Rights, Respect, Responsibility�(Grade 6)

Puberty and Reproduction

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Lesson 4

Reminders

• Let’s review our group agreements and procedures as a class.
• Remember to use the Anonymous Question Box!

Introduction

Who remembers what puberty is?

• One of the biggest differences between a person who has gone through puberty and somebody who has not is that an adult body has the ability to reproduce, or make a baby.
• That is an important change that happens during puberty.
• The main changes that happen during puberty are the result of hormones: testosterone and estrogen.

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Male Anatomy

Who remembers the names for the male body parts that we talked about in the previous lesson?

Female Anatomy

Who remembers the names for the female body parts that we talked about in the previous lesson?

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Female Anatomy

Who remembers the names for the female body parts that we talked about in the previous lesson?

Puberty

• Puberty starts because a person’s body starts to produce a very large quantity of hormones that they were only producing in small amounts before.
• Male bodies, or bodies with testicles, start to produce a lot more testosterone and a little bit of estrogen.
• Female bodies, or bodies with ovaries, start to produce a lot more estrogen and a little bit of testosterone.
• All of these changes happen because of a new surge of hormones.

Reproductive Anatomy

• On the male diagram, the parts that are used for reproduction are the testicles, penis, urethra, and vas deferens.
• One the female diagram, the parts that are used for reproduction are the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and vagina.
• Through the production of testosterone and estrogen, the reproductive system becomes able to reproduce, or make a baby.

Class Activity:�“Human Reproduction”

Let’s see what you remember about conception!

• In groups, you will get a “Human Reproduction” worksheet and “Steps to Human Reproduction” cards.
• On the part marked “male” put the cards relating to the male part of reproduction in the correct order, starting from the top.
• On the part marked “female,” put the cards relating to the female part of reproduction in order, starting at the top.

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Summary

• First, let’s check our answers!
• Do you have any questions today?
• If you still have questions, please go home and talk to an adult family member or other trusted adult.
• You can also always ask me or the school nurse questions as well.

Before you go…

Write on your exit slip…

• One new thing you’ve learned in the last 3 lessons about puberty and anatomy
• Something you still have questions about

Homework

None!

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