Year 5 · RSHE and PSHE · Growing up · Lesson 1
What is puberty?
What puberty is, when it happens, the role of hormones, changes that happen to everyone, changing feelings, and where to get help.
13-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain what puberty is
- Know it is caused by hormones
- Describe changes for everyone
- Know who to talk to
The method
- It's normal.
- Look after your body.
- Talk to someone.
- Be kind.
Key words: puberty, hormones, growth spurt, body odour, emotions.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What is puberty?
- Step 1: Change
Answer: the time when a child's body changes into an adult's
Question 2
What causes puberty?
- Step 1: H...
Answer: hormones
Question 3
What are hormones?
- Step 1: Messengers
Answer: chemical messengers in the body