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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the organs and digestive juices needed for proper digestion, and identify the functions of the digestive system. They participate in concentration, quizzing each other, and labeling the organs of the digestive system. Full Review »
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- 5th - Higher Ed
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Students, in groups, research different body systems and create PowerPoint presentations. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the names and parts of the excretory system in this hands-on activity. They use common items to make a model of the system. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the structure and function of the excretory system of the human body. Breathing, sweating, and urinating are explored as important components of the system. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the functions of the kidney and its place in the urinary system. They discuss how astronauts go the bathroom in space, examine labeled diagrams of the urinary system, and draw a large scale drawing of the excretory system with chalk outside and walk through the drawing and explain how the different parts work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how kidneys function. They discuss how a dialysis machine works, and conduct an experiment in which they filter different substances through a plastic window screen, various sizes of hardware cloth, and poultry netting to analyze how the excretory system functions. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students model the excretory system. They design an appropriate diet and describe the effects and benefits on body functions. They illustrate the parts and describe the functions of the organs of the excretory system including kidneys, liver, and urinary bladder. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students discuss what hapens to the trash in their home. They talk about what would happen if they didn't remove the trash. Students relate their home trash to the excretory system of their bodies. They label a diagram of the urinary system. Students model kidney function by creating a filtering system with gravel and a screen. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify the functions of the reproductive, integumentary, skeletal, respiratory, muscular, and excretory systems. They discuss the body systems and watch video clips from each system. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore, analyze and identify the structures and order the process of the excretory system through a model or a diagram. They assess the names and locations of the organs involved in the excretory process, as well as describe their functions. Full Review »

