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 5.2.1 c and d of the OCR Chemistry specification- enthalpies of solution.
The lesson starts by covering the difference between the first and subsequent electron affinities. It then moves to showing how lattice enthalpies can be used to support calculating enthalpies of solution. It shows his these values can be calculated using practical means as well as theoretically. It closes by looking at the difference between exothermic and endothermic reactions.
The lesson follows the explicit instruction model with opportunities for I do, we do and you do
All answers are provided.
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT (35 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering section 5.2.1 b and e of the OCR Chemistry specification- Born-Haber cycles.
The lesson covers the construction of Born Haber cycles, building upon the study of Hess’ law from year 12. It follows the explicit instruction model of delivery with an introduction including full notes then opportunities for I do, we do and you. It includes several example questions along with exam questions.
All answers provided
The lesson includes a starter and a differentiated summary at the end
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are in the PPT (27 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering sections 5.5.1e and 5.5.3 a-k of the OCR Physics specification- stellar radiation and luminosity and stellar spectrum. It starts by looking at the way that objects produce electromagnetic radiation and the link to temperature. It then looks at Wien’s displacement law and Stefan’s law including calculations and comparisons of luminosity and temperature. It then move son to look at spectra and how electrons produce photons of light after being excited. It then closes by looking at the difference between emission and absorption spectrum and how they can be sued to analyse stars.
Includes lots of independent activities
All answer included
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are in the PPT- 49 slides in total
A set of two lessons thats covers all of the learning points in section 5.4 of the OCR physics specification- gravitational fields.
The lessons cover:
Point and spherical masses
Newtons law of gravitation
Planetary motion
Gravitational potential and energy
Includes lots of independent student activities
All answers included
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are with the PPT (31 and 41 slides)
A complete lesson covering the structure and function of digestive enzymes from AQA Biology and Trilogy B2- Organisation.
It starts with a retrieval starter covering content from B1 and earlier in B2
It then goes over enzymes, their digestive function and the lock and key mechanism. This is then recorded through an information hunt (sheet and questions included). Answers provided.
The lesson then looks at human digestive enzymes with a summary table to complete. This is then re-caped trjough 9 quick questions
There are then a series of exam questions to cover the content from earlier in the lesson. Answers included
The final activity is an example 6 mark question with mark scheme
All required resources are in the PPT or as separate files
A complete lesson covering the objectives from AQA Biology and Trilogy covering cancer and risk factors for non-infectious diseases.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter covering a variety of topics from AQA Biology module 2- organisation. Answers included
It then moves onto to look at the two types of tumour and how they differ. Includes a video and a summary activity.
The lesson then looks at the different risk factors again with summary activity
The lesson then moves on to look at the difference between correlation and cause
The lesson closes with some exam questions
A complete lesson for the final revision lesson before the AQA B1 exam.
It covers a variety of topic areas including some of the RPAs.
Includes a variety of activities including a multiple choice quiz and various exam questions
Lots po retrieval type activities
Includes a version from 2022 and a updated one for 2023
All answers provided
A complete lesson revising section 6.4.2 of the AQA Trilogy specification- radiation.
It covers types and propeties of radiation, decay equations, half lives and contamination.
The lesson includes a variety of activities including tables to complete, exam questions and a short multiple choice quiz.
The PPT is designed to reduce copying so all activities are in the presentation.
A bundle of five lessons covering specification points from AQA Trilogy Biology paper 2
It covers:
Hormones and hormonal control
Homeostasis
Organization of ecosystems
Competition and adaptation
Food chains and webs
RPA sampling
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity
Effects of human population
Includes lots of exam questions and all answers provided
A complete lesson covering the specification points from AQA Biology and Trilogy-translocation.
We have a knowledge rich curriculum so the lesson focuses on the key knowledge required and ensuring that students have remembered this knowledge.
Various activities are included including exam practice, application and a do now
I actively avoid photocopying so all resources are within the PPT itself
All answers provided
A complete lesson covering section 5.4.1 a- e of the OCR Physics specification- gravitational fields
It includes a starter, full notes, various independent activities and a differentiated summary at the end
The lesson covers gravitational fields, the law of gravitation and calculating gravitational field strength
All answers included
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are within the PPT (31 slides in total)
A bundle of four lessons that coves section 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 of the OCR specification- enthalpy, entropy and born Haber cycles
The lessons cover:
Lattice enthalpy
Enthalpy cycles
Related calculations
Enthalpy and entropy
Free energy
All answers provided
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are in the PPT
A complete lesson covering sections 5.4.3 and 5.4.4 of the OCR Physics specification- gravitational potential and planetary motion.
