A uterus grows to more than 500 times its original size over the course of a pregnancy. The 43rd video in a series of 47 focuses on pregnancy and embryo development. The narrator begins with fertilization, discussing cell divisions that eventually form a fetus. He then focuses on the mother and her anatomical and hormonal changes that take place leading up to labor; he finishes by discussing labor through birth. 

Concepts

the reproductive system, pregnancy, fetal development, hormones

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Write the steps of fetus formation on separate cards; hand groups the set and have them put the cards in order

Classroom Considerations

• Video best fits a higher level biology or anatomy class
• Pause video when colored pop-up boxes appear, as they contain other related, interesting information

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Click on auto-translate to view closed captioning in a number of different languages
• This is an engaging topic for high schoolers

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4