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Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections. At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses cited were checked for accuracy and appropriateness of content. !owever, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their continuin" accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are stron"ly advised to prepare their own inde#es of sites that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these addresses prior to allowin" student access.
BOOKS AND TEXT ACKA!ES

Aylward, $! % &inlay, T'( )**), SI Chemical Data, 5th edn, 'ohn +iley % Sons, Australia. ,ann, -, % ,onnelly, -. )***, Real World Cases in Green Chemistry , American ,hemical Society, +ashin"ton /,. ,ommons % !o"endoorn, 0112, Demonstrations for Secondary School Chemistry, 2nd edn, !einemann3,.A, (ictoria. $rey, Theodore, )**1, The Elements, 4lack /o" % Leventhal 5ublishers, 6ew 7ork. !o"endoorn, 4 et al., )*0*, Heinemann Chemistry 2 Enhance, 4th edn, (student book, e#am caf8 ,/s, workbooks, 5earson reader access cards, teacher resource and assessment kits, student combo pack 9 student book, 5earson reader and website , 5earson Australia $roup, -elbourne. 'effery, & et al., )**:, Chemistry Dimensions 1, CE !nits 1 " 2, #student book, student /(/, ,/s, teacher resource pack, teacher /(/, website with interactives 5earson Australia $roup, -elbourne. 'effery, & et al., )**:, Chemistry Dimensions 1, CE !nits $ " 4, (student book, student /(/, ,/s, teacher resource pack, teacher /(/, website with interactives 5earson Australia $roup, -elbourne. Li""ins, 6 et al., Chemistry E%am CE !nits $ " 4, 2nd edn , (A; (,. 5ractice .#amination series , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. (To be published )*0< Liston, S )*0), St&dy'( CE Chemistry !nits $ and 4 )oo*let , (Student .#am 5reparation booklet, and teacher edition , 'acaranda, +iley, Australia. Lukins, 6 et al., )*0*, Heinemann Chemistry 1 Enhanced, 4th edn (student book, e#am caf8 ,/s, workbooks, 5earson reader access cards, teacher resource and assessment kits, student combo pack 9 student book, 5earson reader and website , 5earson Australia $roup, -elbourne. Ryan, - % Tinnesand, -' )**), Introd&ction to Green Chemistry, American ,hemical Society, +ashin"ton /,.

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Selin"er, 4 011=, Chemistry in the +ar*et ,lace, 5th edn, !arcourt 4race 'ovanich, -arrickville. Sharwood, ' et al., )*0), (elson Chemistry CE !nits 1 " 2, 2nd edn, (te#tbook, student activity manual, student website, teacher website, and teacher ,/>R?- , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. Sharwood, ' et al., )**@, (elson Chemistry CE !nits $ " 4, 2nd edn, (te#tbook, student activity manual, student website, teacher website, teacher ,/>R?- , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. Sharwood, ' )**1, -&m.Start !nits $ " 4 CE Chemistry , 1st edn, (revision of Units 0 % ) workbook , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. Taylor, 6 et al., )**:, St&dy'( Chemistry 1, 1st edn, (includes e4ook5LUS , 'acaranda, +iley, Australia. Taylor, 6, Stubbs, A et al., )**=, St&dy'( Chemistry 1 Teacher S&..ort /it, 1st edn, 'acaranda, +iley, Australia. Taylor, 6 et al., )*0), St&dy'( Chemistry 2, 2nd edn, (includes e4ook5LUS , 'acaranda, +iley, Australia. Taylor, 6, Stubbs, A et al., )*0), St&dy'( Chemistry 2, 2nd edn eG&ide,0!S, (teacher edition , 'acaranda, +iley, Australia. +illis, ', Chem (otes CE !nit $, $rd edn, (A; (,. study "uide series, practice e#am Auestions and solutions , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. (To be published )*0< +illis, ', Chem (otes CE !nit 4, $rd edn, (A; (,. Study $uide series , 6elson ,en"a"e Learnin", -elbourne. (To be published )*0< Bumdahl S % Bumdahl S )**<, Chemistry, 1th edn, !ou"hton -ifflin, 4oston and 6ew 7ork.
"O#RNA$S AND ER%OD%CA$S

