Puberty
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Learning objective
I am learning to understand the changes that happen to the body during puberty.
Starter: Name as many body parts as you can in 1 minute
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What do you think is meant by the word puberty?
What is puberty?
Puberty is when your body goes through a series of changes to help you grow from a child to an adult. It's a little different for everyone, and what happens can vary based on your sex. Puberty can start from 8 years old, but it'll often be later. Your body will produce hormones to start puberty, and these can also affect how you're feeling.
Which of the following best represents what puberty is?
Changes in the body when you change from a child to an adult
A change in seasons from Winter to Spring
A change in friendships when you start a new school
A change in finances
What changes might happen to the male or female body during puberty?
How does the body change during puberty for females?
Hair growth in pubic region
Hair growth under armpits
Gain hair on arms and legs
Sweat glands produce more sweat
All parts of the body grow
Larynx (voice box) grows
Skin becomes oilier
Breasts grow and develop
Start to menstruate (periods start)
How does the body change during puberty for males?
Hair growth in pubic region
Hair growth armpits/chest
Gain hair on arms and legs
Grow facial hair
Sweat glands produce more sweat/oilier skin
All parts of the body grow
Larynx (voice box) deepens - 'Adam's apple' develops
Become more muscular
Penis, testes and scrotum develop
Puberty for boys
There are lots of signs that a boy is growing up.
Most boys begin puberty somewhere between the ages of 9 and 14 – but it’s different for everyone.
Your body will start to change when it is ready
and everyone grows at his own pace!
Larynx (Voice)
Your voice will gradually deepen but until this settles down you could sound croaky and produce some interesting sounds!
This is your voice breaking!
Puberty for boys
Sweat
Hormones can make you sweaty and spotty so good personal hygiene (washing and deodorising) is very important.
Hair
Armpits, legs, arms, face, chest and the pubic region all become more hairy.
Height
Your body keeps growing until you reach a height that you will stay at. You may become more muscular too.
Penis, Scrotum and Testicles
Your penis and testicles grow.
They may sometimes feel uncomfortable and due to your body producing more hormones (testosterone is one of these),
you might get erections when you least expect them!
Puberty for boys
Wet Dreams
You start producing sperm which may be ejaculated
(released from your penis) during sleep – don’t worry,
this is perfectly normal!
Puberty for boys
Emotion - Hormones
The extra hormones produced during puberty may also cause you to have mood swings but this will improve in time as your body grows
and you come to understand it.
Puberty for girls
Puberty for girls starts between 8 and 14.
It happens at different times for different girls but your body will begin to change when it is ready.
Puberty for girls
Emotion - Hormones
The hormones in your body that cause changes to occur during puberty may also affect your mood. You may have highs and lows and feel a bit more emotional
especially near the time of your period.
Puberty for girls
Sweat Glands
Sweat glands become bigger and more active, causing you to sweat more.
Personal hygiene (washing) is important and you may want to start using deodorant/antiperspirant when this happens.
Puberty for girls
Hair
Hair will begin to grow under your arms and in your pubic region.
The texture of the hair on your head may also change a little
due to hormones.
Puberty for girls
Growing
The breasts will start to get bigger,your hips will start to get wider. Some girls grow taller than the boys. This is because boys’ puberty begins a little later than girls
but most of them will catch up.
Menstruation (Periods)
Otherwise known as ‘periods’, this monthly bleeding will start at some time during puberty and is part of your body’s monthly cycle.
The average is to have a period every 28 days which lasts 3-4 days, but they can be anywhere between 24 and 35 days apart and last 1-7 days.
Menstruation (periods)
You may get period pains. This can feel like a tummy ache but lower down and, like tummy ache there are different types of pain. Sometimes it is just a dull ache and sometimes it can be more painful cramps.
Again this is different for different people. You can take paracetamol to ease the pain.
Puberty for girls
Discharge
Discharge is a fluid produced by your vagina.
It should be colourless or white and is your vagina’s way of keeping clean and healthy. You may notice it before you start your periods, and you may also get discharge between periods.
Which of the following changes only happens to girls during puberty?
Grow taller
Grow hair under armpits
Periods start
Grow pubic hair
Which of the following changes only happens to boys during puberty?
Breasts develop
Grow pubic hair
Develop an Adam's apple
Sweat glands produce more sweat
Which of the following happens to both boys and girls during puberty?
Penis, testes and scrotum develop
Sweat glands produce more sweat
Breasts grow and develop
Voice breaks
Where does hair grow for boys during puberty?
On the face
Pubic areas
On the chest
All of the above
Happens to girls
Happens to both
Happens to boys
Grow hair under armpit
Periods start
Pubic hair grows
Adam's apple develops
Breasts develop/grow
Grow taller
Grow facial hair
Sweat glands produce more sweat
Penis, scrotum and testes develop
Can feel emotional
wet dreams
Talk about it...
Remember…
puberty is not a secret or anything to be embarrassed about!
Every adult or older teenager
has already experienced it,
so if there’s anything you
feel worried about, talk to them...
they will understand what you are going through!
Write down any word/words associated with puberty.
Any questions about puberty?
How do you feel about going through puberty?
Extension tasks
Complete the male and female body outline templates with the changes that occur during puberty.
Complete a Venn diagram about the changes that occur to males/females and both during puberty.
