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IQ2 Analysis of organic substances

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Annotated PowerPoint with resources linked for students to explore and associated practice HSC style questions for students to complete.

Year 12 Chemistry
Applying chemical ideas
NSW Department of Education

ANSTO interview – Dr Andrew Smith

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Watch this interview with Dr Andrew Smith as he discusses the role of accelerator science in the dating of ice cores from Antarctica.

Year 12 Earth and environmental science
Climate science
NSW Department of Education

ANSTO interview – Dr Maggie Aulsebrook

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Watch this interview with Dr Maggie Aulsebrook as she discusses her work as a radio chemist who specialises in the development of new nuclear medicines

Year 12 Investigating science
Science and society
NSW Department of Education

ANSTO interview – Dr Michael James

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Watch this interview with Dr Michael James as he discusses the physics principles used to collect data for a wide variety of applications.

Year 12 Science extension
The scientific research proposal
NSW Department of Education

ANSTO interview – Nikolas Paneras

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Watch this interview with Nikolas Paneras as the range of particle accelerators used to support research along with their operation.

Year 12 Physics
From the universe to the atom
NSW Department of Education

Acid/base reactions study session

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Dr Anthony Scarman gives an overview of acid/base reactions (module 6) in this Aurora College recording.

Year 12 Chemistry
Acid/base reactions
NSW Department of Education

Analysing claims

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Case studies investigating how emotive advertising in popular media compares to evidence based claims in peer reviewed journals.

Year 12 Investigating science
Fact or fallacy?
NSW Department of Education

Applying chemical ideas study session

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Joshua Westerway gives an overview of the HSC Chemistry module Applying chemical ideas in this Aurora College recording.

Year 12 Chemistry
Applying chemical ideas
NSW Department of Education

Argumentation and reasoning

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PowerPoint presentation on using argumentation and/or C-E-R and how to construct a response.

Year 12 Earth and environmental science
Climate science
NSW Department of Education