Growth & Development
Grade 6
Grade 6 Expectations
*Identify the major parts of the reproductive system and
their
functions and relate them to puberty.
*Relate the changes at puberty to the reproductive organs
and
their functions.
*Apply a problem-solving/decision making process to
address
issues related to friends, peers and family relationships
The 10 Rules
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Relax. It will be okay.
We are talking about the facts.
Please ask questions. Make them mature.
Use the proper names and not slang.
It’s okay to giggle (especially if I make a joke)!
It’s NEVER okay to laugh at a classmate’s question or idea.
It’s NEVER okay to make a rude comment or make someone feel
uncomfortable.
8. Please … no ‘yucks’ or ‘eews’.
9. Don’t use names. No personal stories or questions.
10. Keep it in health class. Unless of course you want to bring it up at
the dinner table with your parents :).
Remember!.......
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When it comes to learning and talking about growth and
development, everyone in this room has:
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Different knowledge and backgrounds.
Different beliefs (cultural, family).
Different comfort levels.
Things they know. Things they ‘think’ they know.
Questions.
THIS IS ALL OKAY!
Looking at Myself
Directions: Complete each statement as it applies to yourself.
• The thing I look forward to most about growing up is:
• The thing I am most concerned about growing up is:
• The thing I like best about myself is:
• The thing about myself I would most like to improve:
Male…Female or both?
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Directions: Read each word below and place an F if it relates to a female,
an M if it relates to a male, and a B if it relates to both male and female.
1. _________ testosterone
21. _________ semen
2. _________ labia
22. _________ erection
3. _________ sperm
23. _________ urethra
4. _________ vulva
24. _________ perspiration (sweat)
5. _________ pubic hair
25. _________ pimples
6. _________ puberty
26. _________ foreskin
7. _________ ejaculation
27. _________ eggs
8. _________ hormones
28. _________ penis
9. _________ ovaries
29. _________ prostate gland
10. _________ cervix
30. _________ clitoris
11. _________ menstruation 31. _________ seminal vesicles
12. _________ testicles
32. _________ rounder hips
13. _________ vagina
33. _________ body growth
14. _________ bladder
34. _________ epididymis
15. _________ uterus
35. _________ new feelings
16. _________ fallopian tubes 36. _________ nipples
17. _________ wet dreams
37. _________ mood swings
18. _________ estrogen
38. _________ sexual thoughts and feelings
19. _________ scrotum
39. _________ feels self-conscious
20. _________ deeper voice 40. _________ vaginal secretions
In order to make a baby one ________ cell from a female and one ________ cell from a male is needed.
At puberty our bodies begin changing so that we are able to make a baby.
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Male…Female or both?
1. ____M___ testosterone
2. ____F____ labia
3. ____M___ sperm
4. ____F____ vulva
5. ____B____ pubic hair
6. ____B____ puberty
7. ____M___ ejaculation
8. ____B____ hormones
9. ____F____ ovaries
10. ____F____ cervix
11. ____F____ menstruation
12. ____M___ testicles
13. ____F____ vagina
14. ____B____ bladder
15. ____F____ uterus
16. ____F____ fallopian tubes
17. ____M___ wet dreams
18. ____F____ estrogen
19. ____M___ scrotum
20. ____M___ deeper voice
21. ____M___ semen
22. ____M___ erection
23. ____B____ urethra
24. ____B____ perspiration (sweat)
25. ____B____ pimples
26. ____M___ foreskin
27. ____F____ eggs
28. ____M___ penis
29. ____M___ prostate gland
30. ____F____ clitoris
31. ____M___ seminal vesicles
32. ____F____ rounder hips
33. ____B____ body growth
34. ____M___ epididymis
35. ____B____ new feelings
36. ____B____ nipples
37. ____B____ mood swings
38. ____B____ sexual thoughts and feelings
39. ____B____ feels self-conscious
40. ____F____ vaginal secretions
In order to make a baby one _egg_ cell from a female and one _sperm_ cell from a male is needed. At puberty our
bodies begin changing so that we are able to make a baby.
Puberty Scramble
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1. Boys’ voices
2. Breast development
3. Erections
4. Deodorant use
5. Testosterone and Estrogen
6. Boys before puberty
7. Ejaculation at night
8. Pimples
9. Strong sexual feelings
10. Boys
11. Girls
12. Menstruation
13. Moodiness
14. Feeling self-conscious
15. Calling someone sexual names
become deeper
is often the first sign of puberty for girls
can happen for NO REASON
prevents body odour
are hormones that cause changes
have NO sperm
is called a wet dream
oil ducts are blocked with bacteria
cause you to be attracted to looks
usually start puberty later than girls
are usually first to want to date
is a sign you can become a mother
is caused by hormones
is due to body changes
is sexual harassment
All About Boy’s
Hormones Cause Changes In The Male
FSH travels through the bloodstream
and targets the testicles. FSH
stimulates the testicles which causes
the testicles to produce sperm.
