There are three separate downloadable resources available which are:

400m Athletics Teacher Resource
400m Athletics PowerPoint Resource
400m Athletics Student Resource

All resources compliment each other and for best use we suggest you use all resources in conjunction with each other during delivery of the module to your class/audience. The resources relate specifically to 400m sprinting in athletics but the chemical processes happening in the body which this module explores could be related to most sports.

400m Athletics Teacher Resource

The teacher resource for 400m athletics is a document with facts, key points and slide descriptions, which can be used as a basis of a script, created to aid the delivery of the resource. The teacher resource is best delivered in conjunction with the PowerPoint resource (presentation), also downloadable from the site. A downloadable student resource worksheet supplements the module and can be used as a student handout. The resources are suitable for use to aid chemistry teaching for 11 – 14 year olds and introduce the topics of energy systems and acids and bases.  Using the sport of 400m running anaerobic glycolysis, and the production of lactic acid, and its subsequent removal from the body, is explored. Also discussed in depth are acids, bases and the pH scale.
 
400m Athletics PowerPoint Resource

The PowerPoint resource for 400m athletics is a presentation designed for teachers to use as a visual tool when using the teacher resource. The presentation looks briefly at the sport of 400m before exploring some of the chemical processes which take place in our bodies to produce energy. Anaerobic glycolysis is examined with this module followed by a close look at acids, bases and the pH. The presentation is visual with pictures as well as bulleted key points and notes. The student resource questions have been added to the presentation along with the answers to allow the answering of the questions to take place in a group situation or to be used for group revision purposes.

400m Athletics Student Resource

The student resource for 400m athletics is a document consisting of questions, pictures and information covering the topics of energy systems, acids, bases and the pH scale. The document can be used as a revision sheet designed to be completed at the end of the module to help students recap on the material covered and aid teachers to check that learning has taken place. The questions can be used during delivery of the PowerPoint presentation if preferred or as a plenary or homework exercise.