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General information
NSW EPA BeachWatch Bulletin - has daily forecast temperatures, water temperature readings and ocean pollution information, from NSW Environment Protection Authority
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/beach/beachupd.aspThe Globe Program - International program in which schools and communities provide data on physical factors within the environment.
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.htmlGlobe Australia - from Department of the Environment and Heritage
http://www.environment.gov.au/ozglobe/ausglobe.html
Ensuring the Future - from Sydney Water - a number of resources (pdf format) designed for primary and secondary school, including an comprehensive unit for the Earth and Environmental Science Syllabus
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/EnsuringTheFuture/WaterSchool/The Chemistry of Water - tutorial within The Biology Project from The University of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/page3.htmlOnLocation: Turning Passive Learners into Principal Investigators - see Aboard Alvin 2000, Aboard Alvin 1999, Antartic Ice Fish (background activities leads to NASA Antarctica which has information on Salt Concentation and Changes in Antarctic Ice), and Global Climate Change
http://octopus.gma.org/onlocation/Volunteer Estuary Monitoring - a Methods Manual, from Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/monitor/
State
Water Science for Schools - from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/The extraordinary properties of water - An excellent PowerPoint slideshow from Virginia Tech
http://genbio.biol.vt.edu/tapages/gray/lectures/tgwater.pptCritical Properties of Water as a Solvent - from California State University, Chico
http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmaslin/limno/water.prop.htmlContrasting Water with Hydrogen Peroxide - lab exercise to compare water and hydrogen peroxide, from Maths/Science Nucleus
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/water/3/wcwa3_2a.htmlFundamentals of Physical Geography: Physical Properties of Water - simple and clear coverage from Okanagan University College
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/8a.htmlStructure and Physical Properties of Water - usefulnotes text only, from University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/prop.htmlThe Chemistry of Water - from The Biology Project, The University of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/page3.htmlSnow Crystals: Physical Properties of Ice - from California Institute of Technology
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/ice/ice.htmFundamentals of Physical Geography: The Natural Spheres - in particular hydrosphere from Okanagan University College
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/5c.htmlHydrosphere - from University of Florida
http://ess.geology.ufl.edu/ess/Introduction/Hydrosphere.htmlFundamentals of Physical Geography: The Natural Spheres - The Hydrologic Cycle - from Okanagan University College
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/5c_1.htmlHydrologic Cycle - from NASA's Observatorium
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/earth/hydrocycle/hydro1.htmlThe Water Cycle - from US Geological Survey
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.htmlClassroom Activity: Antifreeze and the freezing point of water - from The Science Center
http://www.science-education.org/classroom_activities/class3.htmlThe Colligative Properties of Solutions - from Utah State Office of Education
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/plans/antifreez.htmlLowering the Freezing Point of Water Using Salt - experiment/demonstration, from The University of Maryland Physics Lecture-Demonstration Facility
http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/services/demos/demosi4/i4-35.htmNational Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) News
http://www.noaa.gov/Australian Oceanographic Data Centre - services available
http://www.aodc.gov.au/products/data.html
Molecular Structure
Molecular World of Reactions in Water video series - need to register (free)
Available from Video Education Australasia
- Water - A Molecular Substance
Portrays the structures and changes of state of water. Computer generated animations show ice melting, water evaporating and water boiling, all at the molecular level. The visual resource is supported with an extensive teacher's guide and carefully designed student worksheets.- Dissolving, Precipitation & Complexation
- Ionic Equilibrium, Acid/Base & Oxidation/Reduction
Sticky Water - from The Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/sticky_water.htmlWater structure and behavior - scientific site concerned with the structure, behaviour and properties of water and hydration, from London South bank University
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/Lewis Structures Tutorial - from Louisiana State University
http://www.chem.lsu.edu/lucid/tutorials/lewistutorial.htmlLewis Structures (electron dot diagrams) - from Aus-E-Tute
http://www.ausetute.com.au/lewisstr.htmlWriting Lewis Structures: Obeying The Octet Rule - from ChemTeam
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Bonding/Lewis-Structure-1.htmlWater- from Mount Allison University
http://aci.mta.ca/Courses/Biochemistry/BC2001/lecture1_water.htmlExploring relationships among surface chemistry, interfacial energetics, and the biological response to materials - from E. A. Vogler, best viewed using Internet Explorer
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~vogler/EAVogler.htmIntermolecular forces - from Bellevue Community College
http://www.scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/wv/08/0008-0012-interforce.htmlOnline Introductory Chemistry: Properties of Molecular Compounds - from Bellevue Community College
http://www.scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/wv/5%27/0005-00011-properties.htmWalking On Water: Water Striders and Surface Tension - sample student laboratory exercise, from Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1998/waterstrider/student_lab.htmlPlant Attributes Affecting Water Availability - from University of Texas
http://www.esb.utexas.edu/solberg/Plant%20Phys%20Project/Plant%20Attributes/plantattr.html
Solvent
Aquatic Chemistry - from New Jersey Institute of Technology
