Cells to Organ Systems

ScienceOrganisms & Life ProcessesAges 11–12

Describe the hierarchical organisation of multicellular organisms: cells → tissues → organs → organ systems → organism

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Arrange levels of organisation and explain why an organ contains more than one tissue.

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Use the supplied labelled cards; no real tissues or microscope required. Open S first, G together, then T alone; put S and G away before T. Keys stay adult-only. No purchase or printing is required; an unavailable physical observation remains pending, not passed.

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partial: Describe the hierarchical organisation of multicellular organisms: cells → tissues → organs → organ systems → organism
Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.
partial: Places cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems in the correct order of organisation
Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.
partial: Gives a specific example of each level (e.g. muscle cell → muscle tissue → heart → circulatory system → human)
Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.
partial: Explains why specialised cells are needed in a multicellular organism
Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.
partial: If {{name}} was asked to explain how the body is built up from the smallest parts to the whole, could they describe the levels from individual cells all the way up to organ systems — with a real example at each level?
Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.

Two hierarchies offered; cellular specialisation across all body systems is not assessed.

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Arrange levels of organisation and explain why an organ contains more than one tissue.

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Places cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems in the correct order of organisation
Gives a specific example of each level (e.g. muscle cell → muscle tissue → heart → circulatory system → human)
Explains why specialised cells are needed in a multicellular organism

“If your child was asked to explain how the body is built up from the smallest parts to the whole, could they describe the levels from individual cells all the way up to organ systems — with a real example at each level?”

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Type: Conceptual
Subject: Science
Domain: Organisms & Life Processes
Age range: Ages 11–12

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ngss-ms:MS-LS1-2uk-nc-2013:KS3.Sci.Bio.Cells.7