Unit 1:Unit 1:We growWe grow and and

change.change.

* Adolescence

As we get older, we grow and change in many ways. We go through different stages of life.stages of life.

* Childhood

* Adulthood

* Old age

… do not have teeth. They can´t eat solid food and only drink their mother´s milk.… can´t move around on their own. They begin to crawl.… can´t talk. They make sounds.… don´t know how to use a toilet, so they have to wear a nappy.

- When we are children, boys and girls have similar bodies.-When children become adolescents, their bodies begin to change in many different ways.

GIRLS BOYS

•Girls grow breasts and theirHips get wider.

•Hair grows in some places oftheir body.

•Their shoulders and chest getWider and their voice changes.

•Hair grows on boy´s bodies.

We can be different in many ways:

•Sex/ Gender. Men and women have different bodies.

•Height and weight. We are all different heights and weights. •Body shape. We all have different body shapes.

•Individual characteristics. We all have different eye colours, different skin colours, different types and colour of hair,etc.

We need to look after our body and have healthy habits to stop us getting ill and to stay healthy.

-It is important to eat a healthy, balanced diet and drink enough water.

-We need to do exercise regurlarly.

-We must have good hygiene keeping our body clean.

-We must always look after our backs at school.

-We need to rest and sleep.

Our body needs to rest and recover.

All animals and people need to sleep in order to survive.

It is important to get enough sleep to give our body energy for the next day.

Sleep also helps us grow.