Levels of Organization Activity
Name_________________
Date___________
Period____
Standard(s):
 1h.Students know most macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids,
proteins, lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized from a small
collection of simple precursors
Objectives:
 SWBAT to explain the levels of organization of life.
 SWBAT to understand the structure of atoms in relation to building the molecules
of “life”.
Resources:
 http://www.whatislife.com/principles/principles01-hierarchy.htm
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AvVnV2jKOo

http://faculty.stcc.edu/BIOL102/Lectures/firstlesson/lifehierarchy.htm
Directions:
1. Examine the pictures below. Place them in ascending order by using
arrows to help indicate the direction of organization. Start with the
smallest component and work your way up to largest component.
2. Write a brief one to two sentence definition of each component by
inserting text boxes near each image. You may use the resources above to
help with this.
Respiratory System
Atom
Mitochondria
Molecule
Muscle Tissue
Organism
Heart
Cell