Sexual intercourse:

1. Sperm cells must be placed inside a woman’s body for fertilization to

occur.
2. For this to happen, sexual intercourse or copulation must take place.
3. The penis becomes stiff and erect.
4. The penis is placed inside woman’s vagina.
5. Up to 2 millions sperm are released or ejaculated into the vagina by
the penis.
6. The sperm swim up through the uterus and into the fallopian tube.

Summary:
During sexual intercourse the man's penis becomes hard and erect.
This is so it can be placed inside the woman's vagina.
The release of semen from the man's penis is called ejaculation.
Semen is released into the vagina.
Sperm cells in the semen have to swim through the uterus into the
oviduct to meet an egg.