Live From Surgery: Kidney Transplant

by Liberty Science Center

Witness the gift of life shared between two people as a surgical team removes a donor's kidney, prepares it for transplantation, takes it to an adjacent operating room, and sews it into a recipient. Experience a profound sense of wonder and elation when the donated kidney is attached to the patient’s blood supply and begins to function.

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $588.00

This program is priced at a fee of $588 for a class of 28 students or can be priced for individually at $21.00 per person participating.

Length

2.5 hrs

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

Primary Disciplines

Career & Technical Education (CTE), Health & Physical Education, Literacy, Math, Problem Solving, Science, STEM, Technology/Information Science Cross Curriculum

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Zoom

See teacher's packet for more information.

Booking Information

Date/Time

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01/27/2026 02:30 AM - 05:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 01/27/2026)
02/10/2026 02:30 AM - 05:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 02/10/2026)
02/24/2026 02:30 AM - 05:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 02/24/2026)
03/10/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 03/10/2026)
03/24/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 03/24/2026)
04/14/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 04/14/2026)
04/28/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 04/28/2026)
05/12/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 05/12/2026)
05/26/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 05/26/2026)
06/09/2026 01:30 AM - 04:30 AM (Registration Deadline: 06/09/2026)

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please contact Mary McDonald at 201-253-1214 or vcbookings@lsc.org for any cancellations or rescheduling.

About This Provider

Liberty Science Center

Jersey City, NJ
United States

Liberty Science Center's mission is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers and excite learners of all ages about the power, promise, and pure fun of science and technology.

LSC is a 300,000-square-foot learning center located in Liberty State Park on the Jersey City bank of the Hudson near the Statue of Liberty. The age-appropriate, curriculum-linked STEM programs in our portfolio are designed for each grade level from preschool through post-college, including pupils with special needs. All of our programs are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)—known in New Jersey as NJSLS (Science)—to help identify those that best meet your curriculum goals.

Contact:
Mary McDonald
vcbookings@lsc.org
2012531214

Program Details

Format

1. WebEx room will open for groups to log on.
2. Liberty Science Center Facilitator will welcome students to the program and discuss rules of the program.
3. LSC facilitator will introduce guest speakers from the NJ Sharing Network. They will speak to the students and take questions.
4. Surgery begins

PLEASE NOTE: Should the patient become too ill for the surgical procedure (this can occur) the surgeon will speak to the students while a previously recorded surgery is played.

Objectives

The participants will:
- explore the roles of medical staff
- discuss careers in medicine
- discuss anatomy and physiology of an organ
- learn about organ donation

Standards Alignment

National Standards

LS1A 6-8 -- Structure and function
LS1A 9-12 -- Structure and function
LS1B 6-8 -- Growth and development of organisms

State Standards

Alignment to NJSLS - Science
MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

MS-LS1-5 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental
and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

HS-LS1-2 Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.

HS-LS1-3 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.

Connections to NJSLS - English Language Arts
WHST.6-8.1 Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

WHST.6-8.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

WHST.9-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer
a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.