Using the cards below, place the levels of organization in the correct order from smallest to most complete.

Paste the definition under each level. Then, sort

through the cards and write in the examples under the correct level.

cell tissue organ organ system organism

Smallest unit of structure Cells working together to Tissues working together Organs working together Organ systems working
and function of a living do the same function. to perform a function. to perform a function. together to create and
thing individual.

heart cell cardiac muscle heart circulatory system human

skin cell epidermis skin integumentary system dog
leaf cell parenchyma leaf stem and leaves plant
bone marrow cell periosteum fish bone skeletal system fish

cell tissue organ

Organ system organism Smallest unit of structure
and function of a living thing

Cells working together to do the same Tissues working together to perform a Organs working together to perform a
function. function. function.

Organ systems working together to create

and individual.

heart cell cardiac muscle

circulatory
heart system human

epidermis
skin cell (top layer of skin) skin
 integumentary

system (skin, hair and nails)

dog leaf cell

parenchyma stems
tissue in leaf leaf and leaves

periosteum (thin tissue

covering bone)
bone
plant marrow cell
fish bone fish

skeletal system