News & Updates

In the spirit of the NCW theme, AACT hosted a content writing contest for current teacher members. This year’s winners were Middle School teacher, Jennifer Smith, from Monticello Middle School, and High School teacher, Melissa Payne, from Jeffersontown High School. Read about both teachers' exciting and unique lesson plan inspired by the theme of NCW.

This summer, the AACT Governing Board, in collaboration with staff and with input from AACT members, held a retreat to develop a strategic plan for AACT over the next three years.

Every month AACT spotlights a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Linda Cummings, Chemistry Instructor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

In this news post, Kim Duncan, AACT's Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes about lessons and other activities that could be used in an Atomic Structure unit.

AACT highlights resources that could be used to support a Chemical Measurements unit.

Every month AACT will spotlight a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. This month we spotlight Heather Weck, from Harriton High School in Rosemont, Pa.

This is a great time to get involved with AACT by becoming a Regional Representative or Committee Member.

AACT has curated resources to help you teach an introductory unit on chemistry basics.

AACT’s AP Chemistry Content Collection page has been realigned to correspond with the new 2019 AP Chemistry Course Outline published by the College Board. The AP page, has been reorganized so that teachers can find AP resources that are directly related to each of the new chemistry Units as well as resources that would be appropriate for use as post AP exam activities.

Celebrate NCW 2019 with the theme "Marvelous Metals."

Proposals for organizing symposia and workshops are submitted to the American Chemical Society Meeting Abstracts Programming System (ACS MAPS) and are due August 23, 2019. Access to the ACS MAPS is through the conference web site https://bcce2020.org/

Kim Duncan, our Sr. Professional Learning Associate, writes about all of the wonderful workshops that will be presented by AACT and the ACS Education Division at ChemEd 2019.

AACT adds a new six video Safety Video Collection produced by ACS.

Help students visualize what really happens when a chemical or physical change occurs by using our animations, simulations, and videos that were created to help them connect their macroscopic observations with microscopic representations.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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."

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

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.

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.

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.

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.