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  November 01, 2016 | Technology Incorporating PhET Simulations into Topical Units in High School Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Experienced high school chemistry teacher and PhET K12 specialist Amy Hanson discusses ways to effectively use PhET simulations to help students learn about balancing chemical equations, stoichiometry, and solutions. Amy shares classroom resources for you to use with the simulations she discusses.

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  October 19, 2016 | Teaching Resources Incorporating Forensic Science Into the Chemistry Curriculum Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Two veteran teachers share resources for integrating forensic science into the high school chemistry curriculum. Presenters provide labs and ideas for teaching traditional topics such as acid/base chemistry, organic chemistry, intermolecular forces, types of reactions, bonding, and more from the context of forensic science.

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  October 12, 2016 | Teaching Resources Sweet Connections Between Igneous Rock Formation and Food Science Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  The NGSS Earth and Space Science standards have been added to many chemistry teachers’ plates. In this webinar, Sally Mitchell and Tim Keough, STEM Master Teachers in New York, talk about connecting earth science concepts to the chemistry curriculum.

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  October 04, 2016 | Advanced Chemistry Results from the 2016 AP Chemistry Exam Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  This presentation outlines the process involved in the creation and refinement of the AP Chemistry Exam, and the elaborate measures taken to ensure the consistent, fair, and accurate grading of the free-response section. The presenter reviews the free-response questions from the 2016 AP Chemistry Exam and highlights the most common student misconceptions revealed during the grading of 154,000 test papers. The presenter also suggests several teaching strategies to address these common misconceptions in the classroom and in the teaching laboratory.

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  September 20, 2016 | Teaching Resources Advancing Scientific Literacy with Inquiry Based Lessons Designed Around ChemMatters Articles Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  This presentation explores specific strategies to improve students’ understanding of scientific concepts through reading and investigations. Highly-ranked ChemMatters articles are used to demonstrate the process of developing and implementing inquiry lesson plans based on non-fiction texts. Strategies to create specific learning goals and authentic assessments in line with NGSS and Common Core State Standards are also discussed.

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  September 07, 2016 | Teaching Resources Facing the Challenges of an Early-Service Teacher of Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  First-year and early-career chemistry teachers face many unique and complex tasks, including the daunting challenges of other content teachers, plus many of our own—safety concerns, equipment and supplies, the stigma of our content, and others. This webinar presents one early-service chemistry teacher’s experiences and perspectives on these problems, and provides thoughts on how to surmount them.

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  July 20, 2016 | Technology Ten Signs of a 21st Century Classroom Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  We teach in 2016 so why do many of our classrooms look like they’re from the 1950s? Concepts from engineering can help to modernize our teaching methods and classroom style. We'll discuss tools for improving technology integration, collaboration, creativity, inquiry, justification for answers, writing for reflection, problem solving, hands-on learning, the role of the teacher as a facilitator, and transparent assessment.

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  July 19, 2016 | Teaching Resources Middle School Chemistry Workshop Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Presented at the Dow and AACT Teacher Summit in Austin, TX, this workshop focuses on activities from middleschoolchemistry.com—a free online resource from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Using hands-on activities and molecular animations provided on the website, we explore the chemistry behind everyday observations and make connections to fundamentals of chemistry at a range of instructional levels.

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  June 02, 2016 | Teaching Resources Getting Involved with Science Coaches Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Learn more about the new AACT member benefit, Science Coaches. Teachers are paired with chemists in the classroom, and virtually.

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  May 10, 2016 | Lab & Safety Considerations for Chemical Disposal Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Jennifer Bishoff outlines a four-part approach to chemical disposal: Planning, Collection, Storage, and Disposal. Specific topics include legal issues, pre-lab planning, segregation of incompatible wastes, hazmat pickup, and sources for information about the disposal process. This webinar is a follow-up to her "Managing Chemical Wastes in the High School Lab" article in the May 2016 issue of Chemistry Solutions.

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  April 26, 2016 | Advanced Chemistry What's The Big Idea? A Last-Minute AP Chem Review Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  If you find the prospect of reviewing the entire AP Chemistry curriculum daunting—you’re not alone. 30 teachers from around the country have joined together to create a review resource to share with fellow educators that is rich with videos, graphics and key material on the AP exam. Each slide is designed to provide a snapshot of a single College Board Learning Objective (LO). All six Big Ideas and LO’s are addressed so your students can feel more confident on test day.

