News & Updates

It might seem overwhelming to attend an ACS National Meeting, but AACT High School Ambassador Sherri Rukes explains why going is so worth it.

Scott Hawkins reflects on his teaching experience, AACT milestones, and the path ahead, in an article for Chemical & Engineering News.

Don’t lose access to your favorite resources, webinars, and articles on the AACT website! Renew your membership online today.

The AACT Classroom Resource library has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your high school classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations. We constructed a unit plan introducing concepts students need to collect and use chemical measurements.

Enter the K12ChemPics Photo Contest for the chance to win a $500 lab equipment pack for your K-12 classroom. Deadline extended to April 15!

We've made some updates and upgrades to the AACT website. Watch video tutorials to help you navigate the new site.

Calling all members! Extended deadline to participate. Invite a friend or colleague to become a member of AACT—if they join before December 15, you both receive a gift and drawing entry!

With generous support from PPG Industries, AACT is accepting teacher applicants to be part of a new content writing team in 2017.

AACT is now accepting applications for K–12 teachers to attend a four day learning summit in the Delaware Valley area. Geographic restrictions apply. Application deadline is December 9, 2016. Learn more about the summit, and apply now!

Join Paul Price for a new kind of webinar to help your students correctly use definitions when writing explanations about important topics like IMFs

AACT is happy to announce the launch of AACT Regional Representatives.

What science supplies do you need to keep on hand in your classroom? What should you make sure you have in your closet or cupboards?

AACT offers many classroom resources that will help teachers make interdisciplinary connections. In this post, we’ll take a look at multimedia resources that connect chemistry with physics.

AACT offers its members many resources to make interdisciplinary connections. In this post, we’ll take a look at resources that connect chemistry with physics.

AACT offers its members many resources to make interdisciplinary connections. In this post, we’ll take a look at resources that connect chemistry with biology.

AACT offers its members many resources to make interdisciplinary connections. In this post, we’ll take a look at resources that connect chemistry with biology and the environment.

Welcome to my first of many posts to come! Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Sherri Rukes and I am the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) High School Ambassador for the 2016 – 2017 school year.

AACT offers its members many resources to make interdisciplinary connections. In this post, we’ll take a look at resources that connect chemistry with geology and earth science.

I am looking forward to a great year with my students, as well as a productive year as President of AACT. Here are a few meeting highlights.

The AACT High School Classroom Resource library and multimedia collection has everything you need to put together a Gas Laws unit plan for your classroom.

The AACT High School Classroom Resource library and multimedia collection has everything you need to put together a Periodic Table unit plan for your classroom.

Here's how you can use AACT resources to teach thermodynamics for AP students.

Here's how you can use AACT resources to teach atomic structure for AP students.

Here's how you can use AACT in your classroom after the AP exam.

Here's how you can use AACT resources to teach chemical reactions and eqautions for AP students.