Chemistry Solutions
May 2026
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Tech Tips
Computational Chemistry in the High School ClassroomExploring a dynamic way to help students build their chemistry interest, confidence and understanding
In this article, the author describes his use of computational chemistry, highlighting benefits of using various methods when teaching high school chemistry. He suggests several options that can be easily implemented by teachers with minimal training.
Classroom Commentary
Reflections and perspectives by teachers about topics that affect chemistry education.
Thanks to the vision and dedication of Clifford and Kitty Hach, and the ACS-Hach Programs that are administered in their honor, high school chemistry teachers can seek funding for a variety of ways to improve the educational experience for students.
Nuts & Bolts
Functional tips you can implement in your classroom.
A teacher discusses her experience using culturally responsive teaching practices to help students better connect with chemistry content. She describes several strategies that have both improved her lessons and increased her students’ cultural awareness and sensitivity.
In My Element
Stories about teachers finding their way to the chemistry classroom.
In this article, a former professional research scientist shares how his training and career bolstered skills and competencies that he later found essential to his success as a new high school chemistry teacher.
Reprint Spotlight
A previously published article from Chemistry Solutions that is particularly relevant to readers.
Resource Feature
Chemistry of Lightsticks: Determination of Activation Energy, a Guided Inquiry Approach
Lightsticks, with their eerie glow, capture the interest of students of every age. The authors describe how students use a guided inquiry approach to determine the activation energy for the glowstick reaction!
In My Element
Something Happened on My Way to Becoming a Rock Star…
A teacher shares her story about her unconventional path to teaching chemistry. Read about a once-hopeful Broadway star who began college as a music major eventually evolved into a passionate high school chemistry teacher.
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Advice Column
A teacher requests an explanation for the strange color changes that occur while diluting copper(II) ion solutions.
Editorial
AACT Governing Board President Amiee Modic talks about her time volunteering as a mentor for students participating in the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). She outlines a variety of ways that teachers and students can get involved in the program.
Simulation
Students use this simulation to investigate both macroscopic and particle-level animations that model real-world scenarios to demonstrate the relationships between pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas sample.
Chemistry Fun
Students review the contributions of scientists that they have learned about throughout the chemistry curriculum. They will solve clever clues and unscramble words to reveal a secret message.