What happens during the puberty and adolescence? 12 April 2019 What happens during the puberty and adolescence? Key terms: sex hormone & menstrual cycle All: I can identify parts of the body that chance in males and females during puberty. Most: I can explain the purpose of the menstrual cycle. Some: I can explain why acne may become a problem during puberty. Nucleus , fertilisation, egg, sperm Starter: What happens during puberty? Annotate your diagram.

TASK: Growing up M – diagram I – individually N – quietly T – 15 mins Bronze Silver Gold Add 2 changes that happen to each category. Add 3 changes that happen in each category. Add 4 changes that happen in each category. Extension: Explain what causes these changes in children.

What happens during puberty? Boys Girls voice breaks breast develop shoulders get wider hips get wider hair grows on face and chest menstruation starts testes and penis get bigger ovaries start to release egg cells testes start to make sperm Both get taller pubic hair grows underarm hair grows emotions change

Challenge question: What might trigger these changes? Sex hormones are released by the brain, ovaries and testes. They cause both physical and emotional changes to both males and females. The time when these changes take place is known as adolescence. Sex hormones are released by the brain, ovaries and testes. They cause both physical and emotional changes to both males and females. The time when these changes take place is known as adolescence.

Key definitions: Sex hormones: Natural chemicals released in the body that control the menstrual cycle and puberty. Adolescence: A time where physical and emotional changes occur in teenagers. Menstruation: When the lining of the uterus and a little blood pass out of the vagina as part of the menstrual cycle.

TASK: The menstrual cycle M – info cards I – individually N – quietly T – 8 mins Use the fact sheets around the room to fill in your cycle outline. Remember to only write key information. Do not copy each fact sheet word for word! Human flow chart review – pick a student to start, move across the class switching up which row you take a response from.

All: Most: Some: Confidence Check Not confident In between Super confident All: I can identify parts of the body that chance in males and females during puberty. Most: I can explain the purpose of the menstrual cycle. Assess pupils by asking them to express their confidence in their achievement from 1-5 for the lesson aims. Some: I can explain why acne may become a problem during puberty.

Plenary: Something to tweet about? Write a 140 character tweet about the something interesting or new you have learnt in this topic. #scienceisamazing

REVIEW DIRT – make amendments to your assessment. Make a revision aid using the summary sheet: Mind map Learning poster Key cards Write your own quiz Rewrite a pop song