Ucap - Knowledge

What do you know about changes during adolescence? You will brainstorm what you think are the answers to the following questions. If you do not know answers then leave a gap for when we cover it in class. 1. Write a definition for the word “Puberty.”

Puberty is

2. Changing. List three physical changes that happen to…

Girls Only

Boys Only

Both boys and Girls

Erections and Wet Dreams The testes produce…………….only. The fluid containing sperm cells is called …………… A ………………….is when a male has an ………………….. and fluids pass out of the penis. 3.

Periods When a female loses blood and fluids from her vulva this is called a …………….. This usually happens every …………………. This happens because the ………………….release egg cells. If the egg cell is not fertilised in the …………………. It passes out of the body during the girl’s period. 4.

5 Hormones Hormones are the heavy weights of puberty. They are responsible for the changes at puberty. What are the names of the main hormones in? Girls Boys How often are hormones released in the adolescent during puberty? Pressures What are the difficulties you face in being an adolescent? These may be pressures you have from Friends / Family / Yourself / the Media 6.