The Excretory System Worksheet Stations

Understanding the key terms and the function of each part in the excretory system is so crucial for understanding how the body works. Sometimes it can feel like hard work to engage students in reviewing key terms and consolidating their understanding. The Excretory System Worksheet Stations will keep your students engaged while also ensuring they are covering key science content. Need to differentiate for your class? No problem! There is a second option for the notes that can be used to challenge your students.

Why use the Excretory System Worksheets and Stations?

1. Scaffolded notes provide support for students and ensures they have all the information for later revision

2. Stations information cards allow for movement and collaboration

3. Differentiated options included

4. Cut and paste activity allow for a change of pace in the classroom

5. Just print and go

6. Full teacher answers included

What format are the notes and stations in?

The pdf's are included in the zip file. An ink-saver version hasn't been included because the diagrams print well in greyscale.

What do the Excretory System Worksheet Stations consist of?

This resource contains:

6 pages of scaffolded notes with diagrams to label
6 pages of a differentiated option with diagrams to label
6 pages of information stations
1 cut & paste flow chart activity
Full teacher answers

How do I use this resource?

Just print one copy of the notes for each student and one or two sets of stations (depending on the size of the class).

Students use the information cards at the various stations to complete their scaffolded notes and diagram labelling on:

The excretory system
kidneys
bladder
nephrons
lungs and liver
Students can then consolidate their understanding by completing the flow chart cut & paste activity.