Rachel Caruso - Science Talk 2008
Resources
Centre for Learning Innovation
These resources may be accessed via the Teaching and Learning Exchange www.tale.edu.au
Chemystery Solutions is a resource for Stage 6 Chemistry students. It incorporates a series of videos that explore the application of analytical chemistry to industry and everyday life. This resource will assist student understanding of the relevance of chemistry in the work of scientists and will introduce techniques such as gravimetry and spectroscopy.
Chemical Composition is an interactive resource for Stage 6 Chemistry students. It provides a review of chemical analysis of manufactured products and also enhances student learning about how and why chemists test for the presence of ions in these products.
Science Talk features a range of masterclasses and interviews with national and international award-winning scientists. In Science Talk 2007, an interview with Glenn Porter provides a case study for the practical application of chemistry in the work of a Forensic Scientist. This resource addresses outcomes in the Stage 4 and Stage 5 Science syllabus.
Intel skoool resources offer practical information and interactive simulations to help students explore and conceptualise some of the more difficult aspects of chemistry. Some Intel skoool Chemistry titles include; Structures and bonding, Uses of some elements, Displacement Reactions, Acid Base Reactions, Acids and Alkalis, Reaction of Metals with Oxygen and Water, and Reaction of Metals with Acid. These Intel skoool resources address outcomes in the Stage 4 and Stage 5 Science syllabus and Stage 6 Chemistry syllabus.
Websites
Read about Rachel and her work on her webpage at the University of Melbourne. http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/people/caruso.php
This site from Iowa State University provides links to many Materials Science sites and introductory guides about the subject. http://www.istl.org/02-spring/internet.html
The UniServe science website from the University of Sydney has links to many useful Chemistry education resources. http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/addres/chemed.html