How Snakes Move! (They don't just slither!)?

Snakes don’t just slide, they use their bodies like a wave moving along a rope!

Imagine you're playing with a slinky on the floor. When you push it, it bounces and moves forward in a wavy motion. Snakes do something similar! They twist and bend their bodies one part at a time, like a wave going from head to tail.

Snakes use their muscles to move, just like when you squeeze a tube of toothpaste to make it come out!

• First, the front part of the snake pushes against the ground.
• Then, the muscles in its body tighten and relax, helping each section of the snake move forward.
• It’s kind of like how you walk by lifting one foot at a time, only snakes do this with their whole bodies!

Some snakes even use their tail to help them move faster, just like how we might use our arms when we run! Snakes don’t just slide, they use their bodies like a wave moving along a rope!

Imagine you're playing with a slinky on the floor. When you push it, it bounces and moves forward in a wavy motion. Snakes do something similar! They twist and bend their bodies one part at a time, like a wave going from head to tail.

Snakes use their muscles to move, just like when you squeeze a tube of toothpaste to make it come out!

• First, the front part of the snake pushes against the ground.
• Then, the muscles in its body tighten and relax, helping each section of the snake move forward.
• It’s kind of like how you walk by lifting one foot at a time, only snakes do this with their whole bodies!

Some snakes even use their tail to help them move faster, just like how we might use our arms when we run!