1. Trivia Questions  What was the number 1 movie this past weekend?  Who is the number 1 ranked college basketball team in America?  About how many glasses of water should you drink per day?

2. Answers  Valentines Day  Kansas  8

3. The Urinary System

4. Urinary System – filters waste and extra fluid from the blood in the form of urine - Composed of four parts - Composed of four parts

5.  Part 1 –Kidneys  Two bean shaped organs about the size of a fist  Contain nephrons, which are tiny filtering units  Monitors and adjusts amount of salts and water in blood

6.  Part 2 –Ureters  Two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder  Each is about 8 to 10 inches long

7.  Part 3 –Bladder  Hollow, muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity  Stores urine  Stores about 2 cups comfortably for 2 to 5 hours  Part 4 –Urethra  Tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body

8.  Urinary System Video Clip

9. Diagram of Urinary System

10.  How do I keep the urinary system healthy? –Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day –Limit your intake of caffeine and soft drinks  This can increase water loss through urine, thus dehydrating your body

11.  Now, go back to your experiment and take a look! What do you notice???