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Each one hour APTeach Zoom session provides 15-20 minutes of a discussion centered around a challenging chemistry topic before moving into breakout rooms that allow small groups of teachers to share their best teaching practices related to that content.
PAST APTeach PRESENTATIONS
The Chaos of Unit 9
The March APTeach Meeting discussed common student missteps in Gibb’s Free Energy & entropy, quick and easy electrochem activities, and student misconceptions in electrochemistry.
Don't Let Acids Make You Salty
The February 2025 APTeach presentation explored using particle diagrams, calculations, and titration curves to support student understanding of acids, bases, and buffers.
Entering Equilibrium - January 2025
In the January 2025 APTeach presentation, we explored how to address common student misconceptions related to chemical equilibrium as well as ideas for engaging activities and labs to strengthen student comprehension. View the video summary and the presentation slidedeck.
Thinking About Thermo - December 2024
The December 2024 APTeach presentation explored common misconceptions and student stumbles in Thermodynamics. View the video summary and the presentation slidedeck.
Instructional Strategies to Model Net Ionic Equations and Chemical Reactions - November 2024
The November 2024 APTeach presentation outlined instructional strategies to model net ionic equations and chemical reactions using particulate models, chemical symbols, and observations to support students’ understanding of how chemicals react and interact at the particle level. A clip of the presentation and the presentation slidedeck are included.
ENERGETIC COLLISIONS: KMT, Maxwell-Boltzmann, and Deviating from Ideal Behavior - October 2024
During our October 2024 AP Teach meeting, we discussed Kinetic Molecular Theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann curves, and why gases deviate from ideal predictions. Check out the video summary and the presentation slidedeck!
To Bond or Not to Bond: Making and Breaking Connections - September 2024
The September 2024 APTeach presentation explored chemical bonding concepts and how they connect to several topics in the AP chemistry curriculum, such as intermolecular forces, chemical reactions, and thermochemistry. View the video summary and the presentation slidedeck.
Using Data to Address Unit 1 Misconceptions - August 2024
The August 2024 APTeach presentation discussed strategies for teaching Unit 1 concepts based on AP Chemistry’s CED. In this session, teachers shared how they uncover and address student misconceptions to improve student scores and deepen student understanding of essential chemistry concepts. View the summary.