2. PUBERTY

3. PUBERTY can be defined as “the ___________, social and ____________changes of ___________”. It changes ______and ______from physical immaturity to biological maturity.

4. What makes puberty happen? Pituitary Gland releases ___________ __________ Primary and secondary sex characteristics

5. PRIMARY SEX CHARATERISTICS are the sex glands/organs you are _____________. EXAMPLES: * _______ * prostate gland * ____________ * ___________ SECONDARY SEX CHARATERISTICS are the things that develop at ________ that make you male/female. EXAMPLES: * _____________ * interest in _____________

6. Brain Storm Brain storm some characteristics that occur during puberty in males and females

7. Physical changes also occur in: GROWTH * Legs & body trunk lengthen, bones harden, face & jaw widens BODY COMPOSITION *Girls – _____________________________ * Boys – wider shoulders, lose fat and gain muscle, ____________________________

8. OTHER physical changes in girls include: Breast growth ______________ Body hair growth (pubic, underarm, face, chest, back) Fat deposits on hips _______________ Menstruation starts _______________

9. PHYSICAL changes in boys include: _______________ Body hair (pubic, chest, back, face) Penis & testes grow _______________ Wet dreams Sexual desires

10. Puberty begins around – _______ for girls AND _______ for boys

11. AND finishes around ____ years for girls and in some boys as late as _____ years

12. SO, let’s at when these when these changes happen

13. GIRLS 10-12yrs Breast grow 8-13 Pubic hair Body grow Menstruation 2yrs after PH Sweat glands * u/arm air BOYS 12-14yrs Testes Pubic hair 10-15 10-16 Penis growth 11-14 Facial hair

14. Along with all these physical changes comes social and emotional changes TOO