The Female Reproductive Organs         

Glenda Faye Rowe               John P. Altgeld
                               1340 West 71st Street
                               Chicago IL 60636 
                               312-535-3250

objectives:

This presentation is designed for boys and girls between the ages of eleven and 
fourteen.  The lesson is geared to identifying the female pelvic organs and to 
understanding the changes that occur during puberty and what specific organs are 
involved in these changes.  The lesson will show the path of the human egg cell 
during fertilization and non-fertilization and explain the process of 
menstruation. 

Materials:

Overhead projector              Activity sheets
Plexiglass model                Question box
Balloons                        Chalkboard
Transparencies                  Markers
Information charts              Video tape and VCR

Strategy:

1. Have the class blow up balloons to show state of change. 
2. Begin board activity with words that denote change (SEASONS, BALD, DAY, 
   HUMANS). 
3. Use transparencies to show and explain different parts of the female 
   reproductive organs.  The students will trace the journey of the egg from the 
   ovaries on the plexiglass model. 
4. The students will view a video on puberty and discuss its contents.       
5. The class will review, on the chalkboard, those changes that occur in the 
   female. 

Performance Assessment:

The students will be able to define terms associated with changes that occur in 
the female.  The class will be able to trace the passage of the egg cell during 
fertilization and non-fertilization.  Student will be aware and understand those 
physical changes that occur during puberty. 

Multicultural:

Students from all ethnic groups will encounter or experience physical change.  
The changes will vary but the concept is the same for all ethnic groups 
throughout the universe.