2&stralian -o&rnal of Chemistry #an international, peer>reviewed scientific Cournal publishin" ori"inal, primary research and review articles on all aspects of chemistry, published monthly by ,SDR? 5ublishin", supported by the Australian Academy of Science and affiliated with the Royal Australian ,hemical Dnstitute Chem +atters (A ma"aEine published by the American ,hemical Society, available online and also throu"h RA,D, 5? 4o# )@, Fensin"ton 5ark, SA, 2*:@ Chemistry in 2&stralia (The ma"aEine of the Royal Australian ,hemical Dnstitute Choice (The ma"aEine of the Australian ,onsumers AssociationG articles are also available online atH www.choice.com.au C'S+'S (also available as an online di"ital resource. /i"ital subscriptions are free with print or teacher subscriptions and available as bulk orders for schools. Teacher subscriptions also provide access to <*>pa"e teachers "uides with each issue. Teacher resources and re"ularly updated news stories and features can be also accessed free>of>char"e. &or more details visitH www.cosmosma"aEine.com Do&3le Heli% (The ma"aEine of the ,SDR? /ouble !eli# Science ,lub Ener4y (e5s (The ma"aEine of the Australian Dnstitute of .ner"y 0a3tal* (The ma"aEine of the Science TeachersI Association of (ictoria (at&re (e5 Scientist Scientific 2merican

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OR!AN%SAT%ONS O& RO&ESS%ONA$ C'E(%STS AND OT'ER RESEARC' SC%ENT%STS

These organisations provide a range of useful online reference materials on chemical facts and issues. Some also offer student and teacher events, education programs and other useful resources. AAS (Australian Academy of Science H httpH33science.or".au3 A,S (American ,hemical Society H www.acs.or" ATS. (Australian Academy of Technolo"ical Sciences and .n"ineerin" H www.atse.or".au ,SDR? (,ommonwealth Scientific and Dndustrial Research ?r"anisation H www.csiro.au DU5A, (Dnternational Union of 5ure and Applied ,hemistry H www.iupac.or" RA,D (Royal Australian ,hemical Dnstitute H www.raci.or".au RS, (Royal Society of ,hemistry H www.rsc.or"
TEAC'ER OR!AN%SAT%ONS

These organisations provide a range of useful resources as well as teacher conferences and other events. CEA (,hemical .ducation Association H www.cea.asn.au STAV (Science TeachersI Association H httpH33www.stav.or".au
DE ART(ENT O& ED#CAT%ON AND EAR$) C'%$D'OOD DEVE$O (ENT *DEECD+ SC%ENCE S EC%A$%ST CENTRES

Si# (ictorian centres provide students state>wide with contemporary, e#periential (,. science and mathematics curriculum pro"rams and teacher professional learnin" opportunitiesH .arth .d (at -ount ,lear ,olle"e ?lympic Avenue -ount ,lear (ic <<2< TelH (*< 2<<= )*1* +ebsiteH www.earthed.vic.edu.au .colinc Science and Technolo"y Dnnovations ,entre 0=9)< Labilliere Street 4acchus -arsh (ic <<K* TelH (*< 2<:= *0=0 +ebsiteH www.ecolinc.vic.ed.au $ene Technolo"y Access ,entre (at University !i"h School 0! Royal 5arade 5arkville (ic <*2) TelH (*< 1<K* <:** +ebsiteH www.gtac.edu.au Luantum (ictoria (at ,harles La Trobe ,olle"e )<2 Fin"sbury /rive -acleod +est (ic <*@2 TelH (*< 1))< 0K:* +ebsiteH www.quantumvictoria.vic.edu.au

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(ictorian 4ioscience .ducation ,entre 9 4ioLab (at 4elmont !i"h School Rotherham Street 4elmont (ic <)0: TelH (*< K)K2 K0** +ebsiteH www.biolab.vic.edu.au (ictorian Space Science .ducation ,entre (at Strathmore Secondary ,olle"e K** 5ascoe (ale Road Strathmore (ic <*K0 TelH (*< 1<=1 <K2: +ebsiteH www.vssec.vic.edu.au
OT'ER RO&ESS%ONA$ OR!AN%SAT%ONS

These or"anisations provide a ran"e of useful reference materials on chemical facts and issues. The Australian Dnstitute of .ner"y also offers conferences, seminars and site tours. Australian 4ureau of -eteorolo"y www.bom."ov.au Australian ,entre for Renewable .ner"y www.ret."ov.au3ener"y3clean3acre3pa"es3default.asp# Australian Dnstitute of .ner"y www.aie.or".au ,entre &or $reen ,hemistry, -onash University www.chem.monash.edu.au3"reen>chem3 .nvironment 5rotection Authority ((ictoria www.epa.vic."ov.au Dnternational .ner"y A"ency www.iea.or"3 -inerals ,ouncil of Australia www.minerals.or".au3 5lastics and ,hemicals Dndustries Association www.pacia.or".au3 United States .nvironmental 5rotection A"ency www.epa."ov3 US .ner"y Dnformation Administration www.eia."ov3
,EBS%TES

