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Introductions and General Information

• Introduction to Unit (4 pages, 38 KB)
• Teacher Guide: Preparing to Teach About Puberty (18 pages, 137 KB)
• Curriculum Expectations (3 pages, 49 KB)
• Unit Overview (4 pages, 77 KB)
• Information for Parents (11 pages, 104 KB)
• List of References (5 pages, 44 KB)

Parent Resource

• Talking to Your Child About Sexuality (15 pages, 748 KB)

Student Resourse

• Healthy Relationships Brochure (PDF 886kb, 2pgs)

Changes in Me Lesson Plans

• Download the entire resource (190 pages, 2.92 MB)

1. Lesson One: Introduction to Puberty
   • “Find Someone Who” - Handout (1 page, 152 KB)
   • Anatomy Review - Teacher Guide (6 pages, 212 KB)
   • Using The Question Box - Teacher Guide (4 pages, 66 KB)
   • Question Box - Handout (1 page, 18 KB)
   • Questions And Answers - Teacher Guide (11 pages, 51 KB)

• All Lesson One PDFs (all five documents above) (23 pages, 455 KB)
  
  

2. Lesson Two: Puberty for Boys
   • Bernie Puberty Activity
   • Overhead: Male Reproductive Anatomy - Front View (1 page, 78 KB)
   • Overhead: Male Reproductive Anatomy - Side View (1 page, 140 KB)

• All Lesson Two PDFs (both documents above) (2 pages, 197 KB)
  
  

3. Lesson Three: Puberty for Girls
   • Bernice Puberty Activity
   • Overheads on Female Reproductive Anatomy and Menstruation - Colour (3 pages, 679 KB)
   • Overheads: Female Reproductive Anatomy - B&W (2 pages, 73 KB)
   • Ovulation and Pregnancy Game (1 page, 58 KB)

• All Lesson Three PDFs (all three documents above) (6 pages, 771 KB)
  
  

4. Lesson Four: What Kids Want To Know About Sex And Growing Up
   • “What Kids Want To Know About Sex And Growing Up” - Video Handout (2 pages, 53 KB)
   • Puberty Discussion - Handout (1 page, 88 KB)

• All Lesson Four PDFs (both documents above) (3 pages, 102 KB)
  
  

5. Lesson Five: Facing Tough Situations During Puberty
   • Pat’s Puberty Paper Handout (1 page, 18 KB)
   • Puberty Changes Handout (2 pages, 26 KB)
   • IDEAL Decision-Making Model - Overhead (1 page, 18 KB)
   • IDEAL Decision-Making - Handout (1 page, 17 KB)
   • IDEAL Decision-Making Scenarios (12 pages, 60 KB)
   • IDEAL Decision-Making Scenarios-Teacher Guide (7 pages, 34 KB)
   • IDEAL Decision-Making - Homework Assignment (5 pages, 146 KB)

• All Lesson Five PDFs (all seven documents above) (29 pages, 254 KB)
  
  

6. Lesson Six: Feeling Good in Your Skin
   • “Ideal Femininity” and “Ideal Masculinity” Charts (1 page, 19 KB)
   • Nutrition - Station Work (1 page, 245 KB)
   • Physical Activity - Station Work (1 page, 256 KB)
   • Female Advertisement - Station Work (1 page, 77 KB)
   • Male Advertisement - Station Work (1 page, 67 KB)
   • Tips For Healthy Eating And Keeping A Positive Body Image - Handout (1 page, 32 KB)
   • Canada ’s Food Guide - Handout (1 page, 245 KB)
   • Hip To Hygiene - Quiz (1 page, 25 KB)
   • Hygiene Hints - Handout (3 pages, 59 KB)
   • Body Matters Reflective Writing - Homework Assignment (1 page, 18 KB)

• All Lesson Six PDFs (all ten documents above) (13 pages, 930 KB)
  
  

7. Lesson Seven: There’s Nothing Better Than A Good Friend
   • Want Ad For A Friend-Assignment (2 pages, 26 KB)
   • Friendship Stoplight Game (18 pages, 127 KB)
   • Solving Problems In Friendships - Homework Assignment (2 pages, 25 KB)

• All Lesson Seven PDFs (all three documents above) (22 pages, 157 KB)
  
  

8. Lesson Eight: Wrapping Up The Puberty Unit
   • Puberty Review - Quiz (4 pages, 40 KB)
   • Puberty Review - Answer Sheet (2 pages, 24 KB)
   • Puberty Q & A Game:
     • Game Cards (24 pages, 44 KB)
     • Insert Cards (both male and female) (3 pages, 32 KB)
     • Points Cards (8 pages, 33 KB)
     • Title Cards (3 pages, 20 KB)
   • Puberty Q & A - Answer Sheet (3 pages, 26 KB)

• All Lesson Eight PDFs (all seven documents above) (47 pages, 159 KB)