A full lesson covering 3.1.3 c of the OCR specification- Transpiration. Covers transpiration, the factors affecting the rate of transpiration, the use of potometers and the content required for PAG5.3 including how to calculate the volume of water lost and the transpiration rate. The lesson includes a starter exam question, full notes, various student activities, information around the PAG including alternative methods and a differentiated summery activity at the end All answers included

A full lesson covering section 4.1.1b of the OCR Specification- disease transmission. It covers both direct and indirect transmission in plants and animals as well as the role of vectors and the effect of climate on disease transmission The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities with lots of opportunities for independent working and fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers provided

The tenth lesson in the OCR topic Electrons and Bonding. It is a full lesson covering section 2.2.2 l and m of the OCR A level chemistry specification. It covers Hydrogen bonding and the properties of water. It includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers included Some slides have additional notes to support delivery / explain the activities

A complete lesson covering section 2.2.2 d-f of the OCR A level Chemistry specification- covalent bonding. This is the fourth lesson in the topic Electrons, Bonding and Structure. Covers what a covalent bond is, dot and cross diagrams, double and triple bonds, lone pairs and average bond enthalpy. It includes a full set of notes, various activities and differentiated summary questions at the end of the lesson. Some of the slides have additional information to support delivery of the lesson.

A full lesson on OCR section 2.2.2 b and c Ionic bonds and their properties. Lesson includes all a full set of notes, various activities including a differentiated final set of questions and answers. Also involved a practical activity with full method, analysis, evaluation , technician notes and risk assessment. There are notes on some slides to support delivery of the activity / provide additional information / explain animation. All answers included

The ninth lesson in the OCR module Electrons and Bonding. This is a full lesson covering section 2.2.2 K of the OCR A level Chemistry specification. It includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included. Some slides have additional notes to support delivery of the concepts

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.

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

A complete lesson covering point 4.1.1. f-i heterolytic fission, homolytic fission and reaction mechanisms. It covers radicals, the difference between homolytic and heterolytic fission, reaction mechanisms, the use of curly arrows and lots of examples. This lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers included Some slides have additional notes to support delivery Update- 26/11 mistake on one slide corrected

A full lesson covering point 4.2.2e of the OCR A level Chemistry specification- the environmental issues caused by haloalkanes. It covers the development and use of organohalogens as well as the mechanisms by which CFCs cause damage to the ozone layer. It also includes the other chemicals that may damage the ozone layer and the chemicals that are being used as an alternative. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers included.

A full revision lesson based around the OCR A level physics course module 4- electricity. It includes a number of exam questions, a variety of short answer questions to check the recall of equations and other key facts, and a section covering circuit symbols. The exam questions build on each other allowing students to practice key skills adding a layer of difficulty each time. All answers included.

This is a complete lesson covering points 4.1.1 j and l of the OCR A Level Biology specification-vaccination and types of immunity. It covers what a vaccination is, how it was developed, the use of vaccines to tackle epidemics and the difference between active and passive immunity and natural and artificial immunity. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of individual student activities, and a fully differentiated summary at the end. It also includes a homework based on Jenner and his vaccine for small pox. All answers included

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

This is the eighth and final lesson in OCR Biology module 3 section 2- Animal transport. It covers the transport of carbon dioxide, the Bohr effect, and the chloride shift. It is a complete lesson including a starter, full notes, various students activities, review opportunities and a fully 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.

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

This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 c of the OCR Biology specification- nervous conduction by action potential. It goes through how the resting potential is maintained as well as the changes that occur during an action potential. It then goes on to cover how action potentials are propagated along the membrane as well as a reminder about saltatory conductions via nodes of Ranvier. The lesson closes by discussing action potentials as an all or nothing response and how the body interprets different size of stimuli. 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.

The Eighth lesson in the OCR topic Electron structures and bonding. It covers Electronegativity and Polarisation from section 2.2.2 i + j of the OCR Chemistry specification. This is a full lesson with starter, complete notes, student activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end All answers included Some slides have additional information to support delivery of the content

A full lesson covering section 4.1.1e of the OCR A level Chemistry specification- structural isomers. Contains full notes and worked examples covering the three ways that structural isomers can occur. The lesson contains a starter, various student activities as well as a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included. Some slides have additional notes to support delivery of the content

A complete lesson covering section 4.1.3c- Sterioisomerism. It includes E/Z isomers, Cis-Trans isomers and the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules to identify priority in E/Z isomers. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, diagrams of example isomers as well as photos of molecular models showing the isomers, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers included Some slides have additional notes to support delivery