
The Naked Scientists - Combustion Reactions

Publication Date:
November, 2007
Type of Resource:
Weblink
These online resources show various aspects of combustion reactions.
The four links show the reactions and give explanations for the observed phenomena.
The experiments are titled: 'Losing air', 'Looking inside a candle flame', 'Igniting wire wool' and 'Jumping flames'.
Each experiment is explained in simple language with an accompanying video and a downloadable mp3 sound file.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U07 (Year 8), AC9S10U07 (Year 10)
Australian Curriculum:
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between... > ACSIS169
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent... > ACSIS170
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Questioning and Predicting > Formulate questions or hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically > ACSIS164
- Year 9 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are... > ACSSU179