Chemistry demonstrations and movies or instructions for demonstrations: www.thecatalyst.or"3m*2demos.html www.chem.wisc.edu3deptfiles3"enchem3demonstrations3$eneralM,hemistryM/emos.html www.rsc.or"3.ducation3Teachers3Resources35ractical>,hemistry3(ideos3inde#.asp www).edfac.usyd.edu.au3staff3sperrina3,hemdems.pdf www.rsc.or"3learn>chemistry3resource3res*****@:@3classic>chemistry>demonstrations>whole>book

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A-im.tio-s .-/ 0i/eos o1 chemic.2 3rocesses .-/ rese.rch4

Animations of processes such as the solution processes, and interactive learnin" modules containin" animations of cell reactions in "alvanic and electrolytic cells, as well as other chemistry resources are provided online throu"h the 6ational /i"ital Learnin" Resource 6etwork 5roCect, which is mana"ed by .ducational Services Australia (.SA on behalf of the State -inisters for .ducation and the Australian -inister of .ducation. Df you are a Scootle user, "o to www.scootle.edu.au and "o to Research TypeH 7ear Level 0090). Use the refined search facility with the key words ,hemistry in Science. (,heck that it remains at 7ears 0090). This will provide the list of resources available. .#amples includeH TLD&9D/ L@@@< $alvanic ,ellsH ,ell /esi"n TL&9D/ R@@:* /esi"n a dru" to tar"et the flu virus TL&9D/ R@1K0 -onitorin" Air Luality at ,ape $rim TL&9D/ R@1<1 ,hemical Analysis of ?il TL&9D/ -**@:21 (is,hem Topic @H ,hemical properties of water and aAueous solutions Df you are not a Scootle user, for information on how to access the collection "o toH httpH33www.ndlrn.edu.au3usin"Mdi"italMresources3accessin"Mresources3accessin"Mresources.html ?nce you are re"istered, follow the above "uidelines. All the resources are provided to re"istered users free>of char"e. They can be downloaded onto school networks. Simulation activitiesH www.modelscience.com3 Science news storiesH www.abc.net.au3science3news3 ,hemistry activities, worksheets, fun puEEles, etc., on a ran"e of topicsH www.creative>chemistry.or".uk3
#-it 1 resources

&or the most up>to>date internationally adopted version of the 5eriodic TableH www.iupac.or"3fileadmin3userMupload3news3DU5A,M5eriodicMTable>0'un0).pdf &or an interactive and up>to>date edition of the 5eriodic Table, with detailed information about each elementH www.webelements.com3 &or the history of the development of the 5eriodic Table and other related informationH www.ausetute.com.au3pthistor.html &or trends of the 5eriodic TableH www.chem"uide.co.uk3inor"menu.htmlNtop &or Tom LehrerIs well>known son" about the elements (circa 0122 H www.privatehand.com3flash3elements.html &or models of the atomH www.emsb.Ac.ca3laurenhill3science3models.pdf www.abcte.or"3files3previews3chemistry3s0Mp:.html

