This is a workbook i have put together for my students. It coveres the first part of OCR F212; magnification, cytoskeleton, eukarotic + prokarote cell structure. It contains a specification overview and a range of questions / activities that can be used in class / for revision / homework. A number of the activities have been adapted from other worksheets, however, i do not know the original sources. If you are the original source and would like to be acknowledged drop me a mail.

Starter quiz containing images representing different diseases. Students study the image and say which type of microorganim they think caused the disease. Works nicely with mini whiteboards to intorduce a new topic on health, disease or microorganisms.

Powerpoint containing genetics keywords card sort and loop games, designed for OCR 21st Century B1 covering terms including: DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, dominant, heterozygous, phenotype, etc.... I have included slides of the definitions / word loop in the correct order as well as once they are mixed up so you could just print the mixed up versions out and get the students to do the cutting out! Slide 1: Keyword defintion match cards (in order). Slide 2: Keyword defintion match cards (jumbled up) Slide 3: Topic Loop cards (in order). Slide 4: Topic Loop cards (jumbled up).

AS - OCR unit 1: Worksheet covering calculation of magnification and calculation of actual cell organelle size from magnified scale diagrams. Includes answers showing calculation stages.

A homework worksheet I have made for my year 10 OCR 21stC group. The worksheet has some basic information of the inheritance of Cystic Fibrosis and some questions for students to apply thier knowledge of genetics. Questions include defintion of a carrier and monhyybrid crosses to determine % chance of CF heredity. I will use this following a lesson on the casues of CF / monhybrid inheritance. Hope you find it useful.

Worksheet covering development if the first vaccine for small pox by jenner.

Covers key terms from the first part of OCR B2 'keeping healthy' e.g. microorganism, pathogen, antibody, antigen, immune, vaccination. Slides 1+ 2 make a domino or loop game. Alternatively, cut out the keywords and defintions on slide 3+4 to make a card sort.

AS worksheet designed for OCR. Includes a cloze type paragrpah introducing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, short answer questions and a table for comparing plant, animal and prokaryotic cells. This can be completed as a reasearch task or as an outline for notes to accompany a lecture

Information circus for students to learn about the ways in which infectious diseases can be spread. Information sheets should be placed around the class and students work their way round and fill in a grid. Slide 1 : Blank information grid Slide 2 : Partially completed information grid (lower ability) Slide 3+ : information sheets.

This is a double sided worksheet I created for my top set to use during a cover lesson. Task 1: Students write the key term that matches the defintion e.g. genotype, phenotype. Task 2: Students use information on alleles for eye colour to determne phenotpyes and genotypes. Task 3: Students use the genetic cross diagram on the back to calculate % of each phenotpye and genotype.

Worksheet containing a number fo tasks. Notes for each task in the notes section of the powerpoint. Side 1: Students match key termsm to defintions and then apply ideas about dominant and recessive alleles to determine the possilbe genotypes of two brothers. Side 2: Students design a monster by flipping a coin to calculate genotype, then use the genotype to wokr out phenotpye. Finally students complete a genetic cross to find out what happens if 2 monsters breed.

Students arrange the cards in sequence to explain how specific response occurs in the immune system. Answer key in bottom corner of each card = BACTERIUM!

Powerpoint with OCR B2 revision crossword covering keywords from microorganisms and keeping healthy. Slide 1: Crossword handout Slide 2: Crossword handout with wordbank to support students Slide 3: Answer key for slide 1+2

Card sort for students to match key drug trialling terms to descriptions e.g. blind trial, placebo, control group. Slide 1: statememts in order Slide 2: statements mixed up, can be given to students to cut out.

Worksheet ideal for plenary, starter or review lesson on Mitosis for GCSE. Worskheet in divided into 4 short tasks that build in difficulty, answers are at the end. Outline of tasks: 1+2) unscramble the mitosis keywords and use them to reveal the hidden message about cell division. 3) Write a description of mitosis using as many of the keywords as possible (the message from task 2 can be used as an answer stem for this) 4) Label a diagram of the stages of mitosis using the keywords from task 1.

Keyword definition matching card sort covering the nervous system for Edexcel Combined Science 9-1 unit 2 (CB2) . 25 keywords including neurone types, parts of the neurone, stages of the reflex arc and synapses.

Definition match sort cards covering key terms for growth in animals and plants for the Edexcel combined science GCSE unit 2 (CB2).

A card sort of keywords and definitions for the Mitosis section of Edexcel combined science unit 2. The pdf contains 8 cards per page, some with key words some with matching definitions, just print, cut out and get students to match them. I use this as a starter or plenary to check understanding of key terms. Terms Included: anaphase, asexual reproduction, cancer cells, cell cycle, clone, cytokinesis, daughter cell, diploid, DNA replication, haploid, interphase, metaphase, mitosis, multicellular, prophase, spindle fibre, telophase, tumour.

Key progression questions / Unit checklist / Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for Edexcel Combined Science 9-1 unit CB2; Cells and Control. This is a list of key questions for students to self assess their progress through the CB2 unit, Cells and Control for Edexcel. The checklist is written in the form of student questions, it is not just a copy of the spec. The check list can be used for students to self assess/ highlighting areas of weakness or used by teachers to highlight next step / moving forward questions to aid pupil’s progress. If learners can answer all questions then they are abel to demonstrate good knowledge of the unit content.

Unit checklist / Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for Edexcel Combined Science 9-1 unit CB4, Natural Selection and Genetic Modification. This is a list of key questions for students to self assess their progress through the CB4 unit. The checklist is written in the form of student questions, it is not just a copy of the spec. The check list can be used for students to self assess/ highlighting areas of weakness or used by teachers to highlight next step / moving forward questions to aid pupil’s progress.