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ERIC Number: EJ648006
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Modern Sport and Chemistry: What a Chemically Aware Sports Fanatic Should Know.
Giffin, Guinevere A.; Boone, Steven R.; Cole, Renee S.; McKay, Scott E.; Kopitzke, Robert
Journal of Chemical Education, v79 n7 p813-19 Jul 2002
Advances in the chemical and materials sciences have had dramatic impact on sporting events. Discusses some of the chemicals and materials involved in these advances with the intention of providing a mechanism to interest students in chemistry. Presents structures and properties of some materials that led to their adoption in sports and ideas for incorporating this information into the classroom. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Chemistry, Higher Education, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Sports Medicine
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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