pituitary
gland will release two
different hormones “FSH”
and “LH” and will cause
puberty to start.

8. Activity
Kahoot games
Interview your partner about his/her
changes
Making your albums: interview your familiy