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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Talking Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Define vocabulary related to global waste. Creative thinkers review and illustrate terms for the Global Garbage Picture Dictionary. They play a vocabulary game in which co-operative skills among players in encouraged. A great way to...
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Handout
Other

Cartage.org: The Excretory System

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource examines the human excretory system, kidney function, nitrogen wastes, water and salt balance, and more.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: The Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
An online biology textbook on the structure and function of the kidneys. Full of labeled, color diagrams for better understanding.
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Interactive
Inner Body

Innerbody: Digestive System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
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Handout
Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Focus on Waste Reduction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how waste is managed in Alberta and the systems in place to practise the four R's (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover) of waste management.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.36 Excretory System

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of the human Excretory system.
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Website
Other

The Italian Society of Neonatology: The Kidney Through the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the excretory system, specifically the kidney.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Function of the Liver and Pancreas

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discusses the function of the liver and the pancreas and provides fun facts.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: How Do Kidneys Work?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains the parts and function of the kidneys and why they are important.