AP Chemistry

The July 2025 APTeach session focused on familiarizing AP Chemistry teachers with the Desmos graphing calculator, which is embedded in Bluebook for student use during the AP Chemistry exam, as well as other standardized tests.

In 2017, before I was an AP Chemistry reader, I created a doc

The AP Chemistry exam is given at the beginnig of May and its never too early to start reviewing!  In this post, I’ve collected a variety of resources to support your review time, divided into two sections: ideas for structuring your review and pointers from AP readers.

I enjoy incorporating quick brain break games into my chemistry classes to keep things exciting. Recently, while brainstorming ways to spice up a lecture on potential energy versus interparticle distance graphs, I stumbled upon a great idea for a brain break: magnetic chess!

During the 2020-2021 school year I decided to embark on something new in my AP Chemistry class - AP with WE Service. I have been teaching AP Chemistry for over 11 years. I enjoyed exposing the top students at my school to the rigor of a college-level class, but I had the itch to help my students use their science powers for good.

In June AP Chemistry readers either traveled to Salt Lake City or worked online from home to read and score student responses from the 2022 exam. I attended the in-person Reading and served as a table leader for a group of at-home readers. I enjoyed the opportunity to do the following.  

Like me, you may have just finished binge-watching the newest “social season” of Netflix’s hit drama “Bridgerton.” But a new season is upon us - AP Review Season!  One part of the review season is practicing old AP Chemistry Free Response questions.