Chemistry Solutions
March 2024
Featured Article
Classroom Commentary
Experimenting with Standards-Based Grading in High School Chemistry
Two chemistry teachers describe their experiment with standards-based grading, sharing their reasons, methods, and challenges faced over the last two years. They hope to encourage teachers to use this practice themselves, and share their experiences.
Nuts & Bolts
Functional tips you can implement in your classroom.
This author describes an alternative sequence for teaching reaction mechanisms. She shares ideas and resources for the classroom, and why her method may benefit student learning.
Tech Tips
How to incorporate technology into your chemistry classroom.
The author explores the advantages and disadvantages of AI in education. He highlights practical applications while encouraging a balanced perspective, thereby leveraging the potential while addressing risks.
In My Element
Stories about teachers finding their way to the chemistry classroom.
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In this article, a veteran teacher shares her experience of being a doctoral student while also teaching high school chemistry full time. She details the challenges of balancing multiple responsibilities during her academic journey.
Reprint Spotlight
A previously published article from Chemistry Solutions that is particularly relevant to readers.
Resource Feature
Designing a Greener Le Châtelier's Principle Lab
Are you interested in teaching core chemistry content with safer materials? This article discusses the importance of green chemistry and features a safer replacement to traditional Le Châtelier’s Principle labs, which often use hazardous chemicals that pose a risk to students and the environment. The concepts of Le Châtelier’s Principle can be effectively demonstrated using household materials of starch, iodine, butterfly pea tea, vinegar, and baking soda.
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Advice Column
A teacher asks how to engage students with limited lab utilities.
Editorial
Combating Retention and Strengthening the Profession
AACT President-Elect Martin Palermo discusses the concerning trend of STEM educator retention, particularly in chemistry. He highlights the benefits of engaging in teacher leadership and the role of organizations like AACT in supporting chemistry educators.
Chemistry Fun
In this activity, students will try to determine the correct chemistry related term, phrase, or item based on a provided set of emojis.