OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Kingdoms and Domains. This is one of eight lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.2 Classification and Evolution. . Specification points: 4.2.2 (c (i) and (ii)) Objectives for this lesson: State the five kingdoms. Describe the features used to classify organisms into the kingdoms. Explain how evidence has led to new classification systems. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

Complete lesson on Preserving Biodiversity, designed for the new Activate Scheme but can be used for other syllabus’ as well. Includes definitions of extinction and conservation, gene banks and captive breeding. There are you tube videos included to support learning and a challenge grid of questions that can be printed and given to the students. The questions are differentiated with red being lowest level to green being highest with a challenge question in purple to stretch the higher ability students and get them thinking about the importance of conservation. Check out my other resources and if you like this lesson, please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Dissociation Curves. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 (j) Objectives for this lesson: • Recognise the oxygen dissociation curves for human adult and fetal haemoglobin. • Explain the significance of the different affinities for oxygen. • Understand the changes to the dissociation curve at different carbon dioxide concentrations (the Bohr effect). Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Tissue Fluid Formation and Retention. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 (d) Objectives for this lesson: • Recap the names of the different blood vessels. • Describe how tissue fluid is formed from plasma. • Explain the differences in the composition of blood, tissue fluid and lymph. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Structure of the Mammalian Heart. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 (e(i)) Objectives for this lesson: • State the function of the coronary arteries. • Label the external and internal heart structures. • Explain the functions of the internal structures of the heart. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

Attached is a complete lesson on Energy dissipation for KS3 Energy Transfers topic. It covers energy dissipation, energy transfers and efficiency calculations. For high ability students you could get them to have a go at creating Sankey diagrams on wasted and useful energy. I have created a step by step narrative on Efficiency calculations that can be used as an activity with the students. You may find that the high ability students do not need this extra support. Hope you find this complete lesson with resources helpful. Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Types of Transport Systems. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 (a) and (b) Objectives for this lesson: • State the different types of circulatory systems. • Describe named examples of different types of circulatory systems. • Explain why multicellular animals need transport systems. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

This is the a complete excel workbook with all learning objectives for the OCR A Level Biology A Specification. Each topic has its own tab, the first spreadsheet hyperlinks to each topic as needed (and hyperlink back to table of contents (TOC) and the layout has been set ready for printing, with some topics that take up two pages having the headings ready to go on both. Please leave a review and check out my other items.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Variation and Statistics. This is one of eight lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.2 Classification and Evolution. Specification points: 4.2.2 (f) Objectives for this lesson: State what a null hypothesis is. Describe the different types of variation. Calculate variation using a range of statistical tests. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Conservation of Biodiversity. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (h) ands (i) Objectives for this lesson: Define conservation. Describe in situ and ex situ methods of maintaining biodiversity. Explain how international and local conservation agreements are made to protect species and habitats. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Factors affecting Biodiversity. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (f) Objectives for this lesson: State the factors that affect biodiversity. Describe how each factor can affect biodiversity. Calculate percentage loss of habitat. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Maintaining Biodiversity. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (g) Objectives for this lesson: Recall the factors affecting biodiversity. Describe the reasons for maintaining biodiversity. Explain, with examples the reasons for maintaining biodiversity. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

Complete lesson on Reflection, designed for the new Activate Scheme but can be used for another syllabus’ as well. Includes various tasks, a practical and discussion. All answers are provided on the slides so students can self/peer assess. There are differentiated tasks and questions. There is a practical requiring light ray boxes, mirrors and protractors for students to investigate what the Law of Reflection might be and to draw their own conclusions before revealing the Law to them. Included in this lesson pack is a Code breaker starter, instruction sheet for students to use as a checklist during the practical to encourage students to follow all instructions in a method, an investigation template for the lower ability students with the incident rays already drawn on and a differentiated worksheet with questions on Reflection and using the Law of Reflection. Check out my other resources and if you like this lesson, please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Phylogeny. This is one of eight lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.2 Classification and Evolution. Specification points: 4.2.2 (d) Objectives for this lesson: Define phylogeny and the phylogenetic definition of species. Describe how classification is linked to phylogeny. Interpret phylogenetic trees. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Calculating Biodiversity. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (d) Objectives for this lesson: Recall the definitions of species evenness and species richness. Describe how to use and interpret Simpson’s Index of Diversity. Calculate the Simpson’s Index of Biodiversity. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Sampling. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (b)(i) and © Objectives for this lesson: Define species richness and species evenness. Describe how sampling is used to measure biodiversity. Explain the importance of sampling. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Drawing Skills for Microscopes. This is one of seven lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.1 Cell Structure. Specification points: 2.1.1 (b & c) Objectives for this lesson: • Recall some of the rules of scientific drawing. • Describe the difference between a dry and wet mount. • Explain the purpose of staining in preparing a sample. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

Here is a lesson I used with a top set year 8 class over a period of two lessons. the first lesson focused on what are moments, levers, pivots and turning forces with a practical to help students understand how the forces work. There are two different practicals, one for lower ability and one for higher ability. Following this, pupils can self assess on how they feel about moments and calculating them and then complete the releveant worksheet, self assess using the markscheme and then move onto the next level. This independent differentiated task allows for focus on helping those who are struggling more. The presentation is sectioned off so sections that aren’t needed in the lesson (e.g. LA in HA group) can be hidden by highlighting slides, right clicking and select Hide Slides. Hope this differentiated lesson and resources is helpful when teaching turning moments. Any feedback would be great and also check out any other resources. Thanks.

Designed for the OCR A Level Lesson 6.4 on the organisation and specialisation of cells. As this is a topic students should have recall of from GCSE it is designed with brief introduction and then students work independently to make notes using the questions provided and their text books. I have introduced Cornell notes for this to provide students with an alternative method of note taking. Answers to questions provided.