1. Changes During the Teen Years
Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Changes During the Teen Years

2. 7. List 2 changes that occur during adolescence for each of the following

3. 1. physical , mental/emotional, social growth
2. make new friends
3. begin forming your own opinions and beliefs
4. try new activities ( sports- theater)
5. experience mood swings

4. 6. What are hormones?

5. Hormones are chemical substances, produced in the glands, that help regulate ( work) many body functions.

6. 7. List 2 changes that occur during adolescence for each of the following

7. Physical growth 2. boy’s voices get deeper
1. growing taller
2. boy’s voices get deeper
3. girls may notice figures developing (hips)
4. hands/feet grow faster than rest of body
5. growth of body hair

8. Mental/Emotional Growth
1. Beginning to think and reason differently
2. Thinking about the consequences of your actions
3. Ability to solve difficult problems
4. Developing your own values and beliefs
5. Mood swings
6.Feelings of attraction
7. Understanding the importance of people in your life

9. Social growth 1. making more choices and decisions
2. no longer depending on p0arents as much
3. friends and peers become more important
4. begin to recognize your role in your community

10. 8. Define Community Service

11. Volunteering in programs whose goal is to help the community and the life of its residents.