With sperm production the male
hormone testosterone is produced
which causes the changes in the male.
Boys at Puberty
Label the diagram using the suggestions at the bottom of the
worksheet.
“Testosterone” brings about changes:
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voice-changes
Develop relationships
pimples develop
Voice changes
developing new relationships
underarm hair
Underarm hair
pubic hair
sweat more
Pubic Hair
facial hair
production of sperm
wet dreams
new thoughts and feelings
New thoughts & feelings
Facial Hair & Pimples
Sweat More
Wet Dreams
Sperm Production
The Changes
The Male Experiences At Puberty
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New feelings
Muscles & Tissue building
Deepening of voice
Development of sex organs
Growth of body hair
Masculine body features
New feelings
Deepening of the voice
Muscles & Tissue building
Masculine body features
Develop sex organs
Growth of body hair
All About Girl’s
Puberty Changes
Hormones Cause Changes
In The Female
Pituitary Gland
FSH travels through the bloodstream
and targets the ovaries.
FSH stimulates the egg cells to mature
which causes the cells to produce
estrogen. Estrogen will cause the
changes in the female.
Girls at Puberty
“Estrogen” brings about these changes:
• leg hair
• developing new relationships
• underarm hair
• sweat more
• pubic hair
• new thoughts and feelings
• hips widen
• breasts develop
• pimples develop
• menstruation
• eggs mature
New thoughts and
feelings
Develop new
relationships
Pimples Develop
Breasts develop
Underarm hair
Hips widen
Eggs mature
Pubic Hair
Menstruation
Leg Hair
Sweat more
Everything You Wanted to Know
About Puberty For Girls
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New feelings
Menstruation
Ovulation
Breast development
Feminine features
Body hair
New feelings
Breast development
Feminine features
Body hair
Menstruation
Ovulation
Male Reproductive System
Directions: Using the word below, label the parts.
• Bladder
• penis
Seminal Vesicle
• urethra
Bladder
• testicle
Prostate Gland
• epididymis
• Scrotum
Urethra
• prostate gland
• seminal vesicle
Epididymis
Penis
Testicle
Scrotum
Male Reproductive Parts
• Scrotum – The sac of skin which holds the pair of testes.
• Penis – It is a spongy, muscular organ that becomes enlarged and
erect when sexually aroused. It varies in size.
• Urethra – The tube through which urine and semen leave the
body.
• Testicles – The male sex glands which produce sperm (testes) and
testosterone (a male hormone).
• Epididymis – A tube on the surface of each testicle which stores
and transports sperm to the vas deferens.
• Vas deferens– A sperm duct which leads from each testicle to the
ejaculatory duct.
• Seminal vesicles– Pair of glands which add a nourishing fluid to the
sperm.
• Prostate – Produces a milky fluid which forms part gland of the
semen.
• Bladder – A bag-shaped organ which holds the urine until it is
discharged.
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Penis
• • tube-like organ of spongy tissue (no bone)
• • grows (average size between 2-4"; size not important;
• erect size average 6-7")
• • number of erections increase
• • reproduction function
• • organ through which urine and semen leave the body
Scrotum
• •grows to adult size
• • darkens in colour
• • grows hair
• • helps maintain sperm at correct temperature (lower than
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body temperature) because it is outside the body
• • protective covering/sac for testes
Testicles
• • grow to adult size (walnut size)
• • one may be smaller and/or hang lower than the other
• • begins to produce the hormone testosterone
• • produces sperm continuously
• • produces the hormone testosterone
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Sperm
• • starts to be produced in testicles at puberty and
• continues throughout lifetime
• • if united with egg, makes a baby
Urethra
• • tube in penis from bladder
• • tube in penis that carries urine and
• semen out of the body
• • when semen is released, valve blocks off branch to
• bladder and vice versa
Prostate gland
• • produces a fluid at puberty that mixes with sperm
Seminal vesicles
• • two glands begin to produce fluid at puberty
• • makes seminal fluid
Vas deferens
• • tube from testicles that joins with seminal vesicles
• • produces seminal fluid
• • part of the path that carries sperm
Care of male reproductive organs
• • daily cleansing with soap and water (bath or
shower)
• • for an uncircumcised* male, foreskin must
be pulled back in order to be cleansed
properly
• • protective gear (jock strap) is necessary
during contact sports because most of the
male
Circumcision
• the surgical removal of foreskin at the head of
the penis
• usually for religious or cultural reasons
• rarely for medical reasons
• Does not affect function.
Female Reproductive System Diagram
Directions: Using the words below, label the parts.
• cervix
• uterus
• Ovary
• vagina
• egg cell
• uterine lining
• fallopian tube
Fallopian Tube
Fallopian Tube
Egg Cell
Ovary
Uterine Lining
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina
The Female Anatomy
Reproductive System
• Vagina Opening – The opening to the vagina.
