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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Excretory System Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers some common kidney diseases and dialysis.
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Curated OER

Excretory System

For Students Pre-K - 1st
excretory system
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Aparatos Circulatorio Y Excretor

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit explores two important systems related to the functions of nutrition: the circulatory and excretory system. It contains 9 interactive activities.
Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Excretion Is Not Elimination

For Students 5th - 8th
An overview of the excretory system, how it functions, what organs are included, and diseases that might attack it.
Activity
Biology Corner

Biology Corner: Anatomy: Urinary System: Structure of the Nephron

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read text and color leach labeled part of the nephron in the human kidney to understand the structure and function of the kidney. This is a ready-to-use teacher resource for biology review.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Excretion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes organs of the excretory system and their roles.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Cutting Dead Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site briefly explores how the integumentary system supports the excretory system in the removal of waste through the growth of hair, fingernails, and toenails.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Human Body Systems Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies major body systems and their functions and illustrates body systems that provide support and movement, transport, air/gas exchange, excretion, immunity, reproduction and...
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Other

The Italian Society of Neonatology: The Kidney Through the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the excretory system, specifically the kidney.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cuerpo Humano Interactivo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a tour of the human skeleton, the senses and the excretory system. The content is displayed with pictures and interactive graphics.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Just Passing Through

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson helps students explore the functions of the kidney and its place in the urinary system. Students learn how engineers design instruments to help people when kidneys are not functioning properly or when environmental conditions...
Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biology: Human Body Worksheets and Quizzes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your understanding of the human body and all of its complexities with these interactive worksheets, games and quizzes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Excretion

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You might have noticed that sometimes your urine is darker than usual. This can happens when your body is low on water and trying to reduce the amount of water lost...
Interactive
University of Arizona

Kidneys and Metals Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
Great learning exercises to check your understanding of the kidneys. Complete this problem set and if you miss an answer you are taken to a tutorial that is very useful. This is a good site to use for research as well as checking for...
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Graphing Frog Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a lesson plan for a science lab recording and graphing the respiration of frogs. Includes background information for teachers, preparation information, and detailed explanation of the activity.
Handout
Other

Agham Scientific Magazine: Kidneys and Survival

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Agham Scientific Magazine provides an indepth description of the kidneys their function as well as other uses of the kidneys. Links to an article entitled, "The Body's Own Sanitation Facility" with additional...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the roles of the kidneys in homeostasis.
eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: The Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
An online biology textbook on the structure and function of the kidneys. Full of labeled, color diagrams for better understanding.
Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Kidney Cross Section Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of the human kidney with this interactive labeling exercise.
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Other

Stanford Children's Health: How the Liver Works

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief site discusses the anatomy and functions of the liver. Although concise, key information is provided.
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Other

E Synopsis: Normal Ureter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a useful site that shows several cross section pictures that can be enlarged with a brief description. There are also references listed for further research.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Function of the Liver and Pancreas

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discusses the function of the liver and the pancreas and provides fun facts.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: How Do Kidneys Work?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains the parts and function of the kidneys and why they are important.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Kidney Filtering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students filter different substances through a plastic window screen, different sized hardware cloth and poultry netting. Their model shows how the thickness of a filter in the kidney is imperative in deciding what will...

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