OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology - Enzyme & Enzyme Reactions

This lesson is designed to meet specification points for the NEW OCR GCSE (Gateway) Biology 'Cell-level systems’ SoW.

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This lesson begins by pupils being introduced to what an enzyme is, what it looks like and it’s role in the body.

Pupils will then watch a video and will need to answer questions (provided) whilst watching the video, they can self-assess their work using the answers provided.

Next pupils are shown a diagram of an enzyme’s lock & key mechanism in action, they will need to draw their own diagram of this process and include labels to show what is happening.

Next, pupils are introduced to the factors that can affect the rate of enzyme action. They are given a set of data on how temperature affects the rate of reaction. Pupils will need to plot this data onto a graph, they are then given a set of labels which they will need to match to certain points on their graph to describe what is happening.

In the next task pupils will need to complete sentences to explain the data that the graph is displaying, pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided.

The very last task requires pupils to look at the effect of pH on the rate of enzyme action, pupils will need to think about the pH needed for enzymes in the stomach to work. They can discuss this question or come up with an answer themselves.

The plenary task is a fill-in-the-blank task for pupils to complete in their books, this can be self-assessed using the answers provided.

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