1. a d o l e s c e n c e

2. Topic: Adolescence Date:
What is adolescence? What changes
have you noticed about yourself?
ADOLESCENCE: time of life between
childhood and adulthood
HORMONES: chemical substances that
help regulate body functions
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: changes
that can be observed; develop adult
characteristics
Ex: boys voices change, hair growth
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: how you
interact with others, relationships change
Your family
Peers and friends
Community

3. MENTAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
time of great emotional changes
Mood swings
New feelings towards others
Increased romantic feelings
Increased interest about what is important to you
Mental/
Emotional
Physical
Social

4. ADOLESCENCE: time of life between childhood and adulthood
HORMONES: chemical substances that help regulate body functions

5. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: changes that can observed; develop adult characteristics
Ex: boys voices
begin to
change;
growth of
hair

6. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: changes in how
you interact with
others
1. Your family
2. Peers and
friends
3. Community

7. Increased interest about what is important to you
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: time of great emotional changes
Mood swings
New feelings
towards others
Romantic interests
Increased interest about what is important to you

8. MENTAL/
EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
PHYSICAL