Secondary physical changes at puberty (e.g., growth of body hair, changes in body shape).

The processes of menstruation and sperm production.
Personal hygiene following puberty.

Reproductive organs and their functions as related to the changes of puberty.
The Clinical Services Department of the Health Unit offers teaching resources such as videos, games and worksheets for students covering the topic of puberty. Public Health Nurses are available as resources and/or to assist teachers in delivering the material.

Most children grow in similar ways thus following the same stages of development in approximately the same order while heredity and environmental factors do influence development. Using such teaching materials as “The Puberty Clock” helps students understand the changes of puberty as a normal and natural part of healthy sexuality.

Sexual Health Teaching Evaluation Executive Summary