Why Do Some People Snore So Loudly? describes what sleep apnea is, what causes it, why it causes snoring, and some methods to treat sleep apnea. View the full video lesson here and discover the accompanying conversation questions here..

For nearly twenty years Ive gone to
an ice fishing camp every winter season with the very same group of people (except for last winter). Some of them are rather loud snorers. The loud snorers have their own bunk space in the lodge. I was speaking about this a few days ago when my child asked, “whats snoring?” My finest description for my four-year-old was “its a sound that some individuals make when theyre sleeping.” A much better explanation is found in a TED-Ed lesson entitled
Why Do Some People Snore So Loudly?.