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&or information, a video (by the Royal Society of ,hemistry and e#amples of mass spectrometryH www).chemistry.msu.eduH@*3faculty3reusch3(irtT#t'ml3Spectrpy3-assSpec3masspec0.htm www.youtube.com3watchOvP'>wao*?*MA-%fmtP0@ &or modern uses of isotopesH www.chem.duke.edu3QCds3cruiseMchem3nuclear3uses.html &or an outline of chemical bondin"H www.visionlearnin".com3library3moduleMviewer.phpOmidP22 www.chem0.com3acad3webte#t3chembond3inde#.html &or an outline of the structure and properties of alkanes and alkenesH www.chem"uide.co.uk3or"anicprops3alkanemenu.html httpH33library.thinkAuest.or"3<:213or"chem3alkanes.html www.chem"uide.co.uk3or"anicprops3alkenemenu.html &or models of ionic and3or molecular substances and3or "iant covalent latticesH www.creative>chemistry.or".uk3molecules3structures.htmNtop www.chem"uide.co.uk3atoms3structures3ionicstruct.htmlNtop www.acdlabs.com3download3chemsk.html www.nyu.edu3pa"es3mathmol3library3 www.chem"uide.co.uk3atoms3structures3molecular.htmlNtop www.chem"uide.co.uk3atoms3structures3"iantcov.htmlNtop &or the structure and properties of metalsH www.chem"uide.co.uk3atoms3structures3metals.html &or flame tests and spectraH httpH33webmineral.com3help3&lameTest.shtmlN.U!7L$A:@t0httpH33csep0*.phys.utk.edu3astr0:)3lect3li"ht3absorption.html &or information about nanotechnolo"yH httpH33science.howstuffworks.com3nanotechnolo"y.htm httpH33phys.or"3nanotech>news3 www.crnano.or"3whatis.htm www.nano."ov3 www.nature.com3nnano3inde#.html &or information about polymersH httpH33scifun.chem.wisc.edu3chemweek3polymers3polymers.html
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&or information about the structure and properties of waterH www.nsf."ov3news3specialMreports3water3inde#Mlow.Csp httpH33witcombe.sbc.edu3water3chemistry.html &or information about solubilityH www.chem.wisc.edu3deptfiles3"enchem3sstutorial3Te#t003T#00)3t#00).html &or information about acid rain, acids and bases and p!H www.epa."ov3acidrain3education3siteMstudents3whatisacid.html httpH33library.thinkAuest.or"3,R*)02K=03acidMrain.htm httpH33environment.national"eo"raphic.com3environment3"lobal>warmin"3acid>rain>overview3 &or information about water AualityH www.environment.nsw."ov.au3water3waterAual.htm www.awAc.com.au3awAc3 httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3+aterMAuality www.environment."ov.au3water3policy>pro"rams3water>Auality3inde#.html

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&or information about water purification, desalination and distillationH httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3+aterMpurification www.environment."ov.au3soe3)**:3publications3emer"in"3desal3inde#.html httpH33www.csiro.au35ortals35ublications3Research>>Reports3/esalination>Dn>Australia> Report.asp# httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3/esalination www.water.vic."ov.au3initiatives3desalination httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3/istillation &or information about types of chemical reactionsH httpH33chemistry.about.com3od3chemicalreactions3a3reactiontypes.htm httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3Redo# www.chem"uide.co.uk3inor"anic3redo#menu.htmlNtop httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3Acid9baseMreaction httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki34rRnsted9LowryMacid9baseMtheory &or information about $reen ,hemistryH www.chm.bris.ac.uk3webproCects)**K3vickery3 httpH33pubs.rsc.or"3en3Cournals3Cournalissues3"c httpH33"reenchem.uore"on.edu35a"es3+hatDs$reen,hemistry.php www.epa."ov3"reenchemistry3 &or information about the atmosphere, air Auality, the oEone layer, "lobal warmin" and protocols for addressin" "lobal warmin"H httpH33csep0*.phys.utk.edu3astr0:03lect3earth3atmosphere.html www."iss.nasa."ov3 www.stelr.or".au3"lobal>warmin"3 www.environment."ov.au3atmosphere3airAuality3publications3standards.html www.environment."ov.au3atmosphere3oEone3oEone.html www.ipcc.ch3 www.carbonoffset"uide.com.au3resources3kyotoMprotocol httpH33unfccc.int3kyotoMprotocol3items3)@<*.php &or information about the carbon cycle and nitro"en cycleH www.stelr.or".au3carbon>cycle3 httpH33earthobservatory.nasa."ov3&eatures3,arbon,ycle3 httpH33vro.dpi.vic."ov.au3dpi3vro3vrosite.nsf3pa"es3soilhealthMor"anicMcarbon>cycle httpH33vro.dpi.vic."ov.au3dpi3vro3vrosite.nsf3pa"es3soilhealthMnitro"en>cycle httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki36itro"enMcycle &or animations of the kinetic theory of "asesH www.wisc>online.com3?bCects3(iew?bCect.asp#OD/P$,!K1*K www.chm.davidson.edu3vce3kineticmoleculartheory3basicconcepts.html &or an introduction to the kinetic theory and the "as lawsH www.ausetute.com.au3kinetic.html
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&or an outline of titrations, how to perform them and p! curvesH httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3Acid9baseMtitration httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3Titration www.dartmouth.edu3Qchemlab3techniAues3titration.html www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3acidbaseeAia3phcurves.html &or an outline of "ravimetric analysisH httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3$ravimetricManalysis