The lesson starts by introducing gravitational potential including the various calculations. It then looks at GPE and how this can be calculated covering the fact that at GCSE students calculated changes in GPE rather than absolute values which are negative. It then looks at changes in gravitational potential and how these can be determined mathematically and graphically. The lesson then moves onto escape velocity and satellites before introducing Kepler’s three laws. The lesson includes lots of independent student tasks including practicing deriving the planetary motion equations.
All answers are included
I always aim to reduce photocopying so all tasks are within the PPT- 41 slides in total
A complete lesson covering sections 5.5.3 d-o of the OCR Physics specification- the big bang theory, the cosmological principle, the Doppler effect and red shift.
The lesson starts by covering the Doppler effect in sound and how this also applies to red shift in light. It the covers how this and CMBR act as evidence for the origins of the universe in the big bang. It covers the Hubble constant, how its value is not exact and how it can be sued to estimate the age of the universe. The lesson closes by looking at the events immediately following the big bang and how the universe is believed to have changed.
The lesson includes lots of calculations and multiple student activities
All answers are provided
I aim tor educe photocopying so all resources are within the PPT- a total of 50 slides
A bundle of 4 lessons covering all the specification points in OCR Physics section 5.5 - cosmology and astrophysics-
Stars
Electromagnetic radiation from stars
Wein’s law and Stefan’s law
Hubble constant
Cosmology
Doppler effect
The big bang theory
All answers are included
I am to reduce photocopying so all resources (except one) are in the PPT
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.2 a, b c and d of the OCR chemistry specification- amino acids, amides and chirality. The lesson starts by looking at the structure of amino acids. It then looks at the reactions of amino acids with bases, other acids and alcohol. This includes practice at drawing the structures of the various products produced. The lesson then moves to amides including the various ways of naming them. The last part of the lesson looks at chirality and the effect of different optical isomers when used in medicine.
The lesson includes lots of independent tasks
All answers provided
I aim to actively reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT which is 40 slides long
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.3 a-c of the OCR Chemistry specification- condensation polymerisation to form polyesters and polyamides.
The lesson starts by recapping addition polymerisation for year 12. It then introduces condensation polymers. The lesson then goes through the formation of polyamides and polyesters using either one monomer or two. The lesson includes multiple opportunities for students to independently practice. The lesson then covers the hydrolysis of polymers to return to the original monomers. The final part of the lesson is practice at working out the original monomer using a digram of the original polymer.
The lesson includes lots of independent tasks
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities and answers are in the PowerPoint- a total of 42 slides
A pair of lessons covering sections 5.2.3 f-i of the OCR Chemistry specification- electrode potentials
The first lesson starts by looking at what half-cells are, how they are formed and the importance of salt bridges. It also covers how they can be used to measure standard electrode potentials. The lesson then covers half equations and using them to calculate the voltage of a electrochemical cell. The second lesson looks at the feasibility of reactions and how they can be predicted using half-cells. It also looks at the limitations of using electrode potentials to predict reactions
Both lessons include lots of student independent work tasks and all answers are included
I am to reduce photocopying so all activties are in the PPTs (30 slides and 25 slides each)
A full lesson covering section 6.2.4 a-d of the OCR Chemistry specification- making carbon-carbon bonds. The lesson starts by looking at why we need to form new carbon-carbon bonds. It then looks at the reactions with haloalkanes and acyl chlorides and the reaction mechanisms behind both. The lesson then looks at the reactions of the nitriles and how they can be used in organic synthesis. The final part of the lesson looks at the reactions with benzene and how additional side chains can be added.
There are lots of student independent tasks and all answers are provided
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT (32 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.5 b and c- further organic synthesis.
The lesson covers a variety of skills needed for organic synthesis:
identifying functional groups
Identifying synthetic routes
Completing flow charts showing synthetic routes
Recalling and using reagents and conditions
Drawing reaction mechanisms including curly arrows
The lesson is a mixture of student activities and teacher led worked examples
All answers included
i aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are in the PPT (47 slides in total)