• Vagina – A muscular tube which expands to fit the penis during intercourse
or a baby during birth.
• Cervix – The narrow inner end of the vagina, which leads to the uterus.
• Uterus – Pear-shaped organ which nourishes and holds a developing fetus.
It prepares for a pregnancy each month by forming a blood and tissue
lining.
• Ovary – It releases egg cells and produces hormones (estrogen and
progesterone).
• Fallopian tubes– Tubes leading from the ovary to the top of the uterus, with
finger-like projections that surround an ovary.
• Uterine Lining – The lining of the uterus which thickens and lining sheds
during the menstrual cycle.
• Clitoris – a highly sensitive organ above the urinary opening which may
provide pleasure in orgasm to females when stimulated.
• Pubis – A fleshy pad of tissue which is covered with pubic hair.
• Labia – Fold of skin (inner and outer) which protect the (inner, outer)
internal reproduction organs.
EXTERNAL
Labia (inner, outer)
• • increased oil/sweat production
• • gets thicker, more wrinkly, darker in colour
• • protection of internal reproductive organs
Mons pubis
• • thickens to form more padding
• • hair grows on it
• • protects/cushions the pubic bone
Clitoris
• • grows to adult size (approximately the size of pencil head eraser)
• • more sensitive
• • sensitive to touch because of many nerve endings
Urinary opening (urethra)
• grows to adult size
• urine leaves the body through this opening
Vaginal opening
• • grows to adult size
• • able to stretch
• • menstrual flow leaves the body
• • reproductive function
• • baby exits from this opening
INTERNAL
Vagina
• • normal discharge from vagina-odourless, cloudy, white (cleansing mucous)
• • starts up to two years before menstruation
• • avoid perfumed bath, deodorant sanitary products and douching
• • white, cotton underwear preferable to prevent yeast
• • leads to other internal reproductive organs
• • used for reproduction and birth of baby
• • menstrual flow exit
Uterus
• • grows to about the size of a fist
• • changes position to tilt in pelvic cavity
• • where a baby grows
• • very stretchy
• • lining is shed during menstruation
Fallopian tubes
• • on either side of uterus
• • passageway from uterus to ovary, helps move egg along
• • fertilization takes place here
Ovaries
• • grows to adult sizes (size of a walnut)
• • starts producing the hormones estrogen and Progesterone
• • stores ova (hundreds of thousands)
• • releases ovum about once a month starting at puberty
• • produces hormones
Endometrium
• • lining of the uterus (thickens to prepare for implantation)
• • thickens and sheds during menstrual cycle
Menstrual Cycle
Menstrual Cycle
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Normal menstrual cycle
Bleeding ranges from 5-7 days.
28-35 days is a complete cycle.
normal amount of bleeding requires about 2-4
pad changes a day.
• outside these amounts is not necessarily
abnormal.
Menstrual Protection
• Pads are the most popular menstrual protection
products available on the market today.
• They are made out of absorbing materials and
placed on the underwear to absorb the
menstruation.
There are several brands available who
manufacture these type of products.
• They can be designed to suite different menstrual
flows from regular to abundant.
• They can be regular or with wings which stick to
the sides of the underwear for better positioning.
Menstrual Protection
• Tampons are cylindrical menstrual protection products
which can come under different lengths and widths to
suite every woman’s needs.
• These tampons need to be inserted into the vagina to
absorb the blood.
• A string is attached to the end of the tampon in order
to allow you to pull the tampon out for changing.
You can find tampons which come with an applicator to
help the insertion or tampons which need to be
inserted using your fingers.
• They are great because they don't show and they allow
certain activities like swimming during a period to be
performed.
Decision-Making Model: Scenarios
Scenario 1
• Susie’s brother/sister is always coming into her bedroom without knocking.
• She has just started wearing a bra and wants privacy when changing.
• Her brother/sister never listens to her demands for privacy. What could
• she do? Why does she feel this way?
Scenario 2
• You are dancing at a school dance and your partner puts his/her hands on
• your butt. You feel uncomfortable with this behaviour. Why do you feel
• this way? What might you do?
Scenario 3
• Connie told Jim that Michelle really likes him. Michelle has been talking
• to Jim a lot lately and she wants to be in his work group. Jim is uncomfortable
• because he’s not really interested in girls. How do you think that
• he feels? What might he do?
Scenario 4
• Michael likes Jenny, the new girl in class, and wants to ask her to dance.
• Michael is shorter than Jenny and is very shy and does not know how to
• ask her to dance. How does Michael feel and why? What might he do?
Scenario 5
• A girl/boy in your class likes you and you like him/her, too. He/she pushes
• and teases about how your body is changing whenever he/she sees you.
• This makes you feel annoyed. How do you feel? What might you do?
Ways to Express Affection
• Tell the person you enjoy their company.
• Smile at them.
• Others?