I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
A set of four lessons covering the content required for OCR Biology kidney structure and function.
it covers:
kidney ultrastructure
kidney dissection
nephron structure
kidney histology
the function of the components of the nephron
6)ultrafiltration and selective reabsorbtion
the role of ADH
The causes and treatment of kidney failure
Kidney transplant and dialysis
The use of urine in diagnostic testing and in testing for drugs
All lessons include a starter, full notes, a variety of student activities ad a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included
This is a complete lesson covering section 5.1.2 b, c, d and e of module 5 the OCR A level chemistry course- calculating Kc. It remind students what Kc and how to calculate it when given the data. It then covers deriving the units for Kc and the two types of equilibria (homogeneous and heterogeneous). The lesson closes with how to calulate Kc directly from experimental results including the use of titrations to establish concentration.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, worked examples, lots of student practice and a differentiated summary at the end
All answers provided
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.1 bi and ii of the OCR Biology specification- the role of the liver in homeostasis. It goes through the structure and function of the liver including images to demonstrate the histology of the liver. It then looks at the individual roles of the liver including deamination and detoxification. The lesson ends with looking at the effects of alcohol on the liver and considering the various stages of liver failure
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 c of the OCR Biology specification- nervous conduction by action potential. It goes through how the resting potential is maintained as well as the changes that occur during an action potential. It then goes on to cover how action potentials are propagated along the membrane as well as a reminder about saltatory conductions via nodes of Ranvier. The lesson closes by discussing action potentials as an all or nothing response and how the body interprets different size of stimuli.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end
All answers are included
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 g and h of the OCR Biology specification- organisation of the nervous system and structure of the brain. It starts with the organisation of the nervous system into both structural and functional groupings. It the gives students the chance to practise working out which system different actions belong to. It then goes on to cover the structure and function of the human brain including the cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. It closes by examining the link between homeostasis and the autonomic nervous system.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 d of the OCR Biology specification- synapses. It covers the structure and function of a cholinergic synapse and how the movement of an action potential between neurones is triggered by an influx of calcium ions in the presynaptic membrane. The lesson then goes on to discuss convergent and divergent synapses as well as spatial and temporal summation.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end
All answers are included
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.3 c and d of the OCR A level Physics specification- electromagnetism. It opens by considering Faraday’s law both mathematically and verbally including examples. It also discussed how e.m.f. and flux linkage can be calculated graphically. It discusses how magnetic flux can be investigated experimentally. The lesson then moves on to Lenz’s law and how using that, and Flemings left hand rule, you can work out the direction of the e.m.f.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 j of the OCR Biology specification-he co-ordination of animal responses by the endocrine and nervous system. It covers the flight and flight response as well as the role played by hormones in cell signalling using adrenaline as an example.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 i of the OCR Biology specification-reflex reactions. The lesson starts by introducing the reflex arc and what the events in one are. It also covers the knee jerk reflex and the blink reflex as examples of the survival importance of reflexes. It also offers an opportunity of planning a practical investigating reaction times
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 a-e of the OCR Biology specification- plant responses to abiotic stress. It starts by considering the need for plants to be able to respond to stress. It then looks at leaf loss and responding to daylight length. The lesson then moves onto abscission and avoiding freezing. The lesson closes by looking at stomatal control and how this coordinated.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.4.1 d, e, f, g and h of the OCR Physics specification- the decay equation and half-life. It starts by introducing the decay equation with worked examples before outlining how dice simulation can be used to model nuclear decay. The lesson then moves to looking at activity as an alternative expression for the decay equation. Half-lives are then covered including how to calculate it and how to work it out form a graph. The lesson closes by looking at how age can be assessed using C-14 dating.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 a-f of the OCR Biology specification- tropisms and industrial uses of hormones. It starts by introducing tropisms in general and then phototropisms specifically. There is then an activity where students look the experimental results and have to make conclusions based on those results. The lesson then looks at more experimental evidence including the split shoot experiment. The lesson then moves on to look at geotropisms and plants growing in the dark. The lesson closes by looking at industrial uses of hormones
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A complete lesson revising sections 4.1.2 and 4.1.2 of AQA trilogy and AQA Biology- cell structure, stem cells and cell division.
It starts by reminding students of the difference between plant and animal cells before looking at microscopes and the cell cycle. The includes some summary and some exam questions to check for understanding. the lesson then moves onto stem cells covering what they are and their uses again including summary questions.
The lesson closes with a series of long answer exam questions practicing evaluative techniques with a particular focus on different uses of stem cells or stem cell
All answers provided
Updated 2023 to reflect the return to normal exam content
A complete lesson revising the specification points 4.7.3 of the AQA Trilogy biology specification- ecosystems.
The lesson covers:
Communities
Levels of organisation
Human impacts on the environment
There are a variety of activities including lot of exam questions
All answers provided
Updated 2023 to reflect the return to normal exam arrangements
A complete lesson covering section 5.5.1 of the AQA trilogy GCSE specification- energy changes in reactions.
It covers:
Endothermic and exothermic reactions
Calculating energy changes
Energy changes RPA
It includes a multiple choice section and lots of exam questions
Answers provided
A complete lesson covering parts of the AQA trilogy and Physics topic 1- Energy.
It covers:
Energy transfers
Energy stores
Specific heat capacity required practical
Kinetic energy
Elastic potential energy
GPE
Efficiency
Energy resources
Includes lots of exam questions
All answers included
Also incldues the 2022 version of this PPT with some tasks on the national grid and power
Two PowerPoints providing two general revision lessons covering topics from the AQA Biology and Trilogy paper 2- topics B5, B6 and B7
Across the two lessons the content covered is:
Classification
homeostasis
human impacts
sampling RPA
Hormonal control
carbon cycle
sampling animals
Reactions
Genetics
They include a multiple choice section and lots of exam questions
Updated to cover return to normal exam arrangements
Also includes the 2022 version
All answers provided
A pair of lessons covering content from the AQA Physics and Trilogy higher paper 1
It covers:
Energy
Power
Density
Radioactivity
Atomic structure
Variety of activities.
All answers included
A pair of lessons and a worksheet covering sections 5.1.4 a-i of the OCR Physics specification- the gas laws
It covers:
The gas laws
The ideal gas
Kinetic theory
The effect of newtons Laws
Internal energy
PAG 8
The two lessons and the PAG take around 5 hours in total.
All answers are included
I generally try to reduce copying so other than the worksheet all resources are found in the lesson PPT
This is a complete lesson covering points 5.2.2 a-f of the OCR Chemistry specification- Entropy and free energy
The less starts by introducing the concept of entropy and the effect that changing state, dissolving and producing a gas have on the value. It then looks at calculating entropy changes.It the looks at Gibbs free energy and how this can be calculated including the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions.
The lesson follows an explicit instruction model with lots of opportunities for i do, we do, you do
All answers included
I am to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT (30 slides in total)