A crosswords with answers that follow the OCR Biology AS and A Level specification A. This FREE resource is an example of one of the crosswords that is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12792652 which contains 24 separate crosswords which cover all modules in the specification. The answers to each crossword are also provided. Great for helping your students to recall and use the subject specific vocabulary by thinking of a concept or meaning and retrieving the correct word. A form of retrieval practice which is essential for fixing new words into long-term memory and helping to remember the words in new situations.

This is a free sample of a crossword (and answers). The complete set of crosswords with answers that follow the AQA COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY (8464) Specification is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12878733 Great for helping your students to recall and use the subject specific vocabulary by thinking of a concept or meaning and retrieving the correct word. A form of retrieval practice which is essential for fixing new words into long-term memory and helping to remember the words in new situations. The full resource contains 33 separate crosswords which cover all modules in the specification. There are also separate crosswords for F-Tier and H-Tier on topics where extra content is included for H-Tier students. The answers to each crossword are also provided. The crosswords are in Word format - so you can edit them if you want to!

This resource is a lesson with activities covering the inheritance of epistatic gene content of the A Level Biology specification. This resource includes: A PowerPoint to lead students through the lesson which includes several genetic crosses which help students to appreciate both dominant and recessive epistatic crosses. The use of phenotypic ratios to identify epistasis and explanations of epistatic crosses. The lesson assumes students already have an understanding of monogenic inheritance and dihybrid inheritance. A worksheet containing a range of examination questions which test the students’ understanding of epistasis. The PowerPoint also has the answers to the student question sheet. Everything you’ll need to teach a lesson on epistasis.

This resource is a lesson with activities covering the Lac operon content of the A Level Biology specification. This resource includes: A power point to lead students through the lesson (includes several animations which help students to appreciate the steps involved with the lac operon) A worksheet containing a range of examination questions which test the students’ understanding of the Lac Operon. The PowerPoint also has the answers to the student question sheet. A short (3 minute) video (also embedded in the PowerPoint) which explains the Lac Operon really well. Everything you’ll need to teach a lesson on the Lac Operon.

This is a whole lesson on Spearman’s rank Correlation Coefficient including a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets and exam questions for students. The lesson looks at why it is used, how to calculate it and how to interpret the results to draw a conclusion. This lesson is ready to go, with little preparation required. It is intended that students will collect their own data using holly leaves as these are reasonably abundant – if these are not available the students could still complete it with exemplar data. The resource comes with a 32-slide presentation, a matching student worksheet and examination questions (with answers on the teacher PowerPoint) and an excel file to support. It includes: lesson objectives Explanation of how to select and use an appropriate statistical test Excellent Teaching slides (with very clear steps on how to calculate and interpret the data) Several examples Key examination questions Excel workbook to support the teacher Student Handout (which follows the teacher PowerPoint) Worksheet - exam questions with answers Extension task

A student workbook with A Level examination questions along with an accompanying teacher PowerPoint which explains how to solve the questions. The resource goes through several calculations and question types involving a stage micrometer and eyepiece graticule. The PowerPoint and student workbook both have a step by step example of how to calibrate an eyepiece graticule and then how to use the same eyepiece graticule to measure cells and cellular components. The size of cells and organelles are measured using the micrometre (μm) scale. One question also asks student’s to calculate magnification (M) when both the size of the image (I), and the actual size of the specimen (A), is known. A starter activity where students label the parts of a light microscope is also included in both the PowerPoint and student workbook The A Level OCR examination questions give students practice in calibrating an eyepiece graticule and use images from microscopes. The student booklet contains 6 questions and a range of different question types (calculation, written response and multi-choice) where students use their calculations of the eyepiece graticule to calculate the actual size of some real example images. Useful for exam practice and to build understanding of a tricky topic. Answers included in the animated PowerPoint so that the teacher can explain each step in the calculation. There is also a teacher version of the student workbook with a full mark scheme and examiner’s feedback.

This resource contains a PowerPoint, a video and a student question sheet to help students to: Explain how hydrogen bonding occurs between water molecules, and relate this, and other properties of water, to the roles of water for living organisms Describe a range of roles that relate to the properties of water, including solvent, transport medium, coolant and as a habitat. Everything you’ll need to teach a lesson on the properties and biological Importance of water. The PowerPoint also has the answers to the student question sheet.

