The AP Exam is Over, Now What?
Kristen Drury | Fri, 05/28/2021 - 06:47
Kristen Drury came up with a fun new project for her class, “Create a Game: Shark Tank Presentation.”
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Flipping the Structure of my Flipped Classroom
Kristen Drury | Fri, 05/21/2021 - 17:22
Kristen Drury explains some major shifts in her teaching philosophies and how her flipped classroom has evolved as a result.
Lesson to determine the relationships between acid strength, Ka, pH, Molarity, and percent ionization
Kristen Drury | Tue, 05/18/2021 - 06:26
After teaching the concepts and calculations for acid and base strength, concentration, percent ionization, and pH I noticed many of my students were struggling to make meaningful connections between these calculations.This lesson was created to strengthen the understanding of the relationships between these concepts and skills.
AP Chemistry Exam Reflections 2020
Kristen Drury | Tue, 07/28/2020 - 10:41
These are a few reflections from an AP Chemistry Exam reader after reading the 2020 online AP Chemistry Exam.
AACT Virtual Summer Symposia
Kristen Drury | Wed, 07/01/2020 - 11:45
AACT has organized eight virtual symposia to provide professional development for teachers this summer. These symposia can truly help teachers plan for the next school year and virtually “see” one another to share ideas and concerns.
NGSS Periodicity Lesson
Kristen Drury | Tue, 12/10/2019 - 09:39
In this lesson, students are offered a variety of alternative versions of the periodic table. Students will identify trends that are consistent from one table to the next in order to understand why the tables they are working with and Mendeleev's version are organized in the manner that they are. This lesson was designed to fit the NGSS performance expectation HS-PS 1.1 but can be used for any first year chemistry course or modified at your discretion.
AP Chemistry Atomic Structure Ideas
Kristen Drury | Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:24
Kristen Drury shares how she covers the new AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description Learning Objectives associated with atomic structure.
AP Chemistry Stoichiometry and Reactions Lessons
Kristen Drury | Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:54
The first unit in my sequence for AP Chemistry covers stoichiometry and reactions. The new AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description has identified Learning Objectives which need to be taught and practiced to ensure students perform well on the AP Chemistry Exam. I will identify and describe activities I use to teach students some of the Learning Objectives that I tie into this unit.