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&or an outline of redo# reactions and o#idation numbersH www.chem"uide.co.uk3inor"anic3redo#menu.htmlNtop &or an outline of chromato"raphyH httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3,hromato"raphy www.chem"uide.co.uk3analysis3chromato"rmenu.htmlNtop &or information on a ran"e of instrumental analyses, includin" DR, -S, 6-R, U(H www.chem"uide.co.uk3analysismenu.htmlNtop &or information, a video (by the Royal Society of ,hemistry and e#amples of mass spectrometryH www).chemistry.msu.eduH@*3faculty3reusch3(irtT#t'ml3Spectrpy3-assSpec3masspec0.htm www.youtube.com3watchOvP'>wao*?*MA-%fmtP0@ &or information and practice e#amples on 6-R spectroscopyH httpH33website>tools.net3"oo"le>keyword3site3www.vicsco.com.au &or a video on DR spectroscopy by the Royal Society of ,hemistryH www.youtube.com3watchOvP//TD'"Dh@:. &or modellin" or"anic moleculesH httpH33li"htnin".chem.wwu.edu3dept3vmolckit3molecule.html www.chem"uide.co.uk3basicor"3conventions3draw.html &or information about proteins and proteins as biomarkers for diseaseH www.chem"uide.co.uk3or"anicprops3aminoacids3proteinstruct.html httpH33plantsciences.montana.edu3cAlab3proteinformation.htm www.science.or".au3nova3*=@3*=@key.htm &or information about /6A and its application in forensic scienceH www.chem"uide.co.uk3or"anicprops3aminoacids3dna0.html httpH33"hr.nlm.nih."ov3handbook3illustrations3dnastructure httpH33science.uniserve.edu.au3school3curric3sta"e:3chem3forchem.html &or information and videos about the development of a desi"ner medicine for influenEa (click on the e#ternal link S&inally a cure for fluI for videos H www.csiro.au3en3?utcomes3!ealth>and>+ellbein"3Treatment3RelenEa>and>the>flu>virus.asp#Na<
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&or an outline of chemical eAuilibrium, acid>base eAuilibria and industrial processes for the production of ammonia, sulfuric acid and nitric acid in which eAuilibrium principles are appliedH www.avo"adro.co.uk3chemeAm3chemeAm.htm www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3acideAiamenu.htmlNtop www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3eAuilibmenu.html www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3eAuilibria3haber.html www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3eAuilibria3contact.html httpH33resources.schoolscience.co.uk3Cohnsonmatthey3pa"e@.htm www.citycolle"iate.com3nitricacid.htm &or information about reaction rates and catalysis, includin" catalysin" industrial reactionsH www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3basicratesmenu.htmlNtop httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3,atalysis www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3catalysismenu.htmlNtop

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&or "eneral information about ammonia, sulfuric acid an nitric acidH httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3Ammonia www.npi."ov.au3substances3ammonia3inde#.html httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3SulfuricMacid www.npi."ov.au3substances3sulfuric>acid3inde#.html httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki36itricMacid www.npi."ov.au3substances3nitric>acid3inde#.html &or information about heats of reaction and ener"y profile dia"ramsH www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3ener"eticsmenu.htmlNtop www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3basicrates3ener"yprofiles.html &or information about fuels 9 fossil fuels and biofuels, includin" their production, as well as other ener"y resources, click on the various links shown on this webpa"eH www.stelr.or".au3back"round>information &or information about redo# potentials, "alvanic cells and electrolytic cells (also see the interactive learnin" obCects on both types of cell offered by .ducational Services Australia via Scootle (see earlier reference H www.chem"uide.co.uk3physical3redo#eAiamenu.htmlNtop www.dynamicscience.com.au3tester3solutions3chemistry3redo#3"alvanic.html www.mhhe.com3physsci3chemistry3essentialchemistry3flash3"alvan2.swf httpH33hyperphysics.phy>astr."su.edu3hbase3chemical3electrolyt.html httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3.lectrolysis &or information about &aradayIs Laws of .lectrolysisH www.rsc.or"3chemsoc3timeline3pa"es30@<<.html &or information about fuel cellsH httpH33auto.howstuffworks.com3fuel>efficiency3alternative>fuels3fuel>cell.htm httpH33en.wikipedia.or"3wiki3fuelMcell www.science.or".au3nova3*)<3*)<bo#*0.html

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