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Contact ACCT
// Wednesday, April 22, 2020 • ACCT Admin
As a group, we at AACT are looking to connect with teachers nationwide to build an educator community around formative assessment and chemical thinking, as well as share the resources that we have and are continuing to develop. You are welcome to to reach out to us at ACCTProject@umb.edu with any questions or f
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ACCT Publications
// Wednesday, April 22, 2020 • ACCT Admin
We are grateful to the National Science Foundation for its support of our collaboration, and also to the Boston Public Schools for hosting our professional development work and permitting us to conduct participatory action research together and in our classrooms.
Blogs about doing formative assessment in our classrooms
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
Want to learn more? ACCT team member blogs are an excellent place to learn more about Chemical thinking.  Relevent posts are listed below, and can be found on the blogs page at the Chemical Education Xchange.
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Blogs about chemical thinking
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
Want to learn more? ACCT team member blogs are an excellent place to learn more about Chemical thinking. Relevant posts are listed below, and can be found on the 'Blogs' page at ChemEd X. 
Benefits-Costs-Risks thinking
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
What are the consequences of chemical activity? (the question of Benefits-Costs-Risks)
Chemical Control thinking
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
How can changes be controlled? (the question of Chemical Control)
Chemical identity thinking
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
What is this material made of? (the question of Chemical Identity)
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Chemical Thinking
// Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • ACCT Admin
A Chemical Thinking lens treats chemistry as a powerful way of thinking with multiple applications in critical areas, including human health, environmental protection, and sustainable development. Historically, the teaching of chemistry has been organized in a topical manner based on the concepts and ideas we would like our students to understand.