Transcript Adolescence

Topic: Adolescence
Date:
What is adolescence? What changes
have you noticed about yourself?
ADOLESCENCE: time of life between
childhood and adulthood
HORMONES: chemical substances that
help regulate body functions
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: changes
that can be observed; develop adult
characteristics
Ex: boys voices change, hair growth
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: how you
interact with others, relationships
change
1. Your family
2. Peers and friends
3. Community
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
time of great emotional changes
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mood swings
New feelings towards others
Increased romantic feelings
Increased interest about what is
important to you
Mental/
Emotional
Physical
Social
• ADOLESCENCE:
time of life
between
childhood and
adulthood
• HORMONES:
chemical
substances that
help regulate
body functions
• PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT:
changes that
can observed;
develop adult
characteristics
Ex: boys voices
begin to
change;
growth of
hair
• SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT:
changes in how
you interact with
others
1. Your family
2. Peers and
friends
3. Community
• MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
time of great
emotional
changes
1. Mood swings
2. New feelings
towards others
3. Romantic
interests
4. Increased
interest about
what is important
to you
MENTAL/ SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL
PHYSICAL