Levels of Cellular Organization
Tic-Tac-Toe: Design Artificial Organs
Imagine that you are on a committee that is considering whether or not to create
artificial cells, tissues, or organs.
Due Date: November
1. Work on your own with a partner or small group.
2. Choose three quick activities from the game. Check the boxes you plan to
complete. They must form a straight line in any direction.
3. Have your teacher approve your plan.
4. Do each activity, and turn in your results.
____ Structure and
____ Diagram
____ Organ Journal
Choose two or more organ
Write a journal entry
Function
Every organ has a structure systems and draw a diagram describing two artificial
directly related to its
showing how they work
organs you would like to
function (Remember
together to keep an
create. Include a diagram
F.F.F.). Describe two
organism healthy. You can of these organs.
organs and how each
choose either plant or
organ’s structure helps it to animal systems.
function. Then, pick one of
these organs and describe
what type of artificial
structure you think would
be ideal for its function, and
why.
____ Human Cell Types
____ Building a System
____ Instruction Booklet
Look up different human
The four levels of
Pick an organ system.
cell types. There are more
organization (cells, tissues, Research the names of the
than 200! Briefly describe
organs, organ systems) are
organs that make up this
the function of 10 human
nearly the same for all
system. Design an
body cells. Pick one type
multicellular organisms.
instruction booklet on the
you would want to create
Write a skit describing how use of this system.
and tell why, or discuss why these four levels make up
this type of cell could never an organism.
be created artificially.
____ Designer Cell
____ Life in a Pond
____ Which Tissue?
Design and sketch an
Write a poem comparing a
Describe the functions of
imaginary specialized cell
single-celled paramecium
the four types of tissues
that could be part of an
and a multicellular sunfish
found in humans. Decide
artificial life form.
living in the same
which type you think might
Describe the function of this freshwater pond. Explore
be the most useful to
cell that makes it unique.
ways in which each
manufacture, and compose
organism is adapted for
a speech to convince others
survival.
of the value of this type of
tissue.