2014-2015 PROGRAM SUMMARY
LIFE BEGINS
Topic of Program: Reproductive health
Target Audience: Grades 5-6
Goal: Students will comprehend concepts related to puberty and understand the functions of
the male and female reproductive systems.
Objectives:
1. Students will be able to define fertilization.
2. Students will be able to identify two female reproductive organs and their function.
3. Students will be able to identify one male reproductive organ and its function.
4. Students will be able to name the male and female reproductive cells.
Pennsylvania Standards:
10.1.6.
A. Describe growth and development changes that occur between childhood and adolescence
and identify factors that can influence these changes.
10.1.6.
B. Identify and describe the structure and function of major body systems.
 Reproductive
New Jersey Standards:
2.1.2.A.2 Health-enhancing behaviors contribute to wellness.
 Use correct terminology to identify body parts, and explain how body parts work
together to support wellness.
2.1.6.A.2, 2.1.6.A.3 Staying healthy is a lifelong process that includes all dimensions of wellness.
 Relate how personal lifestyle habits, environment, and heredity influence growth and
development in each life stage.
 Determine factors that influence the purchase of healthcare products and use of
personal hygiene practices.
2.4.2.B.1 Gender-specific similarities and differences exist between males and females.
 Compare and contrast the physical differences and similarities of the genders.
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2014-2015 PROGRAM SUMMARY
2.4.4.B.1 Puberty is the period of sexual development, determined primarily by heredity, in
which the body becomes physically able to produce children.
 Differentiate the physical, social, and emotional changes occurring at puberty and
explain why puberty begins and ends at different stages.
2.4.4.C.1 Knowing the physiological process of how pregnancy occurs as well as development of
the fetus leading to childbirth contribute to a greater understanding of how and why a healthy
environment should be provided for a pregnant mother.
 Explain the process of fertilization and how cells divide to create an embryo/fetus that
grows and develops during pregnancy.
2.4.6.B.1 Most significant physical, emotional, and mental growth changes occur during
adolescence, but not necessarily at the same rates.
 Compare growth patterns of males and females during adolescence.
2.4.6.C.1 Knowing the physiological process of how pregnancy occurs as well as development of
the fetus leading to childbirth contribute to a greater understanding of how and why a healthy
environment should be provided for a pregnant mother.
 Summarize the sequence of fertilization, embryonic growth, and fetal development
during pregnancy.
National Health Education Standards:
7.5.1 Identify responsible personal health behaviors.
7.5.2 Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal
health.
7.5.3 Demonstrate a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.
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