| A | B |
| COMMUNICATION | Body language, speaking, listening reading and writing. |
| ADOLESCENCE | The life stage between childhood and adulthood |
| PUBERTY | The physical changes that occur during adolescence |
| MOTOR SKILLS | Developing and gaining control over the muscles.. |
| MANIPULATIVE SKILLS | Using the hands and fingers/thumb |
| INTELLECTUAL | The area of development that includes thinking, memory and problem solving. |
| MENOPAUSE | Physical changes to women during "middle age" |
| PEER GROUP | People of a similar age. |
| EXERCISE | Builds muscles,strengthens bones and helps people feel good |
| GENES | Messages that tell the cells in ouir body how to grow and develop |
| LONELINESS | Experienced by many older people when a partner dies and family do not live close by. |
| RETIREMENT | Ceasing to be employed at the age of 65. |
| PREGNANCY | Having babies. Lasts approx 40 weeks. |
| HORMONES | Chemicals produced by the body that "trigger" growth and physical changes. |
| PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Growing and learning to use the body |
| SOCIAL | The area of development concerned with learning to be with other people |