News & Updates

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 April 28.

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.

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

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

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.

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

The election results are in!

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

Join AACT for workshops and symposia at BCCE 2024. Read on to learn more about the workshops we will be offering!

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy ChemClub is led by an enthusiastic Executive Board and has been a chartered since 2010. This all-girls school's Chemistry Club, boasts a membership of 60 enthusiastic students has strong focus on hands-on learning experiences, fostering a community, and empowering girls to excel in STEM fields.