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Urinary System

Standard 2d - Students know the role of the kidney in removing cellular waste from blood and converting it into urine, which is stored in the bladder.
 

1. Digestive System Review

Last week you learned about

 

Which is the correct order of your digestive system

  stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
  esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
 
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

What part of your digestive system absorbs vitamins, minerals and fats?

  Stomach
  Small Intestine 
 
Esophagus

 

2. What is the urinary system?

Have you ever wondered why your body has to urinate?  Where does that fluid come from?  Why is it yellow?

Click this link to find the main parts of the urinary system and the job of the kidneys.

Click on this link to watch a move that explains how your kidneys work.

3. So how does it work?

The urinary system is part of a bigger system that gets rid of all the waste in your body called the excretory system. Use the brainpop movie to find out more about the excretory system.  Look for the answer to these questions:

What do kidneys look like?
What happens to the waste?
Where does the waste come from?

 Click here to see a BrainPop movie

 

 

 

Try This

Here is a game that will help you learn about your kidneys

 
 

 

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