Learn about how science engineering technology has developed sport and increase performance for athletes in ‘technology-driven’ sports such as track cycling, rowing and sailing.
Find more Chemistry in the Olympics resources at www.rsc.org/sport.
Use these classroom activities and tips to boost your students’ understanding of quantitative chemistry
Make your own sunscreen and determine its SPF using UV light transmission
Investigate the relationship between the concentration of calcium ions and the ‘hardness’ of water
Find out about the discovery and use of aspirin with this research and presentation task for groups of 16–18 year-old learners
Explore the use of painkillers and their other effects: antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
Heat, react, convert and separate oil of wintergreen to create 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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