Spectroscopy in a suitcase
Chemistry for our future

introduction | for teachers | resources and links

Resources for download

A series of workshops and introductory material developed by teachers to enhance the teaching and learning of spectroscopy in schools. The resource folders contain a full suite of workshops, and supporting material, which have been designed to be delivered during SIAS visits or in conjunction with the SpectraSchool website.

  Resource folders (PDF format)
Open in a new window Teachers' resource
Open in a new window Students' resource
  Introductory material (PDF format)
Open in a new window Introduction to Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Introduction to UV / Visible Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Introduction to IR Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
  Posters (PDF format)
Open in a new window UV / Visible Spectroscopy
Open in a new window IR Spectroscopy
Open in a new window NMR Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Mass Spectrometry

Useful links

Links to material on other websites.

Open in a new window Molecule of the Month
Open in a new window The Periodic Table of Data
Open in a new window Spectroscopy Now
Open in a new window Animations of vibrations and IR spectra
Open in a new window Inside a modern mass spectrometer
Open in a new window Principles of NMR (advanced but beautiful)
Open in a new window Useful information on IR Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Useful information on NMR Spectroscopy
Open in a new window Useful information on Mass Spectrometry