| UniServe Science | Chemistry Table of Contents |
| General information | State | Molecular Structure |
| Solvent | Salts | Heat Capacity |
General information
NSW EPA BeachWatch Bulletin - has daily forecast temperatures, water temperature readings and ocean pollution information, from NSW Environment Protection Authority
The Globe Program - International program in which schools and communities provide data on physical factors within the environment.
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
The Chemistry of Water - tutorial within The Biology Project from The University of Arizona
OnLocation: 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
Volunteer Estuary Monitoring - a Methods Manual, from Environmental Protection Agency
State
Water Science for Schools - from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Contrasting Water with Hydrogen Peroxide - lab exercise to compare water and hydrogen peroxide, from Maths/Science Nucleus
The Chemistry of Water - from The Biology Project, The University of Arizona
Snow Crystals: Physical Properties of Ice - from California Institute of Technology
The Water Cycle - from US Geological Survey
Classroom Activity: Antifreeze and the freezing point of water - from The Science Center
The Colligative Properties of Solutions - from Utah State Office of Education
Lowering the Freezing Point of Water Using Salt - experiment/demonstration, from The University of Maryland Physics Lecture-Demonstration Facility
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 - explains water's electrical attraction, surface tension etc.; from The Exploratorium
Water structure and behavior - scientific site concerned with the structure, behaviour and properties of water and hydration, from London South bank University
Lewis Structures Tutorial - from Louisiana State University
Exploring relationships among surface chemistry, interfacial energetics, and the biological response to materials - from E. A. Vogler, best viewed using Internet Explorer
Walking On Water: Water Striders and Surface Tension - sample student laboratory exercise, from Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute
Solvent
Aquatic Chemistry - from New Jersey Institute of Technology
Diffusion, Osmosis, and Cell Membranes - from The University of Arizona
Notes on Ionic Bonding - from Virginia Tech
Chemical Bonding: A sourcebook module for teachers - from Oklahoma State University
Electronegativity and Polar Bonds - from a teacher at Roanoke Valley Governor's School
Regents Prep: Chemistry Multiple-Choice Questions
Bonding: 13 Questions with feedback and further explanations
Salts
Reference Tables for Chemistry (10 pages) - from NY State Regents website: see page 2 for Solubility data, downloadable as a pdf file (77 KB)
Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry - page with useful formulas, from Pennsylvania State University
Stoichiometry - from The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
The Six Types of Chemical Reaction - from Mr Guch, Chemistry Tutors
Using Solubility Rules - laboratory Procedure, from University of Nebraska
Six Solutions - identify an unkown solution - from University of Nebraska
Solubility of Solutes and Aqueous Solutions - from Louisiana State University
Heavy metals - Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn, from Lennitech
Heavy Metals in Sydney Harbour - from the ABC, Radio National
Heavy Metal Pollution - from Wiley Interscience
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals - from National Academies Press
Heat Capacity
Chemical Reactions - from Chemistry and You
What factors influence the rate of a chemical reaction? - from Kingsbury High School USA
Understanding water - from Water on the Web
Water 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.htm
|
To notify us of any broken links or to suggest a site for inclusion on this page please send us an email, noting the url and name of this page in your email. Return to home page |
© 1997 - 2009 UniServe Science
Page Maintained By: uniserve@usyd.edu.au
Last Update:
Tuesday, 10-Nov-2009 14:13:50 EST
URL: http://science.uniserve.edu.au
/school/curric/stage6/chem/water.html