A full lesson covering section 3.1.3d the transport of water through plants including the apoplast, symplast and vacuolar pathways and the transpiration stream. It also covers the casparian strip and the role of water potential in loading water into the xylem The lesson contains a starter, full notes, a variety of student activities including revision of previous content and a differentiated summary activity All answers included

A revision lesson covering the electricity and quantum mechanics sections of module 4 of the OCR Physics specification. It includes lots of questions, both written and calculations, with full answers. Covers the photoelectric effect, Einsteins equations, de Broglie, electron number density Also includes a short quiz designed to highlight misconceptions and misunderstandings. All answers provided

This is a complete lesson covering section 4.2.2 f of the OCR A level Biology specification- variation as statistical analysis. It covers the meaning of variation, the different types of variation and its causes. The lesson finishes by explaining how to calculate Spearman rank correlation and providing both a worked example and an opportunity for students to attempt their own. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, student activities and a differentiated summary at the end, All answers provided

A complete lesson revising specification points 5.1-5.3 of the AQA Biology GCSE and Trilogy GCSE. - homeostasis and control It starts at looking at the six named glands and the hormones they produce. It then looks at the flight or fight response and the control of blood sugar as specific examples. The lesson then moves to look at type 1 vs type 2 diabetes icnldin exam questions for review. After some further review questions the lesson then moves on to looking at thyroxine and its negative feedback control. The lesson closes with looking at IVF through a series of exam questions with various levels of response The lesson also includes questions on the nervous system including the reflex arc and the reactions practical All answers included. Updated 2023 to reflect return to normal exam content

A full lesson covering section 4.1.1m of the OCR A level Biology specification- sources of disease. It covers the use of plants as a source of medicine, some examples of plant based medicines, the importance of maintaining biodiversity and synthetic biology and personalised medicines. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of individual student learning activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end All answers provided

The third lesson in OCR module three topic Animal Transport sections 3.1.2d the formation of tissue fluid, properties of blood and lymph. This a full lesson including starter, full notes, various student activities, AFL opportunities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included. Some slides contain additional guidance information to support delivery / understanding of the activities

This is the first lesson in OCR Electron structure and Bonding. This is a full lesson covering all the OCR specification points in section 2.2.1. This lesson covers electron shells, sub orbitals, electron spin, electron structure, forming ions and the three ways of demonstrating the arrangement of electrons in atoms and ions. It includes a starter, comprehensive notes, a variety of activities and summary questions and has differentiated questions Includes all answers Many slides have additional teacher notes to support delivery with suggestions about how to explain phenomena to students. This is a free sample- other lessons are available in my shop

This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 a and b of the OCR Biology specification- receptors and neurones in the nervous system. It goes through the structure and function of neurones along with the difference between myelinated and unmyelinated neurones. It also covers multiple sclerosis as an example of an autoimmune disease. The lesson then moves onto the difference types of receptors and then uses the Pacinian corpuscle as an example of how receptors function. 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

A complete lesson covering section 4.2.1 f of the OCR Biology specification the factors affecting biodiversity. It covers the impacts of human growth, the effects of agriculture and mono-culture, climate change and extinction. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers provided

A complete lesson covering the calculation of Chi square. It s designed fro specification point 6.1.2c of the OCR course but would be fine for any A level biology course. It starts with a reminder of calculating mean and range before introducing the chi square. The lesson goes through the theory including critical values. It then moves on to a worked example. The rest of the lesson is examples of the calculation including dihybrid inheritance. It also gives a reminder of using a punett square to solve a dihybrid problem. Most examples are based round genetics but one involving mitosis is included. Differentiated summary at the end All answers provided

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 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 revision lesson covering electromagnetic waves from AQA topic P6. It is suitable for both Trilogy and single science. The lesson opens by reminding students about the order of EM waves and their properties and dangers. There are then a couple of question based activities. The lesson then looks at X-rays and radio waves in particular using exam questions to cover ideas that regularly come up on exams (dosage and communication). The lesson then moves on to required practical 21 which is investigating infrared radiation. This is covered in two ways- on concerning absorption and the other emission along with accompanying activities. The lesson closes with a reminder of the wave speed equation in the context of a ripple tank. All answers included This lesson is designed to require no photocopying Edited 09/05- additional question slides and answers added

A complete lesson covering section 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 of the OCR Physics specification- circular motion It covers circular motion, centripetal force and acceleration and all associated equations. The lesson closes with a practical investigating and analysing circular motion Lots of students activities included All activities in PPT as I aim to reduce photos=copying

This is a complete lesson covering points 5.2.2 a-f of the OCR Chemistry specification- Entropy and free energy The less starts by introducing the concept of entropy and the effect that changing state, dissolving and producing a gas have on the value. It then looks at calculating entropy changes.It the looks at Gibbs free energy and how this can be calculated including the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions. The lesson follows an explicit instruction model with lots of opportunities for i do, we do, you do All answers included I am to reduce photocopying so all activities are within the PPT (30 slides in total)

A complete revision lesson covering section 6.5.1-3 of the AQA trilogy course- forces. It covers forces and their interactions, work done and energy transfer and elasticity. The lesson includes a variety of student led activities, retrieval practice and exam questions All answers provided

A revision lesson covering both adaptation and competition. It reminds students what animals and plants compete for and how they are adapted. It focuses on the importance of understanding why the adaptation is helpful. The lesson includes lot of students activities and exam practice All answers included