http://eies.njit.edu/~kebbekus/aquatic_chemistry.htmDiffusion, Osmosis, and Cell Membranes - from The University of Arizona
http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons/mccandless/How Substances Get Into (and out of) Cells - Diffusion, Osmosis, and Cell Membranes
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/webwise/spinneret/life/osmsis.htmNotes on Ionic Bonding - from Virginia Tech
http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/Notes-Chapter_10.htmlChemical Bonding: A sourcebook module for teachers - from Oklahoma State University
http://www.okstate.edu/jgelder/bondtable.htmlElectronegativity and Polar Bonds - from a teacher at Roanoke Valley Governor's School
http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/electronegativity.htmlRegents Prep: Chemistry Multiple-Choice Questions
Bonding: 13 Questions with feedback and further explanations
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/core/questions/topics.cfm?Course=CHEM
Salts
Reference Tables for Chemistry (10 pages) - from NY State Regents website: see page 2 for Solubility data, dDownloadable pdf file
http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/reftable/archreftable/ChemRef1-7.pdfTypes of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry - page with useful formulas, from Pennsylvania State University
http://www.yk.psu.edu/~jhb3/cotw04.htmStoichiometry - from The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
http://www.shodor.org/UNChem/basic/stoic/index.htmlThe Six Types of Chemical Reaction - from Mr Guch, Chemistry Tutor
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/6typesofchemicalrxn.htmlChemical kinetics Simulation - from University of California, Irvine
http://chem.ps.uci.edu/education/undergrad_pgm/applets/sim/simulation.htmNet Ionic Equations - tutorial handout from Towson University
http://www.towson.edu/~ladon/netionic.htmlSolutions & Concentration Table of Contents - from ChemTeam - includes practice problems with answers
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Solutions/Solutions.html
- Introduction to Solutions
- Molarity: Definition and Calculations
- Go to a molarity worksheet
- Dilution: Definition and Calculations
- Molality: Definition and Calculations
- General Rules of Solubility
- Colligative Properties of Solutions
Solutions - from Allrefer Encyclopedia
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/S/solution-characteristics-of-solutions.htmlMicroScale 31 Using Solubility Rules - laboratory Procedure, from University of Nebraska
http://dwb.unl.edu/Chemistry/MicroScale/MScale31.htmlMicroScale 35 Six Solutions - identify an unkown solution - from University of Nebraska
http://dwb.unl.edu/Chemistry/MicroScale/MScale35.htmlSolubility of Solutes and Aqueous Solutions - from Louisiana State University
http://www.chem.lsu.edu/lucid/tutorials/solubility/Solubility.htmlSolubility Rules - laboratory worksheet: uses drops of solutions on acetate sheet
http://www.onlink.net/~bernas/solubility.htmHeavy metals - Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn, from Lennitech
http://www.lenntech.com/heavy-metals.htmImpact of land based sources of pollution - heavy metals emissions, from the National Oceans office
http://www.oceans.gov.au/impacts_ocean/page_003.jspHeavy Metals in Sydney Harbour - from the ABC, Radio National
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s17246.htmChapter 15: Heavy Metal Pollution - from Wiley Interscience
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com:8100/legacy/college/botkin/0471389145/ft/ch15.htmlEnvironmental Defense - then search for "heavy metal"
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/index.cfmForager Sponge - Type M Granular - for the removal of heavy metal and inorganic contaminants
http://www.dynaphore.com/typem.htmPrudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals - from National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/html/prudent/overview.htmlLaboratory Chemical Waste Disposal from University of Western Australia
http://www.ofm.uwa.edu.au/ops/enviro/indwaste_brochure.htmNSW Environment Protection authority
The presence of either synthetic or natural chemicals and toxins in soil, food, water and air can potentially affect human health. Substances to which people may be exposed include heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium or lead, pesticides such as DDT, industrial chemicals or wastes such as dioxins and PCBs and natural substances such as toxins from algae or fish.
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Catchment and Waterways - Kogarah Council NSW
http://www.kogarah.nsw.gov.au/www/html/2487-catchment-and-waterways.html
Heat Capacity
Periodic Table of the Elements: Specific heat capacity - from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://web.mit.edu/3.091/www/pt/pert13.htmlHeat Capacity - class work from Indiana Online Academy
http://titans-web.s716.ips.k12.in.us/~blachlym/pol/unit_10/10-03.htmEnergy and changes of state - from York University, Canada
http://yesican.yorku.ca/home/h3.htmlThermochemistry and Calorimetry: Guided Discovery - from State University of New York at Stony Brook
http://www.chem.sunysb.edu/hanson-foc/lesson14.htmFrom Heat to Enthalpy - from University of Alberta
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jplambec/che/p101/p01074.htmEndothermic and Exothermic Reactions - laboratory exercise, from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://www.cci.unl.edu/Chemistry/DoChem/DoChem093.htmlLesson 9 - Chemical Reactions - from Chemistry and You
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/science9/chemistry/lesson9t.htmlWhat factors influence the rate of a chemical reaction? - from Kingsbury High School USA
http://www.purchon.com/chemistry/rates.htmTemperature - from Water on the Web
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/under/parameters/temperature.htmlWater Quality and Temperature - from Science Junction
http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/depot/experiments/water/lessons/temp/Thermal Enhancement - from Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre
http://www.goulburnvlyflyfishing.com.au/Information/articles/thermal%20pollution.htmNomination of silver perch as a threatened species in NSW - from Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
http://www.nccnsw.org.au/member/wetlands/news/media/19991208_silvers2.html
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