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FIRST AND LAST NAME__________________________________(2 points for name!!)6th grade BOYS Puberty worksheet50 points. DUE TO YOUR TEACHER TOMORROW!!The answers to the following worksheet can be found at : review, and / or complete the worksheet with your son, sign the last page and return to your teacher. There is a book reference sheet on the final page for you to keep and use as a reference. MUSCLESAs you go through ____________________, the shape and appearance of your body will change a lot.You’ll start out looking like a _________________, and end up looking a lot more like an ______________.Slowly, you’ll start gaining muscle in your ________________and ___________________ , your ___________________, and pretty much all over. Don’t lift weights every day and try to “________________-__________________” before you are ready.HAIR_________________ gets hairier as they go through puberty, and it’s totally natural. Sometimes growing hair where you used to have none is one of the first signs that your starting ______________________.Hair growth around private parts is called pubic hair because the area between your legs is called your __________________.Towards the end of puberty, usually in the teen years, some guys may start growing hair on their ________________, ________________, or ________________ _____________. It’s important to remember that each guy who’s going through puberty will grow face and body hair on a ____________________ ____________________.VOICE CHANGESAdult men have ________________, ________________ voices than kids do.As you go through puberty, your voice will get lower in pitch and start to sound more “__________________-___________________.”Your voice comes from muscles inside your throat called your __________________ _____________, which are located inside the ___________________, or ________________.Small vocal cords make ________________sounds.Bigger vocal cords make ______________________ sounds. You might notice that when your voice first starts getting lower, it also sounds a bit _______________ or ________________.Many guys grow an ____________________ ____________________ when they go through puberty, but some may not. BELOW THE WAISTEAlthough it’s a delicate subject, we can’t talk about puberty without talking about your private parts, otherwise known as your __________________ _________________.Puberty is about changing from a _______________ into a __________________.During puberty, your _______________ and __________________will grow bigger.Your ________________, the sac of skin that holds your testicles will also grow bigger. Your penis is usually soft, but when you have an _________________ it will swell up, get longer, and feel hard.This is because _____________ is flowing into the spongy tissue inside your penis, making it grow bigger. Erections are absolutely _______________ and they happen to all guys.During puberty, they can happen for ________ _________________ _______ __________.As you enter puberty, your testicles begin producing _______________.Sperm are tiny, nearly invisible cells that are an important part of _____________________. The sperm are in a liquid called ___________________. PARENT SIGNATURE!!!!!!________________________________________________Great Books About "Puberty"Books for BoysOn Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger BoysBy Lynda MadarasNow, a new book written for boys ages 8 to 11 addresses the real-life questions and concerns felt by younger boys about their changing bodies.Then Again, Maybe I Won'tby Judy BlumeEverything is changing in Tony's life. His family has moved to a rich part of town, his friend Joel is shoplifting, and Lisa, Joel's 16-year-old sister, has a nightly habit of getting undressed without lowering her window shades. And Tony's also dealing with all the physical and emotional changes of puberty. How can he possibly cope? Find out in this classic from Judy Blume?one of the few books she has written from a young guy's point of view.The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leechby Gary PaulsenDuane is a middle school kid who's facing some strange changes?and quite a few awkward moments. Not only is his brain filled with thoughts about girls, but he's having some weird dreams, too. Growing up seems to lead him from one disaster to the next. Could that little bird outside his window be having as hard a time getting older as Duane is?Mercy on These Teenage Chimpsby Gary SotoRonnie and Joey are 13-year-old boys...but they feel as awkward as chimps. With changing bodies and changing feelings towards girls, their lives are getting rough. When Joey gets embarrassed in front of Jessica, his crush, he hides away in his tree-house, leaving Ronnie to try and bring Joey and Jessica together. Will it work?Books for GirlsAre You There God? It's Me Margaretby Judy BlumeChange is coming fast for Margaret: she's turning twelve and facing a new neighborhood, and new school, new friends, and new feelings stirring in her heart. Margaret just needs someone to talk to, and who has a more sympathetic ear than God? Check out this classic novel to see how things work out for Margaret.Tilly's Birthday: A Young Girl's Introduction to Menstruationby Lorell GordonTilly is having a typical school day until...she gets her first period. Luckily, Tilly has an understanding mom who guides her through this important moment in her life and helps her understand how special and wonderful her menstrual cycle really is. Aimed at being a book that Moms and daughters can share and talk about, this informative and sensitive illustrated book includes discussion questions.Period.: A Girl's Guideby JoAnn Loulan and Bonnie Worthen; illustrated by Marcia QuackenbushA great guide to puberty and menstruation, this book stresses the positive side of growing up and includes diagrams that can help tween and teen girls understand exactly what's going on in their bodies. There are also question-and-answer chapters that help girls get info they need, and a parent's guide that can help adults start puberty discussions with their daughters. ................
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