🫘 Your Kidneys
Your amazing kidneys at work!
Your Kidneys help your body by filtering your blood and making urine.
🔬 How Your Kidneys Work
Each kidney contains about a million tiny filters called nephrons. Blood flows through them, and they keep the good things your body needs, like water and salts, while removing waste and extra water. The waste becomes urine, which travels down tubes to your bladder and leaves your body when you go to the toilet.
🌟 Fun Facts about Kidneys
- You have two kidneys, shaped like beans, on either side of your body.
- Kidneys filter your blood to remove waste your body does not need.
- Drinking enough water every day helps your kidneys work well.
- Your kidneys filter your entire body’s blood many times a day.
💚 Taking Care of Your Kidneys
Drinking water through the day is the best way to look after your kidneys. A good sign that you are drinking enough is pale yellow urine. Don't hold it in for too long when you need the toilet, and eat less very salty food, because too much salt makes your kidneys work harder.
🧠 Quick Quiz!
What is the main job of your kidneys?
🏫 Classroom Activity
Pour water through a coffee filter and talk about how it catches bits and pieces, similar to how kidneys filter your blood.
🏠 Homeschool Activity
Draw two bean shapes to represent kidneys, and talk about why drinking enough water every day helps them do their job.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many kidneys do you have?
Two, shaped like beans.
What do kidneys filter out of your blood?
Waste your body doesn't need.
Why is drinking water good for your kidneys?
It helps them work well.
How often do kidneys filter your blood?
Many times throughout the day.
What activities help kids learn about kidneys?
Filtering water through a coffee filter, drawing bean shapes, tracking water intake, or coloring a printable worksheet.