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Webinar
Lessons Learned from the 2019 AP Chemistry Exam
During this webinar, Paul Bonvallet, Chief Reader, will outline the logistics and scoring process for the 2019 AP Chemistry exam and discuss practices for consistent, fair, and accurate grading of the free-response section.
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Resource Feature
Modeling Polarity
In this article, the authors share about two kinesthetic-based activities used to successfully help students develop an understanding of polarity.
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Activity
Modeling Bond Polarity
In this activity, students will model the pull of electrons in a bond between two elements, demonstrating covalent bonding. In particular differentiating between polar and nonpolar bonds.
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Animation
Measurement Animation
In this animation, students will become familiar with three forms of measurement, including length, mass and volume.
News & Updates
Join AACT at ChemEd 2019 (July 3, 2019)
Kim Duncan, our Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes about all of the wonderful workshops that will be presented by AACT and the ACS Education Division at ChemEd 2019.
New Safety Video Collection Added to Multimedia Library (June 20, 2019)
AACT adds a new six video Safety Video Collection produced by ACS.
Incorporating AACT Multimedia Resources into Your Chemistry Curriculum (June 4, 2019)
Help students visualize what really happens when a chemical or physical change occurs by using our animations, simulations, and videos that were created to help them connect their macroscopic observations with microscopic representations.
ChemMatters E-Periodical
Summer Resources
Dive into Summer with ChemMatters
ChemMatters’ Summer Page has interesting articles involving activities you may be engaging in this summer, such as swimming in the ocean and the chemistry behind ice cream, ouch – brain freeze! Learn more about how chemistry affects summer activities.