JOHN RJ NIMO II-BPED-A Physical Dimension-Development PROF-ED 1

QUESTIONS 1:

Let’s Think Over

You have been appointed as the class teacher of Class A, when the children are in their thirteens.
You have to orient the class in terms of the physiological changes which they are going to face in
their coming years. What points would you like to discuss in common? Would you like to orient
girls and boys separately? If yes, on what points and if no, why so?

MY ANSWER:

I will discuss about is that during adolescent these growth spurts, bones and muscles get longer
and stronger, which allows adolescents to take on tasks they were not able to do as younger
children, such as lifting heavy objects and walking, running, or biking long distances. Many
young people will reach their full adult height by the end of puberty. Beyond the growth spurts,
other physical changes that happen in both males and females include body odor, acne, and
more body hair.
And I think no because anyone who looks at an adolescent male and female side by side will
see some clear differences. Still, adolescents of both sexes exhibit many changes in common,
most notably, growth spurts in height and weight. So that everyone will understand how other
experience to feel.

QUESTION 2:

Differentiate between the sexual maturity in girls and boys, with suitable examples.

My Answer:

In boys, sexual changes begin with enlargement of the scrotum and testes, typically followed by lengthening of
the penis. Next, pubic hair appears. Armpit and facial hair appear about 2 years after pubic hair. The growth spurt
usually begins a year after the testes start enlarging. Boys in the Philippines typically have their first ejaculation
between 12½ years and 14 years of age, about 1 year after penis growth accelerates. Young adolescent boys often
have slight enlargement of the breasts (gynecomastia) that usually resolves within several years.
In girls, breast budding is the first sign of sexual maturation, followed closely by the start of the growth spurt (see
Puberty in Girls). Shortly after that, pubic and armpit hair appears. Menstruation typically begins about 2 years after
breast development starts and when growth in height slows after reaching its peak velocity. In the United States,
most girls start their period at 12 or 13 years of age, but there is a wide range.

In both boys and girls, pubic and/or axillary hair may appear first. This appearance may be a normal variation but
should be discussed with a doctor.