The third lesson in OCR module three topic Animal Transport sections 3.1.2d the formation of tissue fluid, properties of blood and lymph. This a full lesson including starter, full notes, various student activities, AFL opportunities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included. Some slides contain additional guidance information to support delivery / understanding of the activities

This is the fifth lesson in OCR A level Biology module section section 3.2.1 The cardiac cycle and its control including the role of valves. This is a full lesson with starter, full notes, student activities and a fully differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers provided Some slides have additional information to support delivery / understanding of the topic covered

This is the seventh lesson in OCR Biology Module 3 section 2- Animal transport. It covers oxygen transport, oxygen dissociation curves, adult haemoglobin and fetal haemoglobin. This is a complete lesson including a starter, full notes, various student activities, review opportunities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. Also available in a bundle of two lessons on gas transport https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ocr-a-level-biology-gas-transport-bundle-12393262 or as part of a complete module https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ocr-a-level-biology-animal-transport-bundle-12393269 All answers are provided.

The second lesson in OCR A level Biology topic 3.1.2 Animal transport covering objective c- structure and function of blood vessels. This is a complete lesson with a starter, a variety of student led activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. The main activity is an information hunt where students complete a two page summary of the three main types of blood vessels using provided information sheets. However in these Covid-19 led times the PowerPoint has been set up to automatically move on and to loop round allowing it to be displayed at the front and students to use it to complete the sheet. In the main lesson PowerPoint all ansewrs are provided. Some slides have additional information on them to support delivery / understanding of the topics covered

A full lesson covering section 3.1.3d the transport of water through plants including the apoplast, symplast and vacuolar pathways and the transpiration stream. It also covers the casparian strip and the role of water potential in loading water into the xylem The lesson contains a starter, full notes, a variety of student activities including revision of previous content and a differentiated summary activity All answers included

A full lesson covering section 4.1.1d of the OCR A level Biology specification- primary defenses against disease. It covers skin structure, blood clotting, mucous membranes, inflammation and coughing and sneezing. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities, and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers provided

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 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 d of the OCR Biology specification- thermoregulation. This includes both endotherms and ectotherms and the differences between them. Lots of different species as examples. It covers both behavioural and physiological adaptations and the role of the thermoregulatory centre in ectotherms. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end All answers included

This is the first of three lessons covering section 5.1.2 of the OCR A level Biology specification. This particular lesson focuses on section Ci, ii and iii which covers the structure and histology of the kidney as well as the function of each of the parts of the nephron. The lesson includes instructions for a kidney dissection which can be used for PAG 01 and 02 or links to a video as an alternative. The lesson includes full notes, a starter, various student activities, and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers included

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 5.1.5 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 l of the OCR Biology specification-muscles. It covers the structure and function of skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. It then goes into the ultra-structure of a skeletal muscle including myofibrils, actin and myosin and how they work together to bring about muscle movement through the sliding filament model. The lesson closes by looking at the neuromuscular junction and how action potentials are passed to the muscle to cause contraction. 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 5.2.1 d, e and f of the OCR Biology specification- the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle). It starts by looking at photophosphorylation in general before the specifics of cyclic and non-cyclic versions and photolysis of water. It goes through a diagram offering students the chance to construct a Z scheme. There are then some summary questions before the light independent stage. It the covers the Calvin cycle including the number of turns required to make a sugar. The lesson closes by looking at how other products are made by the plant and finished with a couple of exam questions. 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 5.2.2 d-h of the OCR Biology specification- the link reaction and the Krebs cycle. It starts by introducing the link reaction and then checking students understanding with some questions. The lesson then moves onto the Krebs cycle and the importance of coenzymes There is then a summary activity of the difference between FAD and NAD. The lesson then looks at oxidative phosphorylation and substrate phosphorylation before closing with some summary exam questions. 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.