TEACHER ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES

Activity 4B: Race for the Pure: Blood Cleansing in the Kidneys

Students will race against a simulated kidney in filtering toxins from simulated blood.

Objectives:

Explore the structure and function of the kidneys
Discuss the limitations of the kidney model used in this activity
Explain why the function of the kidney is so important
Explain how diabetes and high blood pressure affects kidney function

Downloads:

Teacher Background Information 4B

Teacher Administrative Information (TEKS) 4B

Teacher Kidney Façade 4B

Student Information Pages 4B

Student Data Page 4B

Student Processing Out 4B

Keywords:

Kidney, kidney model, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney function

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Activity Code:

4B

Unit Reference:

Cast Your Net: Adventures With Blood

Lesson Reference:

Lesson 4: Plasmalympics: Cleaning Your Blood

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