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 revision lesson covering section 6.6.1 of the Trilogy and Physics GCSE specification- waves.
The lesson covers:
Longitudinal and transverse waves
The wave equation
The ripple tank required practical
wave period and frequency
maths skills
The lesson includes lots of exam practice and independent tasks as well as retrieval tasks
All answers included
A complete lesson revision module C8- chemical analysis from the AQA Trilogy combined course
It covers chromatography, formulations and the gas tests via a series of retrieval activities as well as lots of exam practice. Includes the chromatography required practical.
Some slides are animated with triggers to make the animation work- simply clock the boxes when showing the PPT and they will disappear
All resources are in the PPT and all answers included
A bundle of three lessons covering sections 6.2.5 and 6.3.1 of the OCR Chemistry specification:
Synthetic routes
TLC and gas chromatography
Testing for functional groups
PAG7
Each lesson includes detailed notes and a range of guided and independent student activities
All answers ar erovided
All activities are within the PPT as I actively aim to eliminate photocopying
A complete lesson revising the two required practicals in AQA Biology paper 2- sampling and reactions rates.
The lesson starts with a reminder of some key terms before reminding students of biotic and abiotic factors and the events that make up a reflex response,
The lesson then move son to the two required practicals covering them with a mix of worked examples. exam questions and mathematic practice
All answers included
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.5c of the OCR specification - testing for functional groups and PAG7.3
The lesson starts with reminders of the tests for the main functional groups in the OCR specification. Each one is set out with the same structure- first giving an opportunity for recall before revealing the answer.
The lesson then introduces PAG7.3 (you will need to download the full details off the OCR interchange).
After the practical there are a series of activities allowing students to apply what they have learned about the tests. These can be done individually or as a class.
I am to actively reduce photocopying so all activities are in the PowerPoint (29 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering section 6.2.5 a and b of the OCR chemistry specification- chemical analysis using thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography.
The lesson starts by recapping some of the analytical techniques introduced in year 12. The lesson then moves on to TLC chromatography and how this can be used. This includes some exam questions and independent tasks
The lesson then moves on to looking at gas chromatography again using lots of independent tasks to support understanding
I am to reduce photocopying so all activities are in the PPT (37 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering section 5.1.1 b and c of the OCR Biology specification- how gene linkage and epistasis can affect the phenotypic ratios and how this can be investigated using Chi square.
The lesson starts by introducing sex linkage and then includes some examples of genetic crosses involving colour blindness. It then looks at autosomal linkage again using example crosses to support. The lesson the goes on to look at both recessive and dominant epistasis again using lots of examples to support understanding.
The lesson closes by introducing the Chi square test
As well as the examples the lesson includes lots of exam questions to show how the skills could be assessed
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are in the PPT (62 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)
A booklet setting out an 11 week revision program covering the OCR A Physics A level specification.
Each week has a blank mind map, PLC, a retrieval activity and a series of exam questions and answers
The topics covered are:
Thermal physics
Mechanics and momentum
Waves
Quantum and space physics
materials
Electricity 1
Capacitors
Oscillations
Electric fields and electromagnetism
Electricity 2
Nuclear physics
Some activities have been adapted from other free resources available on TES
A PDF covering an 11 week revision plan covering all the topics in the OCR A Chemistry A level specification.
Each week includes a blank mind map, a PLC for the specification points covered and exam questions. Each week there is either a retrieval quiz or a revision place mat to complete.
The topics covered are:
Reaction mechanisms 1
Rates and equilibria
Foundations in chemistry
pH and buffers
Organic compounds
Periodicity
Reaction mechanisms 2
Enthalpy and energy
Redox reactions, electrochemical cells and transition metals
Synthesis
Analysis
Includes some resources that have been adapted from other free resources on TES
A PDF containing an 11 week revision plan covering the topics in the OCR A Biology A level specification.
Each week contains a blank mind map, revision placemats to complete and a selection of exam questions and answers
The topics covered are:
Cells and molecules
Respiration
Animal exchange and transport
Membranes and cell division
Disease
Nervous communication
Plant biology
Genetics
Hormones and homeostasis
Ecology and biodiversity
Photosynthesis
Some sheets have been adapted from other free resources on TES
A suite of 4 lessons that cover the following
Amines
Amides
Polyesters
Polyamides
Making carbon-carbon bonds
Nitriles
All answers included
All activities within each PPT
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 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 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 complete lesson covering section 5.2.3 a- e of the OCR Chemistry specification - redox reactions and carrying out redox titrations.
The lesson opens with a reminder of oxidation numbers from year 12. It then looks at reducing and oxidising agents using an example to reinforce the idea. The lesson then moves onto how half equations can be used to construct overall equations for reactions, again with students led practice. It then looks at using oxidation numbers to complete equations, including when some species are missing from the equation (such as water) .
The final part of the lesson looks at redox titrations including both how to carry them out as well as various examples of calculation including calculating purity and using it to work out water of crystalisation.
The lesson includes worked examples and student independent practice.
I aim to reduce copying so all activities are within the PowerPoint- 36 slides in total
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 6.2.1. a and b of the OCR Chemistry specification- amines.
It starts by covering what amines are and how they can be named sing both display formula and structural formula. The lesson then looks at amines in the natural world including that some are products of decay. The lesson then moves onto the role of amines as bases and how this chemical occurs. The lesson closes by looking at how amines can be synthesised from haloalkanes and how aromatic amines can be formed from nitro compounds
The lesson includes lots of student led activities
All answers included
I am to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT- 37 slides in total
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 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