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 complete lesson covering section 4.2.1a and b of the OCR Biology specification- sampling strategies and techniques. It covers the data collection part of PAG3.1 with the analysis covered in a future lesson. The lesson introduces quadrats and how they can be used to sample species. This includes the use of a point frame as well as other ways of estimating percentage cover.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers provided
A complete lesson covering section 5.1.1 j and k of the OCR A level Chemistry specification- rates, activation energy and the Arrhenius equation. It also covers the content required for PAG 10.3 including a method and a sample results table.
Although designed for OCR would suit any a level chemistry course.
The lesson introduces the Arrhenius equation, what it is for and how to use it including in its logarithmic form. The includes worked examples and student led activities.
This can either be delivered using theoretical examples or by collecting practical results.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included.
A full lesson covering section 6.6.1 c, d and e of the OCR A level physics specification- capacitors in series and parallel circuits. It covers how t calculate total capacitance in both types of circuits as well as an explanation of why each occurs. The lesson closes with lots of worked examples for students to practise using both sets of equations.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, lots of student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 c, d and e of the OCR chemistry specification- Ka the acid constant and pH. It goes through how to how to calculate Ka and the relationship between Ka and pKa. It also covers the calculation of pH for strong monobasic acids as well as the relationship between pH and the concentration of Hydrogen ions.
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 a and b of the OCR A level Physics specification- electromagnetism. It covers how to calculate magnetic flux from the flux density and area and how then to apply this to generation of an e.m.f… The lesson then goes on to calculate magnetic flux linkage both when the flux is perpendicular to the area of the loop and when they are at another angle.
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.
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.
A complete revision lesson covering section 4.7.2 of AQA topic B7 from both Trilogy and Biology.
the lesson covers:
Biotic and abiotic factors
The water cycle
the carbon cycle
Sampling RPA
Food chains and webs
Predator prey relationships
Each has a variety of activities along with exam, questions to help assess students recall and understanding
All answers provided
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.
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
A project covering all the AQA specifications points from section 6 of Trilogy Physics- waves
It is designed for students to work through at home. There is a mark scheme attached to guide students through how much detail to include for each grade.
It is broken into four mini tasks to support students with planning their work
It is designed to be used with an Educake (or similar) quiz at the end of the week to check learning
A full lesson covering section 4.1.1c of the OCR Biology specification - Plant defences against disease. This includes both passive and active defences, physical defences and the release of various chemicals to both prevent and remove infections.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included
A complete lesson covering specification point 4.1.1e- the structure and function of phagocytes. It also includes instructions for PAG1 using a microscope to observe a blood smear. The lesson covers the structure of neutrophils and macrophages as well as the function they play in both the secondary immune response and the specific immune response .
It also includes an image of a blood smear to allow students to practice biological drawings if working online and not able to complete the practical.
The lesson includes an exam question starter, full notes, a variety of independent student activities, instructions for the PAG and a differentiated summary at the end.
A complete lesson covering specification points 4.1.1h- antibodies. It covers the structure and function of antibodies, the various roles they play in the immune system, how antibodies contribute to allergies and the difference between the primary and secondary immune response.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of independent student learning activities and a differentiated summary at the end
All answers provided
This bundle contains all the lesson from section 4.1.1 of the OCR A level chemistry specification.
All lessons include full notes, a starter, various independent student activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers included.
It covers:
Drawing organic molecules
IUPAC nomenclature
Structural Isomers
Intro to reaction mechanisms and curly arrows
Physical properties of alkanes
Reactions of alkanes
Combustion of alkanes
Physical properties of alkenes and the double bond
Reactions of alkenes
Reaction mechanisms of alkenes
E/Z and cis/trans isomers
Addition polymers and their problems
A complete lesson covering section 6.1.2 d-f of the OCR Biology A specification- the factors affecting gene frequency and evolution and the Hardy Weinberg equations.
The lesson covers stabillsing and disrupting selection, the founder effect, genetic drift and genetic bottle necks. It then goes on to look at the Hardy Weinberg equations and the conditions required for them to true,
The lesson includes lots of independent tasks and exam questions
All answers provided
I am to reduce photocopying so all resources are in the PPT- 38 slides in total
A complete lesson covering the diet and its link to disease from the AQA Biology organisation topic
It includes:
A retrieval starter covering previous lessons from organisation
A recap of micro and macro nutrients with an information hunt activity (resource sheet included)
Questions about dietary intake for different groups of people
Deficiency diseases matching exercise
Retrieval quiz
Calculating BMI with practice questions
Mortality statistics for CHD with associated questions
Lifestyle factors affecting CHD- activity to complete
Exam question based on risk factors for CHD
Two longer answer exam questions with answers
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.1. a and b of the OCR Chemistry specification- amines.
It starts by covering what amines are and how they can be named sing both display formula and structural formula. The lesson then looks at amines in the natural world including that some are products of decay. The lesson then moves onto the role of amines as bases and how this chemical occurs. The lesson closes by looking at how amines can be synthesised from haloalkanes and how aromatic amines can be formed from nitro compounds
The lesson includes lots of student led activities
All answers included
I am to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT- 37 slides in total
The first lesson in OCR A level Biology Module 3 Animal Transport section 3.1.2 a and b- types of circulatory system.
It is a free sample to show the structure of the other lessons in the topic.
It includes a starter, full notes with supporting animations, various student activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end.
All answers are provided
Some slides have additional information for teachers to support delivery / understanding of the set task.
An online learning project to cover the section on life cycle assessments from AQA Trilogy Chemistry topic C10.
Designed for students to complete the tasks at home especially during the upcoming shut down.
It supports students to discover what a LCA is and how to complete one. Work is submitted as a PowerPoint for assessment