A complete set of crosswords with answers that follow the OCR Biology AS and A Level specification A. A free sample of one of the crosswords and answers is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12939443 This resource contains 24 separate crosswords which cover all modules in the specification. The answers to each crossword are also provided. Topics covered: Cell Structure Biological Molecules 1 Biological Molecules 2 – Nucleic Acids Enzymes Plasma Membranes Cell Division Exchange surfaces Transport in Animals Transport in Plants Classification and Evolution Biodiversity Communicable Diseases The Nervous System Homeostasis Plant Responses Energy for Biological Processes Respiration Genetics of Living Systems Inheritance Manipulating Genomes Cloning and Biotechnology Ecosystems Populations and Sustainability Practical Skills Great for helping your students to recall and use the subject specific vocabulary by thinking of a concept or meaning and retrieving the correct word. A form of retrieval practice which is essential for fixing new words into long-term memory and helping to remember the words in new situations.

A student workbook with magnification questions along with an accompanying teacher PowerPoint which explains how to solve the questions. The resource goes through several calculations where the magnification (M) of an object can be calculated if both the size of the image (I), and the actual size of the specimen (A), is known. The size of cells and organelles are measured using the micrometre (μm) scale.

A complete set of crosswords with answers that follow the AQA COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY (8464) Specification. Great for helping your students to recall and use the subject specific vocabulary by thinking of a concept or meaning and retrieving the correct word. A form of retrieval practice which is essential for fixing new words into long-term memory and helping to remember the words in new situations. A free sample containing one crossword and answers is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12878874 The resource contains** 33 separate crosswords** which cover all modules in the specification. There are also separate crosswords for F-Tier and H-Tier on topics where extra content is included for H-Tier students. The answers to each crossword are also provided. The crosswords are in Word format - so you can edit them if you want to! Topics covered: Adaptations Biotic and Abiotic Factors Cell Biology Classification of living organisms Communicable Diseases Communities Contraception Control of blood glucose concentration (F Tier) Control of blood glucose concentration (H Tier) DNA and the Genome Evidence for Evolution Evolution Feedback Systems Genetic Engineering (F Tier) Genetic Engineering (H Tier) Genetic Inheritance Homeostasis Hormones in human reproduction (F Tier) Hormones in human reproduction (H Tier) How materials are cycled Human Endocrine System Inherited disorders & Sex determination Levels of Organisation in an Ecosystem Meiosis Organisation Animals Organisation Plants Photosynthesis Respiration Selective Breeding Sexual and Asexual Reproduction The human nervous system Using Hormones to Treat Infertility Variation

An A Level Biology Revision Board game where students need to answer biology questions in order to make progress. A really fun way to revise! The aim of the game is to be the first player to reach the end by moving across the board left to right. The resource contains an A3 printable board and over 300 question cards based on the OCR Specification A for A Level Biology. There are also over 70 ‘Give me Five’ question cards. Players shake a dice and advance to the appropriate position on the board. If a player lands on a question they must answer a question from the cards provided – if they get it correct they advance 3 squares, if they get it wrong they go back 3 squares. There are also ‘Give me Five’ questions - if a player lands on one of these the opponent reads out a question from a ‘Give me Five’ card and starts the stopwatch. If the player can name all of the five things on the card within 30 seconds they advance forward 5 spaces; if they cannot name all five they go back 5 spaces. Print out the A3 boards and laminate if possible. Print the questions on green paper or card (I use light green for yr12 and dark green for yr13 – so that you can play the game with year 12 students by removing the dark green questions before play). You’ll also need a dice, some coloured counters and a stopwatch. A typical game last 30-45 minutes.

This resource contains a five PowerPoints with animations and videos along with student question sheets to accompany each PowerPoint. These help students to explain: The role of enzymes in catalysing reactions that affect metabolism at a cellular and whole organism level. The role of enzymes in catalysing both intracellular and extracellular reactions The mechanism of enzyme action. The effects of pH, temperature, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration on enzyme activity. Practical investigation into the effects of substrate concentration on enzyme activity (OCR PAG 4.1). The need for coenzymes, cofactors and prosthetic groups in some enzyme-controlled reactions. The effects of inhibitors on the rate of enzyme- controlled reactions. Everything you’ll need to teach a series of lessons (approximately 4 x 1 hour lessons) on enzymes; plus a practical which takes approximately 2 hours. Each PowerPoint contains the answers to the student question sheets. There is also an end of topic test with mark scheme and an enzymes crossword to help embed key words.