News & Updates

June 1, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: Michael Farabaugh

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Michael Farabaugh from Albemarie High School in Charlottesville, Va.

May 30, 2019

AACT and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Workshops at ChemEd 2019

Are you planning to attend the ChemEd 2019 Conference hosted by North Central College in Naperville, IL, July 21-25? If so, please join AACT and ACS Education for any of our 17 scheduled workshops. We will also have a booth in the exhibit hall, so stop by and pick up some great swag!

May 7, 2019

AACT Highlights AP Chemistry Content in New Collection Page

Read about AACT’s new AP Chemistry Content Collection page! The page, makes it easier for teachers to find AP resources that are directly related to each Big Idea and post AP exam resources.

April 30, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: Roxanne Spencer

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Roxanne Spencer from Ranney School in Tinton Falls, NJ.

April 9, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Acids and Bases

In this news post, Kim Duncan, our Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes about lessons and other activities that could be used in an Acids and Bases unit.

April 8, 2019

Earth Day Resources from AACT

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with chemistry! We've rounded up resources from the AACT classroom library related to Earth Day, and to this year's Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme, "Chemistry Helps Feed the World."

April 1, 2019

2019 Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award Winners

And the winners of the 2019 Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award are ...

March 28, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: Mary McMaster

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Mary McMaster from Allen Park High School, Allen Park, MI.

March 26, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Equilibrium

Kim Duncan, our Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes another great news post on lessons and other activities that could be used in an Equilibrium unit.

March 12, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Teach Kinetics

Kim Duncan, AACT's Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes a wonderful news post on lessons and other activities that could be used in a Kinetics unit.

February 26, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: Susan Clark

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Susan Clark from Shelby Junior High School, Township, MI.

February 25, 2019

You're Invited to the Teacher Program at the ACS National Meeting in Orlando

I would like to personally invite you to attend the upcoming Teachers Program at the ACS National Meeting in Orlando, Florida on March 31st and April 1st, 2019. This is a wonderful opportunity to network and learn interesting tidbits of chemistry.

February 21, 2019

ACS Regional Meetings High School Teacher Day - Frequently Asked Questions

Over the years, ACS Regional Meeting High School Teacher Day organizers have reached out to the ACS Education Division for ideas to help them with their planning processes. The following list provides a few of the questions that previous Regional Meeting High School Teacher Day organizers have shared with our offices.

February 19, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics

AACT Staff Member Kim Duncan writes about lessons and other activities that could be used in a Thermodynamics unit!

February 13, 2019

Love is in the Air!

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, AACT has put together a collection of loving content that may be useful in your chemistry classroom.

February 4, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Aqueous Solutions

As chemistry teachers plan activities for their students, AACT will highlight resources from our high school library that help to reinforce topics in different units throughout the school year. Our last news post highlighted resources from our high school library that could be used to support a Phase Changes and Heat Transfer unit. We will now focus on lessons and other activities that could be used in an Aqueous Solutions unit.

February 1, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: MattPerekupka

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Matt Perekupka, from Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson, NJ.

January 22, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Phase Changes and Heat Transfer

As chemistry teachers around the country plan activities for their students, AACT will be highlighting resources from our high school resource library that can be used to reinforce topics in different units throughout the school year. Our last post highlighted resources that could be used to support a Gas Laws unit. We will now focus on articles, videos, simulations, and activities that could be used in a Phase Changes and Heat Transfer unit.

January 8, 2019

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Gas Laws

As chemistry teachers around the country plan activities for their students, AACT will be highlighting resources from our high school resource library that can be used to reinforce topics in different units throughout the school year. Our last post highlighted resources that could be used to support a Stoichiometry unit. We will now focus on articles, videos, simulations, and activities that could be used in a Gas Laws unit.

January 2, 2019

Happy New Year!

Sherri Rukes, AACT's Governing Board President, invites the AACT community to join us in celebrating The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT)!

January 2, 2019

AACT Member Spotlight: Melanie Wills

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Dr. Melanie Bartow Wills, from William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA.

December 19, 2018

Proposals for ChemEd 2019 Now Open

The ChemEd2019 biennial conference is one of the largest for educators involved in teaching chemistry in North America. It is an opportunity for educators to gather together for five days to learn and exchange their teaching ideas in a friendly and motivating environment. ChemEd creates a community for dedicated and involved science educators and takes place on a college campus allowing for hands on labs, workshops, and demonstrations.

December 18, 2018

Using AACT Resources to Help Teach Stoichiometry

As chemistry teachers around the country plan activities for their students, AACT will be highlighting resources from our high school resource library that can be used to reinforce topics in different units throughout the school year. Our last post highlighted resources that could be used to support a Chemical Names and Formulas unit. We will now focus on articles, videos, simulations, and activities that could be used in a Stoichiometry unit.

December 3, 2018

AACT Member Spotlight: Sherri Rukes

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight AACT President and AP chemistry teacher at Libertyville High School, Sherri Rukes.

December 3, 2018

The Final Two Resources from the 2018 AACT AP Chemistry Content Writing Team

This past summer AACT hosted an AP Chemistry Content Writing Team to create AP chemistry focused teaching resources for our High School Classroom Resource Library. The four teachers chosen focused on creating teaching resources directly related to the Learning Objectives for the topics of equilibrium, intermolecular forces, photoelectron spectroscopy, Coulomb’s Law, electrolysis, reaction mechanisms, and kinetics. This week we are publishing the last two resources from our content team.