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Understanding the Name of the Chapter
The chapter is called "Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change" .
Let us break it down:
ADOLESCENCE
It is a Stage between childhood and adulthood · Ages 10–19
GROWTH
Increase in height, weight, body etc
CHANGE
Physical · emotional · behavioural · reproductive changes
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Adolescence
The stage of life between childhood and adulthood — usually from age 10 to 19. -
Growth
Increase in size and structure — growing taller, gaining weight, broader shoulders, stronger muscles. -
Change
Not just growth in size — but also internal (reproductive), emotional , and behavioural changes.
In this chapter, we will learn about
adolescence in detail
,
why it happens, and how to handle it with a sense of responsibility.
Topics We Will Study in This Chapter
Topics We Will Study
6.1
Growing With Age: The Teenage Years
6.2
Changes that Indicate Reproductive Capability
6.3
Emotional and Behavioural Changes in Adolescents
6.4
Making Adolescence a Joyful Experience
6.4.1
Meeting Nutritional Needs
6.4.2
Personal Hygiene
6.4.3
Physical Activities
6.4.4
Balanced Social Life
6.4.5
Avoiding Harmful Substances — Learn to Say NO
6.5
The 'Why' Question for Adolescence
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Activity 6.1 — Let Us Discuss
Discuss the changes you notice among classmates as they grow from Grades 5 to 8.
Steps
- Take a jar and some paper slips.
- Each student writes down the changes they notice in others — height, strength, behaviour, or any other aspect. Do not write names.
- Fold the slips and place them in the jar.
- Mix all slips, then unfold them one by one and discuss the changes as a class.
What were the most commonly observed changes? List them in Table 6.1.
| S.No. | Changes | Your observations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Height | Rashmi has become taller. |
| 2 | Weight and strength | Sanya has put on some weight. |
| 3 | Appearance | Rahul has grown a moustache. He feels like he looks like Hitler but he is actually Charlie Chaplin. |
| 4 | Voice | Gyaanav's voice exactly feels like his dad. |
