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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer Institute: Kidney Cancer Treatment and Research

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Cancer Institute provides a range of information about various types of kidney cancer and treatments.
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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.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Kids Need to Know About Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a kid friendly look at what the kidneys look like, where they are, and what they do. Shockwave is needed for viewing.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Your Kidneys Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal sensors. This video describes how the incredible kidneys balance...
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Other

Kidney Function and Care

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article, Ron Kennedy, M.D., describes the kidney and its functions in an easy to understand way.
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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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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: The Biology Project: Chemicals and Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Arizona's Biology Project provides background information on toxic materials and the body's responses as well as interactive tutorials with assessment questions and an activity in which students can actually acquire and...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Kidney Transplant

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Measuring Kidney Function

For Students 9th - 10th
The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is used to determine how well the kidneys are functioning. The glomerulus in the kidney is a high-pressure system that is optimal for fluid filtration. Read the information about measuring kidney...
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Chronic Kidney Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease?

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed texted based article examining the kidneys as well as chronic kidney disease and chronic kidney failure.(November 25, 2009)
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Other

Get Body Smart: Urinary System: Anatomy and Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
This innovative resource investigates the kidneys. Topics include the external and internal anatomy of the kidneys, histology of the cortex region, and histology of the medulla region.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Are Kidney Stones?

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about kidney stones in one accessible place. Explore the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and preventions.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Polycystic Kidney Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
There is plenty of general information about Polycystic Kidney Disease at this interactive site. You can find videos, interviews, animations, and explanations about many topics including: treatment, causes, testing, incidence, and symptoms.
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of the organization, with numerous links to diabetes research, health issues, statistics, and more. Includes easy to use search tool for related information.
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Hemorrhoids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses what hemorrhoids are, their symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support: Kidney Cancer (Renal Cancer)

For Students 9th - 10th
Kidney cancer generally is found in middle-aged to older individuals but it can be found in children as well. This comprehensive site examines the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney cancer.
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Other

Genentech: Kidney Cancer Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource is a renal cell (kidney) cancer fact sheet. Some topics examined are disease prevalence, risk factors, and treatment options.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Printing a Human Kidney

For Students 9th - 10th
Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Just Passing Through

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan 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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Forces on a Kidney Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage will test your knowledge on Newton's laws and equilibrium inside the human body.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Ivp (Intra Venous Pyelogram)

For Students 9th - 10th
An intravenous pyelogram, or IVP, is an x-ray of the kidney and bladder. This tutorial explains the procedure and the benefits and risks.
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Other

National Kidney Foundation: Kidney Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough site contains a number facts dealing with kidney cancer. The causes, symptoms, detection, treatment, support, and hope for the future are the topics explored.
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National Kidney Foundation: How Your Kidneys Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough site explains how kidneys function, delves into the causes and treatment of chronic kidney disease, and lists the warning signs of kidney disease.
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Other

Cancer Guide: Steve Dunn's Kidney Cancer Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A kidney cancer survivor outlines how he beat the cancer and provides information about treatment options.

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