SEN Knowing and Growing Becoming a teenager

When you become a teenager, some changes will happen to your body When you become a teenager, some changes will happen to your body. Look at the pictures and decide if the changes will happen to boys, girls or both. Click on your answer.

Whose voice will get deeper? Male Female Both

Who will develop breasts? Male Female Both

Who will develop underarm hair? Male Female Both

Who will start to grow facial hair and need to shave? Male Female Both

Who will start to grow hair in their private area? Male Female Both

Whose body will start to sweat more? Male Female Both

Well Done! You are correct. As the rest of your body grows, your voice box also gets bigger and because boys develop bigger voice boxes than girls, their voices become deeper.

Well Done! You are correct. Growing breasts is one of the major changes that a girl experiences during puberty.

Boys and girls both grow hair on their bodies. Well Done! You are correct. Hair grows under the arms and the hair on your arms and legs becomes longer. Boys and girls both grow hair on their bodies.

Well Done! You are correct. As boys grow up, hair starts to grow on their faces and they will have to start shaving.

Well Done! You are correct. Both boys and girls will grow hair in their private area, in front of a bone called the Pubic Bone. They also grow hair under their arms.

Well Done! You are correct. Both girls and boys will start to sweat more during puberty and this produces an unpleasant smell. Make sure you wash every day and use deodorant

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Your body has gone through lots of changes since you were a baby Your body has gone through lots of changes since you were a baby. Becoming a teenager means that it will go through some more. If you are worried about anything, just ask an adult – remember they’ve been through it !