News & Updates
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September 27, 2017
Highlighting JChemEd: Student Observations of Dynamic Floating and Sinking of Plastics in Various LiquidsThe article describes a guided inquiry activity based on a density bottle.
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September 17, 2017
AACT Resources to Help You Teach Chemical MeasurementsClassroom resources that can be used to teach a unit on chemical measurements: percent compostion, metric units, accuracy, precision, percent error, density, scientific notation, significant figures, and unit conversion.
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September 13, 2017
Thank You from Past AACT President Barbara SitzmanPast AACT President Barbara Sitzman reflects on the progress of AACT while looking forward to its future.
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August 29, 2017
Highlighting JChemEd: Using Connected Chemistry as a Formative AssessmentThe study described in this article used computer models to help students make connections between macroscopic, microscopic, and chemical symbols for ten common high school chemistry topics.
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August 29, 2017
AACT Birthday RaffleNext week, AACT turns three! To celebrate, we'll be selecting five members in good standing who joined during each year of AACT's operation to receive a $50 Amazon gift card.
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August 17, 2017
New Member Benefit: ACS Publications AccessAACT is excited to announce that in partnership with ACS Publications, members now have access to 25 articles a year from ACS Journals, ACS eBooks, and the Global Enterprise edition of C&EN.
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June 14, 2017
Web Alert: Scheduled Maintenance June 16–17Please note, members will not be able to log in to the website from 6PM ET Friday, June 16 to 5PM ET Saturday, June 17.
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June 12, 2017
AACT at the 6th Annual NSTA STEM Forum & ExpoAre you planning to attend the 6th Annual Stem Forum & Expo hosted by NSTA in Kissimmee/Orlando, FL on July 12–14, 2017? AACT will be there too. Here's a list of our planned activities.
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June 5, 2017
Join AACT at ChemEd 2017Join AACT at the ChemEd Conference in Brookings, South Dakota from July 23–27.
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June 1, 2017
Dow & AACT To Host Teacher Summit in the Philadelphia Area June 26–29, 2017Information about the upcoming summit.
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May 11, 2017
Using AACT Classroom Resources to Teach AP ChemistryMore AACT resources you can use to teach AP chemistry.
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May 3, 2017
More AACT Resources to Help Plan Your Post-Exam ActivitiesWhat do you do with students after the AP Chemistry exam? We offer a few suggestions.
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May 2, 2017
Sign the Safety Pledge!Sign the Chemistry Classroom Safety Cleanup Pledge, and commit to spending a few hours at the end of the school year to safety and cleanup.
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May 1, 2017
Two Summer Content Writing Opportunities: AP Chemistry Team and K-12 Periodic Table ContestEarn money and contribute to the AACT resource library! We're looking for three teachers to create new AP chemistry resources, and two teachers to focus on the Periodic Table (K-8, and HS). Learn more and apply!
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April 24, 2017
AACT Resources to Teach Atomic Structure in AP ChemistryMore AACT resources you can use to teach AP chemistry.
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April 21, 2017
An Action-Packed 2017 ACS Teacher ProgramAACT member and social media correspondent Marth Milam shares her experience at the 2017 ACS Teacher Program in San Francisco.
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April 17, 2017
AACT Resources to Teach Intermolecular Forces and Periodic Trends in AP ChemistryExplore the AACT resource library fo resourcs you can use in your AP Chemistry class.
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April 9, 2017
New AACT Resources to Teach Acids-Base Concepts in AP ChemistryResources added to the AACT library in the last year can be used to teach acid-base conceps in your AP Chemistry class.
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April 5, 2017
Vote now in the Governing Board Elections!Voting is now open. AACT members should check their email for instructions on accessing the ballot.
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April 3, 2017
Using AACT Resources for Post AP Exam ActivitiesLet AACT help you plan your post AP Chemistry Exam activities.
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April 2, 2017
Member-Get-A-Member Drive: Spring 2017Calling all AACT members! Invite a friend or colleague to become a member of AACT before April 30.
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March 27, 2017
AACT Resources to Teach Electrochemistry and Kinetics in AP ChemistryLearn about AACT resources you can use in you AP Chemistry class.
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March 23, 2017
The 2017 Member Survey: Responding to Your FeedbackThank you for completing the 2017 AACT Member Survey! Here's a preview of our plans to address your feedback, and improve AACT.
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March 19, 2017
5 NGSS-Aligned Elementary Classroom Resources from AACTNot sure where to start with NGSS? AACT can help! These five AACT lesson plans have been aligned with NGSS and designed for use in the fifth grade science classroom.
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March 15, 2017
Web Alert: Scheduled Maintenance March 24Please note, file downloads on the AACT website will be unavailable the afternoon of Friday, March 24.