1. Puberty - Body Changes Materials needed - picture of a development stages, a set of cards for each partner/ group, writing utensil and paper Intro: 1.Show a picture of a family. Have students think to themselves how the bodies are different based on the stages of life. 1.Baby is head and top heavy, with equal length of torso/ legs. 2.Teenagers are all at various stages of development even though only a couple years apart. 3.Adults have all gone through the maturation process. 2.These body changes occur due to the body preparing itself for adulthood and producing offspring. Puberty is the development from a child’s body to an adults. Activity : 1.It is important to state that all bodies mature at different ages and in different steps. Girls start to mature from ages 9-12 while boys begin puberty between ages 10-14 on average. 2.Each group will get a sheet to cut out the squares. 3.They must determine if the change on the card is for males, females or both. Students can form columns on their desks. 4.To give hints throughout the activity, call out a physical change one at a time every minute or so, asking groups which column it should go into. 5.Review all the answers for each column when finished. 6.Assess at the end.

2. -A-As babies, both genders are almost identical in body structure. -Even as children, minus the longer hair, bodies are very similar. -What body changes do you see that start during puberty? Write down at least 3. Life Stages 1 2 3 4 5 Life stages 1 2 3 4 5

3. Broad shouldersMuscle definition and growth Narrow waist and wider hips Deeper voicePimplesRelease puberty hormones Breast developmentMenstruationGrowth of reproductive body parts Gets tallerSecretes more oilHair on chest Hair on faceHair in pubic regionHair on underarms Sweat moreProduce spermMood swings

4. Name _________________________________ Class Period ________ Body Changes Quiz Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points) increased heightbroad shoulders pubic hair mood swing chest/ back hair menstruation wider hipsacne underarm hair facial hair Name _________________________________ Class Period ________ Body Changes Quiz Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points) increased heightbroad shoulders pubic hair mood swing chest/ back hair menstruation wider hipsacne underarm hair facial hair Name _________________________________ Class Period ________ Body Changes Quiz Put a circle around the girl changes. Put a square around the boy changes. Draw a line through the changes that are for both boys and girls. (1/2 point for each for a total of 5 points) increased heightbroad shoulders pubic hair mood swing chest/ back hair menstruation wider hipsacne underarm hair facial hair