News & Updates

The 2025 CCEW theme is "Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!" During the week of April 20-26, celebrate this theme with your students using teaching resources from AACT!

This month we spotlight Shannon Smith, a chemistry teacher at The Summit Country Day School in Ohio.

This news post features our most popular resources from the AACT library to use when planning a unit on acids and bases. For more ideas, see the acids and bases unit plan.

This month we spotlight Robert Ayton, a chemistry teacher at Redeemer Christian School in Florida.

In celebration of Women's History Month, AACT has put together a collection of teaching resources for use in the chemistry classroom. These resources will help students learn about the significant contributions to chemistry by many incredible women.

Self-nominations for the upcoming Governing Board are now open through May 5.

Apply today for the AACT Teacher of the Year Award! These awards recognize the hard work and accomplishments of two gifted educators – one from the K–8 grade level and one High School teacher who will each receive a $1,000 cash prize and a free AACT membership renewal.

AACT celebrates the members honored with the PAEMST award, the nation’s highest recognition for excellence in STEM teaching.

This month we spotlight Nourhan Ahmed, a chemistry teacher for the UAE Ministry of Education.

Announcing a new web feature on teachchemistry.org, 'My Notifications'. The new feature will allow members to receive alerts for new and updated resources based on saved user preferences.

This month we spotlight Haley Vito, a chemistry teacher at Oconee County High School in Georgia.

This post features newer resources from the AACT library to use when planning a unit on chemical equations. For more ideas, see the chemical equations unit plan.

This post features newer resources from the AACT library to use when planning a unit on the periodic table. For more ideas, see the periodic table unit plan.

Learn about teaching resources and opportunities from AACT that can be used to celebrate this year's NCW theme, Picture Perfect Chemistry.

This month we spotlight Martin Palermo, AACT President and a chemistry teacher at William Floyd High School in New York.

AACT has curated resources to help you teach an introductory unit on chemistry basics. The classroom resources and teaching techniques highlighted here are great for the beginning of a high school chemistry course.

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This month we spotlight Umberto Kobar, a Research Development Scientist at the University of Toledo in Ohio.

This month we spotlight Mark Hackbarth, a science teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Michigan.

This month we spotlight Erika Fatura, a science teacher at Pentwater Public Schools in Michigan.

The election results are in!

And the winners of the 2024 AACT Teacher of the Year Awards are...