CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.39 Excretory System Diseases
Take a look at some disorders of the human Excretory system.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How Do Kidneys Work?
Explains the parts and function of the kidneys and why they are important.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Excretory System Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Kidney stones. Imagine having that travel through your excretory system. Kidney stones can be more than a few millimeters in diameter. Painful? Sometimes extremely...
Other
Kidney Function and Care
The author of this article, Ron Kennedy, M.D., describes the kidney and its functions in an easy to understand way.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Temperature, Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System Postest
Answer these seven multiple choice questions about osmotic regulation in the Urinary system.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Temperature, Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System Pretest
Answer these seven questions about osmotic regulation in the Urinary system. After hitting submit, review the concepts tested.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Urinary System Game
Test your knowledge of the human urinary system with this interactive labeling exercise.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Excretory System: Self Check Quiz
This multiple-choice quiz on the excretory system allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.36 Excretory System
Understand the structure and function of the human Excretory system.
About Kids Health
About Kidshealth: Urology Learning Hub
Urology covers the entire urological and genital systems for children. These systems include the kidneys, bladder, and genitals. Learn about some of the conditions that are seen, the tests that are used to diagnose them and how they are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Excretion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Toxic waste must be disposed of properly or there can be serious consequences. It is the same with your body--your waste needs to be removed from you. And that is...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Big Story on Bones
This detailed article on bones provides a diagram of the skeletal system, advice to keep bones healthy, and links to further related information. User has option to view Shockwave or non-Shockwave version of this website.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Urinary System
If you've ever wondered where urine comes from, this movie and activity guide has the answer! [5:14]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Excretory System Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers some common kidney diseases and dialysis.
BBC
Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
Other
The Italian Society of Neonatology: The Kidney Through the Ages
This resource provides information about the excretory system, specifically the kidney.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Just Passing Through
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...
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tus Rinones
Read about what your kidneys do and why do you need at least one kidney to live.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Excretion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes organs of the excretory system and their roles.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Acid Base Balance
Students learn how buffer systems in the body - the respiratory and the renal - affect the blood pH.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Ivp (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
An intravenous pyelogram, or IVP, is an x-ray of the kidney and bladder. This tutorial explains the procedure and the benefits and risks.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Organs
Learn fun facts and information about the major organs and eight main body systems.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: The Urinary Tract & How It Works
This is an in-depth discussion on how the urinary system works. Also includes information about what can go wrong in the urinary system and how someone can get help.