Use one or all of these lessons. They are organized into 2 one-week units, but are flexible enough for any classroom, club, or summer camp need.

This collection of curriculum materials connects kidney health to the classroom. Engaging informational and fiction texts bring to life knowledge about anatomy and healthy living. Each reading is paired with literacy-based questions to support students at all levels. Together, texts and questions allow students to explore kidney health while strengthening their literacy skills.

Each text is specifically written so that students can approach it with different backgrounds and reading levels. High school classes could use these readings with students needing more practice and support. Elementary and middle school students can use them to explore texts with on-grade level reading comprehension questions. Each reading is between one and two pages in length, accompanied by standards-aligned questions to gauge comprehension after reading. Question sets are aligned to the key reading comprehension standards that address vocabulary and main idea.

A list of suggested accommodations and modifications follows each lesson plan. These supports may help some readers with specific needs. For example, certain accommodations may benefit students who are learning English or students with learning disabilities. Additionally, suggested extensions could help students who need an extra challenge from their work. These adjustments are suggestions that can be used as needed to help your individual students. Each learner may benefit differently.

A detailed answer key and rubric set follow the texts and lessons. These resources allow educators to easily assess student learning. They can also be used by students to self-assess their own work.

For struggling readers, use the PPT version of the texts and read aloud the text before students read the texts and accomplish the activities.

For students struggling taking notes, print the student workbooks and encourage students to mark-up the texts.

For students unfamiliar with graphic organizers, complete the graphic organizers together. The teacher or a student could lead the work.