Birds do it, bees do it ... and snails do their own strange form of it. Discover the awkward encounter between hermaphrodite snails that ultimately results in sexual reproduction. The narrator of the short video explains the purpose for the mating ritual, and also illustrates snail anatomy.

Concepts

reproduction, snails, males, females, eggs, sperm, hormones

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• The video makes a great addition to a unit on reproduction
• Create a small snail habitat so pupils can observe them in their day-to-day lives
  

Classroom Considerations

• Discuss terminology, such as hermaphrodite, with younger students before watching the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource shows detailed views of snails' sensory organs and how they use the organs to help find a mate
• The narrator mixes information with humor to create an interesting, educational experience

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2