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How breathing works - Nirvair Kaur

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We breathe constantly, but have you ever thought about how breathing works? Discover the ins and outs of one of our most basic living functions-- from the science of respiration to how to control your breaths.

Observe how different types of animals breathe (fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals). What is the connection between an animal’s breathing mechanism and the environment it lives in (water, earth, air)? How is evolution related to breathing, and ability of animals to thrive on different parts of the Earth?

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  • Educator Nirvair Kaur
  • Animator Santiago Uceda
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