News & Updates
February 26, 2018
There are many K-8 classroom resources available in the AACT Resource Library, many which connect well with other content areas, so teachers can easily incorporate chemistry lessons into their everyday activities.
February 22, 2018
Using AACT Resources to Teach Phase Changes and Heat Transfer
In our last news post we looked at resources that focused on the gas laws. Now we are moving on to lessons and activities that can be used to support a unit plan for teaching phase changes and heat transfer. This includes exploring kinetic molecular theory, phase changes, heat capacity calculations, and calorimetry.
February 16, 2018
AACT at the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival
Join AACT at the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF), April 6-8, 2018.
February 12, 2018
AACT launches a new member benefit that allows teacher members to have their students independently watch videos on their personal computers or mobile devices from anywhere.
February 6, 2018
Using AACT Resources to Teach Gas Laws
In our last news post we looked at resources that focused on stoichiometry. Now we are moving on to lessons and activities that can be used to support a unit plan for teaching the gas laws. This includes exploring the relationship between pressure, temperature, volume, and moles of gas both conceptually and mathematically.
January 31, 2018
JChemEd Activity Supports Student Understanding of Nomenclature and Compound Formation
AACT members now have access to 50 ACS Publications articles each year. We are highlighting one article or activity each month that you might consider downloading through this new member benefit. This month, we are featuring a hands-on student activity from the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education titled Clip Clues: Discovering Chemical Formulas by Carmen Fies and Diana Mason.
January 29, 2018
What in the World Isn't Chemistry
Chemistry: it’s the central science, and honestly, pretty great. But is there anything that *isn’t* chemistry? We’re challenging teachers to explore, 'What in the World Isn’t Chemistry?'.
January 26, 2018
More New Resources from the AACT AP Chemistry Content Writing Team
This past summer AACT hosted an AP Chemistry Content Writing Team to create AP chemistry teaching resources for our High School Classroom Library. The first three lessons, released on October 19, 2017, focused on Big Ideas 4 and 5. This week we are publishing the final three resources from our content team members which each focus on Big Idea 6.
January 16, 2018
Using AACT Resources to Teach Stoichiometry
In our last news post we looked at resources that focused on teaching chemical equations. Now we are moving on to lessons and activities that can be used to support a unit plan for teaching stoichiometry. This includes the following topics: setting up stoichiometry calculations, determining limiting and excess reactants, and calculating percent yield.
January 8, 2018
New AACT AP Chemistry Exam Review Resource
It might only be January, but AP Chemistry teachers are starting to think about the May exam date and are putting together their review strategies. We recently posted a new classroom lesson plan that will help prepare your students for the AP exam.
December 13, 2017
Using AACT Resources to Teach Chemical Equations
In our last news post we looked at resources that focused on writing chemical names and formulas. Now we are moving on to lessons and activities that can be used to support a unit plan for teaching chemical equations.
December 5, 2017
Using AACT Resources to Teach Chemical Naming and Formula Writing
Lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations that could be used to support a unit plan for chemical names and formulas.
December 4, 2017
12 (School) Days of Membership
From December 5th - December 20th, AACT will highlight an AACT member benefit that's sure to help you teach chemistry with holiday glee.
November 30, 2017
JChemEd Article Describes an Experiment using Smart Phones as Spectrophotometers
AACT members now have access to 25 ACS Publications articles each year. This month we are featuring a hands-on student activity from the July 2016 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education titled, Teaching Beer’s Law and Absorption Spectrophotometry with a Smart Phone: A Substantially Simplified Protocol by Thomas S. Kuntzleman and Erik C. Jacobson.
November 28, 2017
Chemistry Teacher Visits the White House
PAEMST are the nation’s highest honors for K-12 STEM teaching and have been awarded to over 4,700 teachers since the program began in 1983.
November 27, 2017
Holiday and Winter Themed Classroom Resources from AACT
Thanksgiving has passed and holiday decorations are starting to pop up all around us. Here are a few AACT winter and holiday themed classroom activities that you can use with your students in the coming months. Enjoy the upcoming winter break!
November 10, 2017
Using AACT Resources to Teach Chemical Bonding
This includes the topics that cover bonding basics, covalent, ionic and metallic bonding and properties, Lewis Structures, molecular geometry, polarity and intermolecular forces.
October 30, 2017
JChemEd Article Describes an Equilibrium Teaching and Learning Activity
A hands-on student activity from the September 1998 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education titled, Equilibrium: A Teaching/Learning Activity by Audrey H. Wilson.
October 30, 2017
AACT Resources to Help You Use Your Halloween Candy
Here are a few AACT classroom activities that you might use to take care of the candy while teaching chemistry concepts.
October 23, 2017
Using AACT Resources to Teach the Periodic Table
Lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations that could be used to support a unit plan for the periodic table. This plan includes the topics of the structure of the periodic table and periodic trends.
October 19, 2017
New Resources from the AACT AP Chemistry Content Writing Team
An Overview of the first three AP Chemistry resources from the AP Chemistry Content Writing Team is given in this post.
October 17, 2017
AACT Resources to Help You Teach Chemistry Basics
This news item explores AACT resources to help teach a Chemistry Basics unit.
October 10, 2017
AACT Resources to Help You Teach Atomic Structure
Lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations that can be used to support a unit plan for atomic structure.
October 4, 2017
AACT Resources to Use During National Chemistry Week
A collectioin of elementary, middle, and high school resources to use during National Chemistry Week 2017.
September 27, 2017
The article describes a guided inquiry activity based on a density bottle.
Featured News
September 4, 2026
Not sure where to start on the AACT website? Look no further!
Jeramy DeBry gives a quick video overview of how to find the perfect resource for your classroom on the AACT website!
September 1, 2026
AACT Member Spotlight: Anthony Stetzenmeyer
This month we spotlight Anthony Stetzenmeyer, a high school chemistry teacher at Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan.
August 10, 2026
Get Ready for National Chemistry Week 2026: Chemistry Under Construction!
The 2026 NCW theme is "Chemistry Under Construction." From concrete to steel, stone to glass, chemistry is everywhere in construction. Celebrate NCW with your students October 18-24, 2026 using resources from AACT and ACS!