PPT: Reaching the Age of Adolescence | Science Class 8 PDF Download

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 Reaching the Age
of Adolescence
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 Reaching the Age
of Adolescence
The period of life, when the body
changes, leading to reproductive
maturity.
What is
Adolescence?
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 Reaching the Age
of Adolescence
The period of life, when the body
changes, leading to reproductive
maturity.
What is
Adolescence?
Adolescence begins around the age of 11 and
lasts up to 18 or 19 years of age.
Adolescents are called teenagers as this period
covers the teens (13-18 or 19 years of age).
For females, adolescence begins a year or two
earlier than boys. The period of adolescence
varies from person to person.
A d o l e s c e n c e
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 Reaching the Age
of Adolescence
The period of life, when the body
changes, leading to reproductive
maturity.
What is
Adolescence?
Adolescence begins around the age of 11 and
lasts up to 18 or 19 years of age.
Adolescents are called teenagers as this period
covers the teens (13-18 or 19 years of age).
For females, adolescence begins a year or two
earlier than boys. The period of adolescence
varies from person to person.
A d o l e s c e n c e
A time in life when
Male and Females
become sexually
mature. it comes with
many changes
P u b e r t y
Height
Body Shape
Voice Change
Acne
Development
of Sex organs
Emotional
Maturity
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 Reaching the Age
of Adolescence
The period of life, when the body
changes, leading to reproductive
maturity.
What is
Adolescence?
Adolescence begins around the age of 11 and
lasts up to 18 or 19 years of age.
Adolescents are called teenagers as this period
covers the teens (13-18 or 19 years of age).
For females, adolescence begins a year or two
earlier than boys. The period of adolescence
varies from person to person.
A d o l e s c e n c e
A time in life when
Male and Females
become sexually
mature. it comes with
many changes
P u b e r t y
Height
Body Shape
Voice Change
Acne
Development
of Sex organs
Emotional
Maturity
1. Increase in Height: 
There is a sudden
increase in height of a
person during puberty
due to the elongation of
the bones of arms and
legs. 
Changes during
Puberty