ScienceGrade 2nd· What Poop and Urine Color Tells You
What Poop and Urine Color Tells You
What Poop and Urine Color Tells You
Learning Objective
Students will learn about what poop and urine color tells you.
Words to Know
- Bilirubin
- A yellow-brown substance from broken-down red blood cells — makes poop brown!
- Poop is brown because of bilirubin.
- Dehydration
- Not enough water — makes pee dark yellow!
- Dark yellow pee means dehydration.
- Kidneys
- Two bean-shaped organs that filter blood and make pee!
- Kidneys filter 180 quarts daily!
- Feces
- The science word for poop!
- Doctors check feces for health.
Check What You Learned
Quick Quiz
1 / 3What does “Bilirubin” mean?
Lesson Info
Grade 2nd
2026-07-20
What Poop and Urine Color Tells You
Standards Alignment
- 3-LS3-2
Use evidence to support the idea that traits can be influenced by the environment
- Health education
body awareness, recognizing when to ask for help
- CCSS
vocabulary acquisition (scientific terms)
Keywords
2nd grade sciencescience for kidspoopurinecolortellsbilirubindehydrationkidneysfeces3-LS3-2Health education
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