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  April 06, 2016 | Advanced Chemistry AP Chemistry Exam Review with Paul Price Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  2016 marks the third administration of the redesigned AP Chemistry test, and many teachers and students still have questions about differences in curriculum and question construction. Paul Price, AP Chemistry Reading Question Leader and member of the AP Chemistry Test Development Committee, designed this webinar around audience-submitted questions. He review popular question themes, as well as individual questions from AP Chemistry teachers.

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  March 22, 2016 | Lab & Safety Green Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Learn how green chemistry can be used as a platform to teach core chemistry concepts in a way that inspires students to seek solutions to real-world environmental challenges. Learn about the additional benefits of teaching green chemistry, including enhanced safety in the classroom, budget-friendly labs, and the use common household products. Useful for all levels of chemistry, including advanced and AP.

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  March 09, 2016 | Teaching Methods Beyond the Octet Rule Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Modeling Instruction offers a unique analogous model of electrons in the atom from an analysis of ionization energies that allows students to explain bonding and periodic behavior. This model is more robust than the usual energy level rings, yet is conceptually more concrete than a quantum orbital model. This presentation covers alignment with College Board AP Chemistry Essential Knowledge 1.B.1 and 1.B.2 and the related Learning Objectives.

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  February 23, 2016 | Technology Making Topic Specific Videos Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  It can be daunting to consider creating an entire set of video resources to accompany your curriculum. But with some effort up front you can maximize engagement, retention, and enthusiasm in the classroom. Once recorded your content can be used every year, and by students as study tools. Whatever your skill level, learn how to easily make content in this webinar.

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  February 09, 2016 | Technology Incorporating PhET Simulations Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Experienced high school chemistry teachers and PhET K–12 specialists join us for a third webinar to discuss effective ways to use PhET simulations. This webinar will focus on using the simulations to help students learn about atomic structure, molecule polarity, and acid-base solutions.

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  January 28, 2016 | Teaching Methods NGSS based Strategies for Facilitating Student Learning in Chemistry and Physics Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Learn a number of NGSS-based strategies you can use and adapt in your classroom. Come prepared with your questions to make the most of this interactive webinar. This is the second webinar in our series presented in partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).

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  January 12, 2016 | Technology, Teaching Methods Why Flip? Reach Every Student In Every Class Every Day Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Implementing the Flipped Class model provides teachers with more face-to-face time with students, allows for true differentiation, compels students to take responsibility for their own learning, and enables them to master rigorous course concepts. Flipped Classroom pioneer Aaron Sams demonstrates how a Flipped Class can transform today's educational climate and increase student learning outcomes.

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  December 08, 2015 | Lab & Safety Creating a Culture of Safety Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  As teachers we are responsible for generating general safety understanding within the laboratory setting, and for creating a culture of safety in the science classroom from day one. Together we'll examine important aspects of a safe science laboratory, and participants will learn how to create a culture of safety in their own science classroom.

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  November 04, 2015 | Teaching Methods An Overview of POGIL Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) uses specially designed resources that guide student learning to teach content while improving process skills. Webinar participants learn about The POGIL Project, the philosophy which supports POGIL pedagogy, and the value of the POGIL instruction. Attendees will receive information about how start POGIL in their classroom, where to find instruction resources, and information about local workshops.

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  October 20, 2015 | Advanced Chemistry Spectroscopy Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Presented by AACT and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), this webinar is targeted at middle and high school teachers. It addresses what spectroscopy is, how it fits into the curriculum at each level, the theory behind it, what it is good for, and how it can be done in the classroom.

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  October 15, 2015 | Teaching Resources NGSS and Middle School Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  Learn about simple inexpensive middle school lessons you can do with students that address the Next Generation Science Standards. We’ll discuss components of standard MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

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  October 08, 2015 | Teaching Resources molympics and the Use of Social Media for Collaboration Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  We teach it, some celebrate it, and we try to make it engaging for our students. What is it? The mole concept and Mole Day! So how do we make it engaging for our students? Kristin and Doug introduce #molympics—an idea started on Twitter that resulted in five activities (events) not very different from what most chemistry teachers do in their own classrooms.

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  September 30, 2015 | Advanced Chemistry Linking Chemistry and Drug Action Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  This webinar presents four AP and IB topics—hydrogen bonding, equilibrium, first-order kinetics, and acidity—and their applications to the discovery of new pharmaceuticals. These topics and applications may be useful for increasing engagement of advanced high school chemistry students.

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  September 17, 2015 | Advanced Chemistry Starting Off the New Year with AP Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  2015 marked the second administration of the redesigned AP Chemistry test. After two exams, many teachers and students still have questions about differences in curriculum and question construction. This presentation explains how you can start out the year with AP Chemistry and configure your materials to be more aligned with the revised curriculum.