Class 7 Science Chapter 6 Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change explains the changes of the teenage years. These class 7 science handwritten notes chapter 6 Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change follow the 2026-27 NCERT and cover growth, reproductive maturity, emotions, nutrition, hygiene and healthy habits.
- What the notes cover: physical changes, emotional changes, nutrition, hygiene, activity and saying no to harmful substances
- Best for: short-answer questions on adolescence and one longer answer on staying healthy
- Handled with care: the notes keep the language plain and factual, the way the NCERT chapter does
Everything described here is in the class 7 science handwritten notes PDF for Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change, linked below.
These handwritten notes are written by Science teachers, mapped to the 2026-27 NCERT, and checked against Class 7 school question papers.
Section-by-Section Map of the Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Notes
The chapter starts with a plant growing from a seed, then turns to human growth. The notes follow that opening, because the comparison makes the idea of a growth stage clear.
- Growing with age: the teenage years
- What adolescence means
- Changes that indicate reproductive maturity
- Height, voice and body changes
- Emotional and behavioural changes
- Meeting nutritional needs
- Personal hygiene during adolescence
- Physical activity and rest
- A balanced social life
- Avoiding harmful substances and learning to say no
How Collegedunia Wrote These Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Notes
Collegedunia kept this chapter factual and gentle, with the health advice gathered on one page. Collegedunia checks every page of these class 7 science handwritten notes against the textbook.
- Change checklist: the physical and emotional changes listed in one hand-drawn box
- Diet panel: the nutrients an adolescent needs, with food examples
- Habit page: hygiene, activity, sleep and social life on a single page
- Colour-coded sub-headings: sub-topics written in red so you can find each one
How CBSE Class 7 Science Splits Marks Across Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change
Papers focus on naming the changes and on the healthy-habit list. Both are easy to revise.
| Sub-topic | Weightage | How often asked |
|---|---|---|
| Physical changes during adolescence | High | asked often |
| Nutrition and balanced diet needs | High | asked often |
| Personal hygiene | Medium | asked sometimes |
| Emotional and behavioural changes | Medium | asked sometimes |
| Physical activity and rest | Medium | asked sometimes |
| Saying no to harmful substances | Low | asked rarely |
The Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Vocabulary CBSE Class 7 Science Expects
The chapter uses a small set of exact words. Keep the definitions short.
| Term / Idea | What it means |
|---|---|
| Adolescence | the stage of life between childhood and adulthood |
| Adolescent | a person passing through adolescence, usually from about 10 to 19 years |
| Puberty | the part of adolescence when the body reaches reproductive maturity |
| Growth spurt | a period of fast increase in height during adolescence |
| Balanced diet | food that gives the right amount of every nutrient the body needs |
| Personal hygiene | the daily habits of keeping the body clean |
| Peer pressure | the pull to do what friends of your own age are doing |
Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Practice Questions with Answers
Five checks on the chapter. Tap a question to see the answer.
Adolescence is the stage between
(a) infancy and childhood (b) childhood and adulthood (c) adulthood and old age (d) birth and infancy
Answer: (b) childhood and adulthood
A sudden fast increase in height during adolescence is called a
(a) growth spurt (b) puberty (c) balanced diet (d) reflex
Answer: (a) growth spurt
Which food group should an adolescent eat more of for growth?
(a) only sugar (b) protein rich foods like pulses, milk and eggs (c) only fried food (d) only tea
Answer: (b) protein rich foods like pulses, milk and eggs
Why is personal hygiene extra important during adolescence?
(a) it is not (b) the body sweats more, so regular washing prevents infection (c) only for exams (d) to grow taller
Answer: (b) the body sweats more, so regular washing prevents infection
Peer pressure means
(a) pressure from teachers (b) pressure from exams (c) the pull to copy friends of your own age (d) pressure from parents
Answer: (c) the pull to copy friends of your own age
Why Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Matters Beyond Class 7
This chapter is written to be useful, not only to be examined. The health advice in it is the part students remember years later.
- Naming the changes of adolescence is a standard two-mark question
- The balanced diet list appears as a one-mark fill-in
- A longer answer often asks how an adolescent should stay healthy
- The chapter connects to the Class 8 unit on health
One-Page Recall Card for Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change
The night-before version of the chapter is short.
- Adolescence runs roughly from 10 to 19 years
- Puberty is the part where reproductive maturity is reached
- Growth spurt means fast height increase
- Balanced diet, clean habits, daily activity, enough sleep
- Say no to harmful substances and to peer pressure
What the Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Notes Draw Out for You
The notes use simple, respectful figures for this chapter.
| Figure drawn by hand | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Growth stages line | infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood on one line |
| Change checklist box | physical and emotional changes in two columns |
| Balanced plate sketch | the food groups an adolescent needs |
| Daily habit wheel | sleep, activity, hygiene and study in one circle |
Fitting the Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Notes Into Your Revision Week
Read this one slowly once. It is short, and the second read only needs the two lists. Treat the class 7 science handwritten notes as a revision tool, not as a first-time textbook.
- Read the chapter and the notes together once
- Learn the change checklist as two lists, physical and emotional
- Write four habits that keep an adolescent healthy
- Before the test, revise the checklist and the diet panel
Pair the Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Notes With These
Read the solved exercises next for the longer answer practice.
Class 7 Science Handwritten Notes Chapter List
The class 7 science handwritten notes for all chapters are listed below. Handwritten notes are available for all twelve Class 7 Science chapters.
Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change Class 7 Science Handwritten Notes FAQs
Ques. Where can I download the Adolescence Class 7 Science Handwritten Notes PDF?
Ans. The PDF is on this page and is free in both the normal and the HD version.
Ques. Do these notes follow the 2026-27 NCERT Curiosity chapter?
Ans. Yes. The notes follow all five sections of the chapter, in the same order and with the same examples.
Ques. How many pages is the Chapter 6 handwritten notes PDF?
Ans. It runs 22 pages, with the change checklist, the diet panel and a short quiz.
Ques. What is adolescence in Class 7 Science?
Ans. Adolescence is the stage of life between childhood and adulthood, roughly from 10 to 19 years. During it the body reaches reproductive maturity and emotions change as well.
Ques. What should an adolescent do to stay healthy?
Ans. Eat a balanced diet with enough protein, iron and calcium, keep up daily personal hygiene, stay physically active, sleep well, keep a balanced social life, and avoid harmful substances.
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