Kidney Filtering

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 be filtered out and what will stay within the blood stream.
Resource ID#: 27069 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: kidney, urinary system, dialysis, excretory, filter
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: General Collection

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