Innovating Science® Distance Learning: Kidneys and Blood Filtration

Learn the role of the kidney in blood filtration and waste removal along with the tasks performed by nephrons.

• Students will create an artificial kidney model to filter a simulated blood solution, and will be able to visually determine if filtration of the simulated blood occurred.
• Aligned to NGSS Practices
• Performance expectations MS-PS1-2, MS-LS1-3, HS-LS1-3
• Disciplinary core ideas PS1.AM PS1.B, LS1.A
• Cross cutting concepts include patterns, systems and system models, stability and change
• Analyzing and interpreting data, planning and carrying out investigations

Learn the role of the kidney in blood filtration and waste removal along with the many tasks performed by the functional units of the kidney, called nephrons, as well as nephron structure. Students will create an artificial kidney model to filter a simulated blood solution, and will be able to visually determine if filtration of the simulated blood occurred. They will also perform chemical tests on the resulting filtrate to detect any possible waste material that may have been removed by the artificial kidney. Kit contains an Instruction Manual and enough materials for 2 groups.

Delivery information: Includes instructional manual and SDS booklet.

Caution: This product can expose you to chemicals including Benzidine-based dyes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to http://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.