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• Sweat and oil glands become more active, and body odor changes -
perspiration
• Acne may develop
• Reproductive system matures - ovulation & menstruation
• Need for more independence
• Notice how many of the puberty changes are the same for both boys and girls.
• Key Concept
• With all of these changes comes the responsibility for your own sexual health.
Sexual health begins very early in life and has to continue throughout life.
• This responsibility begins with knowing the difference between fact and fiction.
• Let's look back at what we had as myths and see if any of those questions have
been answered or still need to be answered.
• Have we generated any questions we need to add to this list?
• Address all questions?
• Key Concept
• What if you leave class and think of something you want to ask?
• Know that you are entitled to information that will make your lives happier and
healthier. There are manyreliable sources that you can go to for answers.
• Parents
• Teachers
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Counselors
• Any Trusted Adult
• Recap
• What did we learn today?
• Learned puberty changes for boys and girls.
• Learned the answers to some myths that are out there like puberty should
happen at a specific age.
• Learned I have people l can go to for support when I have questions.
Homework ,
• Remind students to receive credit for the "Male & Femalè Anatomy Word Find" they
need to turn them in. Before they tum it in the need to write on the back of it 1 thing
that really surprised them today. Then give them to Mr. Nolan or put them in the
homework tray.