OCR A A level Biology CPAC Practical Endorsement FULL Student Laboratory Book with PAG SKills

CPAC Full Student Laboratory Book designed for OCR A A level Biology.

Could be used for other exam boards

Designed with the aim to complete many of the skills in year 1. Of course it can be modified to fit with the scheme of work.

Includes:

• Required practical skills for Practicals

• Skill Monitoring Sheets to be completed by teacher/tutor and/or student as they progress. Pages of textbook refer to OCR A Biology main textbook.

• Methods for the following:
  PAG1 - Observation of Mitosis using a light microscope
  PAG1 - The structure of blood and differential staining
  PAG1 - Using a light microscope to examine blood vessel structure
  PAG1 - Using a light microscope to examine lung tissue
  PAG2 - Dissecting a mammalian heart
  PAG2 - Dissecting a plant stem
  PAG 3 - Calculating species diversity
  PAG 3 - Measurement of the distribution & abundance of plants in a habitat
  PAG 3 - Investigating correlation between a named species & biotic/abiotic factors in the environment
  PAG4 - Investigating the effect of substrate concentration on an enzyme catalysed reaction
  PAG 4 - Investigating the effect of temperature on an enzyme catalysed reaction
  PAG 5/8 - Investigating the effect of temperature on movement of pigment through a membrane
  PAG 5 - Using a potometer to investigate transpiration
  PAG 6 - Separating photosynthetic pigments using chromatography
  PAG 7 - Investigating the effect of antibiotics on microbial growth
  PAG 7 - Effect of disinfectant concentration on bacterial growth
  PAG 8 - Investigating water potential & osmosis in potato tubers
  PAG 9 - Qualitative testing for carbohydrates
  PAG 9 - Qualitative testing for lipids and proteins
  PAG 10 - Use of a data logger to measure lung volume
  PAG 10 - Investigating the structure of a DNA-Protein complex using RasMol software
  PAG 11 - Investigating the effect of exercise on pulse rate
  PAG 11 - Investigating phototropism
  PAG 12 - Research Skills

  28 pages long.

  Can be printed out for each student to keep. They can add pages to it and this is instructed in the tasks.

  I hope it helps. I’d really appreciate your feedback if you use it.

  Happy Teaching :)