This is a presentation I use for my forth grade students. The first part is for boys and girls and the second part is for the girls only. The boys go with the male PE teacher.

1. Human Growth and Development

2. Answer with True or False

3. Everyone changes at the same exact time???

4. FALSE!!!

5. Growing up happens overnight???

6. FALSE!

7. Everyone is a unique and special individual?

8. TRUE!!!!

9. Your moods don’t change often during puberty?

10. FALSE

11. Human Growth and Development What is personal hygiene???

12. Personal hygiene is a routine of personal care that keep you clean and healthy. It involves your hair, skin, face, teeth, ears, hands, nails and feet.

16. Prevent Tooth Decay

19. Keep your nails clean

22. LICE

23. Growing up Healthy and Happy

26. Changes to your body…

32. QUESTIONS???

33. The boys will go with Mr.Kress and the girls will stay with Mrs. Harlacher…..

34. Girls and Puberty

35. Answer with a True or a False

36. Part of puberty includes getting your period???

37. True!

38. Your period can last for 3 - 8 days???

39. True!

40. Most girls get their periods between the ages of 16 – 18 years old?

41. FALSE!!!!

42. Your period usually starts sometime between the ages of 9-16.

44. Puberty and you…

45. Your pituitary gland starts producing estrogen……so……

51. QUESTIONS???

52. Thank You….. Please feel free to drop by the health room for ANY questions you may think of….and have a Happy Thanksgiving!