Curated OER
Kidney Pools: Are They Fair?
Students examine the kidney donation process and make ethical decisions as various stakeholders in specific case studies. They decide which candidate should receive a kidney donation.
Curated OER
Really Shocking
Students examine statistics about kidney transplants. In this current events lesson, students discuss the premise of the reality television show, "Big Donor Show." Students also discover the functions of the kidneys as well as the kidney...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Gertrude Elion
Learn about a the scientist who won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work in the scientific discovery of drugs to treat leukemia and herpes, and to prevent the rejection of kidney transplants.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Kidney Transplant
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.