Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 6 ‘Cell Division’. Including: 6.1 The Cell Cycle 6.2 Mitosis 6.3 Meiosis 6.4 The Organisation and Specialisation of Cells 6.5 Stem Cells

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 22 ‘Cloning and Biotechnology’. Including: 22.1 Natural Cloning in Plants 22.2 Artificial Cloning in Plants 22.3 Cloning in Animals 22.4 Microorganisms and Biotechnology 22.5 Microorganisms, Medicines and Bioremediation 22.6 Culturing Microorganisms in the Laboratory 22.7 Culturing Microorganisms on an Industrial Scale 22.8 Using Immobilised Enzymes

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 21 ‘Manipulating Genomes’. Including: 21.1 DNA profiling 21.2 DNA sequencing and analysis 21.3 Using DNA sequencing 21.4 Genetic engineering 21.5 Gene technology and ethics

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 11 ‘Biodiversity’. Including: 11.1 Biodiversity 11.2 Types of Sampling 11.3 Sampling Techniques 11.4 Calculating Biodiversity 11.5 Calculating Genetic Diversity 11.6 Factors Affecting Biodiversity 11.7 Reasons for Maintaining Biodiversity 11.8 Methods of Maintaining Biodiversity

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 24 ‘Populations and Sustainability’. Including: 24.1 Population Size 24.2 Competition 24.3 Predator-Prey Relationships 24.4 Conservation and Preservation 24.5 Sustainability 24.6 Ecosystem Management- Masai Mara 24.7 Ecosystem Management- Terai Region of Nepal 24.8 Ecosystem Management- Peat Bogs 24.9 Environmentally Sensitive Ecosystems

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 15 ‘Homeostasis’. Including: 15.1 The principles of homeostasis 15.2 Thermoregulation in ectotherms 15.3 Thermoregulation in endotherms 15.4 Excretion, homeostasis, and the liver 15.5 The structure and function of the mammalian kidney 15.6 The kidney and osmoregulation 15.7 Urine and diagnosis 15.8 Kidney failure

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 23 ‘Ecosystems’. Including: 23.1 Ecosystems 23.2 Biomass Transfer Through an Ecosystem 23.3 Recycling Within Ecosystems 23.4 Succession 23.5 Measuring Distribution and Abundance of Organisms

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 13 ‘Neuronal Communication’. Including: 13.1 Coordination 13.2 Neurones 13.3 Sensory Receptors 13.4 Nervous Transmission 13.5 Synapses 13.6 Organisation of the Nervous System 13.7 Structure and Function of the Brain 13.8 Reflexes 13.9 Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles 13.10 Sliding Filament Model

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 14 ‘Hormonal Communication’. Including: 14.1 Homonal communication 14.2 Structure and function of the pancreas 14.3 Regulation of blood glucose concentration 14.4 Diabetes and its control 14.5 Coordinated responses 14.6 Controlling heart rate

NEW ROUNDS ADDED FOR 2019 (and more to come)! Christmas Quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 19 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There is a combination of science specific rounds, loosely based science rounds and nothing to do with science rounds.

*NEW ROUNDS ADDED FOR 2017* Christmas Quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 19 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There are several science based rounds, as well as some generic Christmas and music rounds.

NEW ROUNDS ADDED FOR 2018 AND MORE TO BE ADDED SOON End of Year quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 17 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There are several science based rounds (including CB1-6 specific questions from the Edexcel combined science GCSE that I’m sure fits with other schemes), as well as some generic rounds.

A collection of 3 lessons looking at the Science of Superheroes and students designing their own superhero. Used with year 7 students, but could be used for the rest of KS3 and higher up KS2. All worksheets are included within the PowerPoint (as hidden slides, that just need printing off). Lesson 1: Starter-listing superheroes and thinking how we can group/classify them. Activity- look at origins of powers, types of powers and features to think about in designing a costune. Introduce task of designing a superhero, start some rough planning work. Plenary- thinking how magnetic powers might be useful in day to day life. Lesson 2: Starter- true or false activity about real life 'superpowers'. Activity- designing superhero, thinking about powers and origin of powers. Plenary- what does groot need to grow/survive. Lesson 3: Starter- peer assess each other work around the classroom using post it notes, then making some improvements. Activity- A story/cartoon strip about an accident in the lab where their superhero is first on the scene. Plenary- answer the questions before magneto pulls the objects to him (questions could be changed to cover topics done recently).

End of Year quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 11 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There are several science based rounds, more loosely based science rounds as well as some generic rounds. ***More rounds will be added in the run up to the end of term. *

Revision lesson for the 8A topic in the new Exploring Science scheme of work looking at food and nutrition. Designed to be carried out as a carousel of activities with students moving between each of them throughout the lesson. The activities include: Pictionary using keywords Matching pairs game matching the nutrient groups to their roles in the body Interpreting a food diary and analyzing to see if it is a balanced diet Digestive system question and answer triangle game Resources needed can be found as hidden slides within the PowerPoint ready to be printed

A series of worksheets designed for a use on/after a sampling fieldtrip. Originally designed for sixth form Biology but several aspects could be used for a GCSE fieldtrip. Worksheet 1: Ecological concepts- Explains populations, communities, abiotic and biotic factors and asks them to comment on different factors at the sample site. Worksheet 2: Comparing plant communities in two different areas- Explains how to determine how many quadrats to use, how to randomly place quadrats, how to estimate percentage cover and recording tables for two different sites. Worksheet 3: Taking a transect- Explains the different types of transect and asks them to comment on a transect they have taken. Worksheet 4: Data analysis- Includes Simpson's diversity index and the chi-square tests, with worked examples and space to work out their own for each of them.

Two lessons for 17.3 from the OCR Biology A A Level all about photosynthesis. Lesson 1 focuses on chlorophyll and the light dependent stage. Lesson 2 focuses on the light independent stage. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

Case Study template sheets for students to fill in with information from 24.6-24.9 on the OCR A Level Biology- on the reverse of each sheet is a series of exam style questions (most of which were taken from the student book due to lack of past paper questions). I have attached the word version as well as the PDF for easy editing.