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)
This online resource is a web page that gives basic information on acids and bases including how to make litmus paper with cabbage water and how to perform a titration with vinegar.
An outline of how to calculate the concentration of an acid through titration is also included. Examples of other indicators are also given.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U07 (Year 8), AC9S10U07 (Year 10)
This online resource explores electricity and electric circuits.
The resource covers electricity, electrical circuits, circuit diagrams and how the electrical properties of a circuit are measured.
This presentation is a good resource to use as a review of, or introduction to, electrical circuits.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U03 (Year 6)
This online resource deals with the reactivity of metal ions in solution.
The resource details an activity where students identify metals based on their reactivity with other metal ions in solution, a process often used in the mining industry to extract valuable metals.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S10U06 (Year 10), AC9S10U07 (Year 10)
This novel Flikr image explores the elements of the periodic table, with all the elements represented as QR codes.
The main image can be printed or the codes can be read directly off the screen.
The QR codes are for links to YouTube videos about each of the elements.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U06 (Year 9), AC9S10U06 (Year 10)
This online resource investigates the periodic table.
The resource has information relating to the chemical elements and their relationships with the periodic table.
It also has links to related activities and multiple choice quizzes.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S10U06 (Year 10)
This online resource details the chemistry involved in the extraction of metal from ore.
The resource is a set of web pages concerning the chemical reactions and processes commonly used in the mining industry.
The reaction types covered include oxidation and reduction reactions as well as electrolysis for extracting more reactive metals.
The web page also has an interactive multiple choice test to check learning.
These tests give instant feedback and comments if students choose an incorrect answer.
This online resource supports the teaching of Year 9 Earth and space science.
The resource is a teaching package that provides a range of hands-on student activities and teacher support materials to help with the teaching of the Year 9 Earth and Physical Sciences components of the Australian Curriculum.
The activities are organised into four topics:
This online resource supports Year 8 Earth and chemical sciences.
The teaching package provides hands-on activities with teacher support materials to support the Year 8 Earth and Chemical Sciences components of the Australian Curriculum.
The activities are organised into three topics:
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S7U06 (Year 7), AC9S8U04 (Year 8)
This online resource looks at renewable and non-renewable resources.
The resource is a teaching package that provides hands-on activities, with teacher support materials, to support the Year 7 Earth and space science and chemical sciences components of the Australian Curriculum.
The activities are organised into three topics:
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S7U05 (Year 7), AC9S7U06 (Year 7)
