INDUS UNIVERSAL SCHOOL, SAINIKPURI, SECUNDERABAD

(Sri Lakshmi Saraswathi Educational Society and Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi)

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEET SUBJECT:SCIENCE

TOPIC: REACHING THE AGE OF ADOLESCENCE DATE : 09/09/2022

INSTRUCTIONS: Do as directed and write your observations and given questions in your Science note book.

REFERENCE: LIVING SCIENCE text book, WORKSHEET

ACTIVITY -1
OBJECTIVE: To observe and understand various changes (physical, mental, psychological and
behavioural) happening in your body and your mind since childhood (Refer to your childhood
photograph for the same).
Materials required: Your photographs (childhood and recent) [Optional]
Procedure – 1. Observe and write the changes point-wise in science notebook.
2. Paste the photographs (if any)

Please draw the below table in your science notebook.

The following questions were discussed during the classes and children will be instructed to write them in
notebook as and when the Mentors ask them to do so after the completion of a particular topic.

⮚ What is the function of the endocrine system? What it is made up of? (C1) Pg No.129
⮚ Why is the pituitary gland referred to as the “master gland”?(C4)Pg No. 130
⮚ Why is looking after physical health more important at the adolescent age?(C7) Pg No. 134
⮚ What changes occur in the body shapes of boys and girls at adolescence? (D4) Pg No 131
⮚ Explain what determines the sex of a baby?(E3)Pg No. 132-133
⮚ Drugs are harmful at all ages. Why do we then specially emphasise that adolescents should avoid
drugs?(H3) Pg No. 134

Discuss the menstrual cycle.(E2) [Need to write in science note book]

Ans. The menstrual cycle can be explained as follows.

1. The ovaries of females during their reproductive age produce eggs. One of the two
ovaries release an egg or ovum every 28 – 30 days. This process is called as
ovulation. The reproductive age is between menarche and menopause.

2. The walls of the uterus become thick and cushiony during these 28 -30 days to
receive the egg. If the egg is fertilized then it begins to develop in the uterus.

3. If fertilization does not occur, the egg is shed along with the lining of uterus. This
results in bleeding that lasts for 4-6 days and is known as Menstruation.

4. The cycle of producing and releasing a mature egg, the thickening of the uterus wall
and its shedding if fertilization does not occur is known as the menstrual cycle. The
cycle repeats after every 28-30 days.