http://www.ck12.org Chapter 1. Human Biology
FIGURE 1.139
These teens are good friends. Like most
teens, they spend more time with one an-
other than they do with family members.
These teens are volunteering at a charity
event. What do you enjoy doing with your
friends?Summary
- A child becomes sexually mature during puberty.
- Adolescence includes the physical changes of puberty among other changes.
Practice
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Pubertyat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRyOcLSJDzk (3:04)
MEDIA
Click image to the left for more content.- What is puberty? Are the first changes of puberty visible? What are they?
- What is the average age that girls start puberty? What is one reason puberty can occur earlier for some girls?
- What is the average age that boys start puberty? What kinds of non-physical changes may they experience?
Review
- What changes occur during puberty?
- Along with physical changes, what else changes during adolescence?