All Resource articles – Page 34

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Olympic materials: technology and sports equipment

These resources allow students to explore how changes in materials technology can bring about changes to sporting equipment.
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Chemistry in our community

Ready-made Careers Presentations: Chemistry in our community
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Chemistry at the races book

This book looks into detecting drugs in race horses using various different analytical techniques and drug metabolism.
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Olympic composites (primary level)

Find out what composites are made up of and why they are so important sporting equipment for the Olympics.
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The role of technology in sporting performance

Learn about how science engineering technology has developed sport and increase performance for athletes in ‘technology-driven’ sports
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Chemistry and Sport - diving

Gravity - the enemy of the high-jumper, and the diver’s friend. Find out how the sport of diving relies on gravity, and why a diver seems lighter in water than on land.
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Water sports and solutions

Life is in aqueous solution - and so is much of sport. Find out why the properties of water are vital to the sports men and women who compete in, on, and around water.
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Olympic Medals

Explore the history of the Olympic medals, what they represent, and their chemical properties.
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The Wonders of the Olympic Torch

Learn about the history and design of the Olympic torch and the journey it takes to the Olympics opening ceremony.
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Faces of Chemistry – Biosensors

Find out how scientists at the material science laboratory, QMUL, develop biosensors to enhance sport performance.
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Chemistry and Sport - weightlifting

Find out why chalk is as important in weightlifting as it is in tennis, rock climbing, and even fire-fighting.
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Chemistry and Sport - Athletics: 400m

Discover the chemistry behind one of the toughest athletic events - the 400m race.
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Chemistry and Sport - football

Materials chemistry has revolutionised the game of football and given us the balls, gloves, and goalposts we play with.
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The effect of cooking on vitamin C in cabbage | 16–18 years

Plan a titration experiment to discover more about the changes in vitamins and enzymes during cooking. Includes kit list and safety instructions
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Oranges and lemons

Discover the hidden secrets of lemons and oranges with this open experiment, where learners can design their own investigation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Organic chemists: Fighting blindness

The RSC Organic Division Council have developed scientific case-studies to highlight the importance of organic synthesis in every aspect of life.
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Paracetamol book

This book consists of seven freestanding activities that can be used in a wide range of teaching and learning situations in both academic and vocational courses.
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New drugs for old: pharmaceuticals

This is a problem-based case study looks at the isolation, identification and synthesis of a pharmaceutical drug. Students are involved in screening natural herbal remedies for their active ingredients.
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Make a molecule

Learn about the types of molecules found in fruits and sweets, as well as how molecules are formed
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Outreach: speedy star jumps

An activity that allows the collection of data to test whether sports drinks make a difference to performance during short, high intensity exercise.