Lesson 74 - Why can't I breathe water?

We're all familiar with the chemical formula for water: H2O. But if water has oxygen in it, and we need oxygen to breathe, why can't we breathe water? Lots of other animals are able to breathe underwater, so why can't we? What's different about lungs and gills that prevent us from getting oxygen from the water? Learn these answers along with Chery! It's never too late to learn about the world around you. This is part of the Invisible Things Unit.

Resources from this episode: How fish gills work If water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, why can't we breathe underwater? Dissolved oxygen

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Swing 39 by Latché Swing

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