The title says it all for a video that explains chemical communication between animals with the popular question: why do dogs smell each other's butts?

Concepts

dogs, chemical reactions, sense of smell, smell

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a study of animal chemical reactions
• Flip the lesson and have learners view the video outside of class saving class time for discussion and further research

Classroom Considerations

• Best intended for older and more mature learners

Pros

• Includes the video, research topics, a quiz to check for understanding, and discussion questions
• Provides visuals that help support the narrator's delivery of the topic

Cons

• Video is short